HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2009

Mar 3, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW)
CIK: 0000921082
Period of Report: 2009-02-27

Reporting Person: Miller Jeffrey Douglas (General Counsel & Sec.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-03-01	Common Stock	A	18878	—	Acquired	40098	Direct
2009-03-01	Common Stock	F	502	—	Disposed	39596	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-03-01	Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.89	A	36970	Acquired	2016-02-29	Common Stock (36970)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Restricted stock is granted by the Company and not purchased by the reporting person.

F2: In accordance with the terms of the initial restricted stock award and in connection with the vesting of the award, the reporting person tendered a portion of the restricted stock award to the issuer in satisfaction of his tax liabilities.

F3: Option vests ratably on the first through fourth anniversaries of grant date.