HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2009

Jan 14, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW)
CIK: 0000921082
Period of Report: 2009-01-13

Reporting Person: BEALE MICHAEL F (Sr. Vice President)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-01-13	Phantom Stock	$25.34	D	22.37	Disposed		Phantom Stock (22.37)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: There is no expiration date to payout election.