HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2011

Mar 7, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW)
CIK: 0000921082
Period of Report: 2011-03-04

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-03-04	Common Stock	M	9243	$18.89	Acquired	63169	Direct
2011-03-04	Common Stock	S	9243	$34.01	Disposed	53926	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-03-04	Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.89	M	9243	Disposed	2016-02-29	Common Stock (9243)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents the weighted average sale price. Sale prices range from $34.00- $34.06

F2: The reporting person upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, agrees to disclose full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F3: Options vests ratably over 4 years on March 1st of each year after the grant date.