HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2013

Mar 21, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW)
CIK: 0000921082
Period of Report: 2013-03-19

Reporting Person: ANDERSON GENE H (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-03-19	Common Stock	M	3689	$18.89	Acquired	68466	Direct
2013-03-19	Common Stock	M	4586	$29.48	Acquired	73052	Direct
2013-03-19	Common Stock	S	8275	$38.64	Disposed	64777	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-03-19	Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.89	M	3689	Disposed	2016-02-28	Common Stock (3689)	Direct
2013-03-19	Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.48	M	4586	Disposed	2015-03-02	Common Stock (4586)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3897	Indirect
Common Stock	63947	Indirect
O.P. Units	719211	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents the weighted average sale price. Sale prices range from $38.56 - $38.73

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

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