HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2013

Mar 7, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW)
CIK: 0000921082
Period of Report: 2013-03-05

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-03-05	Common Stock	M	14087	$29.05	Acquired	75506	Direct
2013-03-05	Common Stock	S	14087	$37.79	Disposed	61419	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-03-05	Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.05	M	14087	Disposed	2017-02-25	Common Stock (14087)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents the weighted average sale price. Sale prices range from $37.73- $37.85

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