HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2013

Feb 21, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW)
CIK: 0000921082
Period of Report: 2013-02-19

Reporting Person: FRITSCH EDWARD J (Director, President & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-02-19	Common Stock	M	59033	$32.37	Acquired	396787	Direct
2013-02-19	Common Stock	S	59033	$36.03	Disposed	337754	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-02-19	Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.37	M	59033	Disposed	2013-02-28	Common Stock (59033)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	70	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Options scheduled to expire on February 28, 2013 if not exercised.

F2: Represents the weighted average sale price. Sale prices range from $36.00- $36.11

F3: 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.

F4: Options vests ratably over 4 years on March 1st of each year after the grant date.