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: STEVENS TERRY L (SVP, CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-02-19	Common Stock	M	12139	$18.89	Acquired	130119	Direct
2013-02-19	Common Stock	S	12139	$35.92	Disposed	117980	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-02-19	Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.89	M	12139	Disposed	2016-02-29	Common Stock (12139)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents the weighted average sale price. Sale prices range from $35.87- $35.99

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.