HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2013

Jan 10, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW)
CIK: 0000921082
Period of Report: 2013-01-08

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-01-08	Common Stock	M	13332	$32.37	Acquired	350354	Direct
2013-01-08	Common Stock	S	13332	$34.49	Disposed	337022	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-01-08	Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.37	M	13332	Disposed	2013-02-28	Common Stock (13332)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	70	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Represents the weighted average sale price. Sale prices range from $34.41- $34.52

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 sold at each separate price.

F3: Options vests ratably over 4 years on March 1st of each year after the grant date. Options scheduled to expire on February 28, 2013 if not exercised.