HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2014

Aug 22, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW)
CIK: 0000921082
Period of Report: 2014-08-19

Reporting Person: STEVENS TERRY L (SVP, CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2014-08-19	Common Stock	M	6085	$32.00	Acquired	145231	Direct
2014-08-19	Common Stock	M	5130	$36.50	Acquired	150362	Direct
2014-08-19	Common Stock	S	11215	$42.39	Disposed	139146	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2014-08-19	Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.00	M	6085	Disposed	2019-02-28	Common Stock (6085)	Direct
2014-08-19	Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.50	M	5130	Disposed	2020-02-28	Common Stock (5130)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents the weighted average sale price. Sale prices range from $42.34 - $42.53

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.