HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2014

Mar 4, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW)
CIK: 0000921082
Period of Report: 2014-02-28

Reporting Person: Klinck Theodore J (VP/Chief Investment Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2014-02-28	Common Stock	A	8478	—	Acquired	25494	Direct
2014-03-01	Common Stock	F	693	—	Disposed	24801	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2014-02-28	Stock Option (right to buy)	$37.71	A	11492	Acquired	2024-02-28	Common Stock (11492)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Restricted stock is granted by the Company and not purchased by the reporting person.

F2: In accordance with the terms of the initial restricted stock award and in connection with the vesting of the award, the reporting person tendered a portion of the restricted stock award to the issuer in satisfaction of his tax liabilities.

F3: Options vest ratably over 4 years on March 1st of each year after the grant date.