HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2016

Jun 17, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW)
CIK: 0000921082
Period of Report: 2016-06-15

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-06-15	Common Stock	M	9703	$33.93	Acquired	436261	Direct
2016-06-15	Common Stock	S	9703	$49.50	Disposed	426558	Direct
2016-06-16	Common Stock	M	14953	$33.93	Acquired	441511	Direct
2016-06-16	Common Stock	S	14953	$49.27	Disposed	426558	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-06-15	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$33.93	M	9703	Disposed	2018-02-27	Common Stock (9703)	Direct
2016-06-16	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$33.93	M	14953	Disposed	2018-02-27	Common Stock (14953)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	70	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Represents the weighted average sale price. Sale prices range from $49.50 - $49.54.

F2: Represents the weighted average sale price. Sale prices range from $49.04 - $49.52.

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