HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2016

Mar 8, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW)
CIK: 0000921082
Period of Report: 2016-03-07

Reporting Person: Miller Jeffrey Douglas (SVP/General Counsel & Sec.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-03-07	Common Stock	M	4377	$32.00	Acquired	82492	Direct
2016-03-07	Common Stock	M	3691	$36.50	Acquired	86183	Direct
2016-03-07	Common Stock	M	3676	$37.71	Acquired	89859	Direct
2016-03-07	Common Stock	S	11744	$46.27	Disposed	78115	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-03-07	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.00	M	4377	Disposed	2019-02-28	Common Stock (4377)	Direct
2016-03-07	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.50	M	3691	Disposed	2020-02-28	Common Stock (3691)	Direct
2016-03-07	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$37.71	M	3676	Disposed	2024-02-28	Common Stock (3676)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents the weighted average sale price. Sale prices range from $46.09 - $46.43.

F2: Options vest ratably over 4 years on March 1st of each year after the grant date.