HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2016

Mar 7, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

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

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-03-03	Common Stock	M	35000	$29.05	Acquired	461558	Direct
2016-03-03	Common Stock	S	35000	$45.59	Disposed	426558	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-03-03	Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.05	M	35000	Disposed	2017-02-25	Common Stock (35000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	70	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Represents the weighted average sale price. Sale prices range from $45.50 - $45.81.

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