-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BBzxUV2CAhO3I4qQ0B/UJeN1nPSRucPtXuhecLHd9z1BaaNW2RpFJ5dILg7jWb5i /PR0T/FWTZ9fDwEeYEY/IA== 0000921082-09-000014.txt : 20090403 0000921082-09-000014.hdr.sgml : 20090403 20090403161646 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921082-09-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090403 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090403 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000921082 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 561871668 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158255 FILM NUMBER: 09732334 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3100 SMOKETREE CT STREET 2: STE 600 CITY: RALEIGH STATE: NC ZIP: 27604 BUSINESS PHONE: 9198724924 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3100 SMOKETREE COURT STREET 2: STE 600 CITY: RALEIGH STATE: NC ZIP: 27604 RW 1 registrationwithdrawal.htm REGISTRATION WITHDRAWAL

HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

3100 Smoketree Court

Suite 600

Raleigh, North Carolina 27604

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

Request for Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form S-3

File No. 333-158255

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On March 27, 2009, Highwoods Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-158255 (together with the exhibits thereto, the “Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”).

Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act, the Company hereby requests that the Commission consent to the withdrawal of the Registration Statement effective as of the date hereof. The Registration Statement is being withdrawn and re-filed on Form S-3ASR. The Company confirms that no securities have been issued or sold under the Registration Statement.

Please feel free to contact Jeffrey M. Sullivan at DLA Piper LLP (US) at (919) 786-2003 if you have any questions. Thank you for your assistance with this matter.

		Sincerely,
		/s/ Jeffrey D. Miller
		Jeffrey D. Miller
		Vice President, General Counsel
		and Secretary

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