8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 2020

HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-13100	56-1871668
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina	000-21731	56-1869557
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

3100 Smoketree Court, Suite 600

Raleigh, NC 27604

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

919-872-4924

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions:

☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company   ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value, of Highwoods Properties, Inc.	HIW	New York Stock Exchange

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 12, 2020, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders. The final vote of the matters presented for a vote at such meeting was as follows:

	Matter	For	Against	Abstain/ Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
(1)	Election of Directors:				3,618,700
	Charles A. Anderson	92,513,451		239,081
	Gene H. Anderson	90,569,172		2,183,360
	Thomas P. Anderson	92,446,775		305,757
	Carlos E. Evans	91,757,449		995,083
	David J. Hartzell	91,656,961		1,095,571
	Sherry A. Kellett	91,402,612		1,349,920
	Theodore J. Klinck	91,965,153		787,379
	Anne H. Lloyd	92,550,023		202,509
(2)	Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2020	95,345,852	910,091	115,289
(3)	Advisory vote on executive compensation	90,817,488	1,794,813	140,231	3,618,700
(4)	Approval of the 2020 employee stock purchase plan	92,523,196	126,533	102,803	3,618,700

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.
By:	/s/ Jeffrey D. Miller
	Jeffrey D. Miller
	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Highwoods Properties, Inc., its general partner
By:	/s/ Jeffrey D. Miller
	Jeffrey D. Miller
	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: May 12, 2020

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Cover Page	May 12, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	May 12, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity File Number	001-13100
Entity Tax Identification Number	56-1871668
Entity Address, Address Line One	3100 Smoketree Court
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 600
Entity Address, City or Town	Raleigh
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	27604
City Area Code	919
Local Phone Number	872-4924
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Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $.01 par value, of Highwoods Properties, Inc.
Trading Symbol	HIW
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Central Index Key	0000921082
Amendment Flag	false
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NC
Entity File Number	000-21731
Entity Tax Identification Number	56-1869557
Entity Central Index Key	0000941713
Amendment Flag	false