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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 8, 2019

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 8, 2019, 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:				4,132,283
	Charles A. Anderson	91,963,193		663,348
	Gene H. Anderson	91,007,110		1,619,431
	Carlos E. Evans	90,409,297		2,217,244
	Edward J. Fritsch	91,898,142		728,399
	David J. Hartzell	91,954,369		672,172
	Sherry A. Kellett	90,884,991		1,741,550
	Anne H. Lloyd	91,232,747		1,393,794
(2)	Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2019	96,035,117	608,567	115,140
(3)	Advisory vote on executive compensation	89,223,111	3,207,977	195,453	4,132,283

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 8, 2019