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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 10, 2022

HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland001-1310056-1871668
(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 Carolina000-2173156-1869557
(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 ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value, of
Highwoods Properties, Inc.
HIWNew York Stock Exchange




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

On May 10, 2022, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders. The final vote of the matters presented for a vote at such meeting was as follows:

MatterForAgainst
Abstain/
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
(1)Election of Directors:3,485,642 
Charles A. Anderson91,830,957 349,790 
Gene H. Anderson90,575,306 1,605,441 
Thomas P. Anderson83,473,812 8,706,935 
Carlos E. Evans89,069,061 3,111,686 
David L. Gadis91,419,158 761,589 
David J. Hartzell89,794,739 2,386,008 
Theodore J. Klinck91,529,865 650,882 
Anne H. Lloyd89,828,928 2,351,819 
(2)
Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2022
94,712,177 913,118 41,094 
(3)Advisory vote on executive compensation88,728,421 3,348,618 103,708 3,485,642 



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 10, 2022