# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000921082
**File Stem:** 0000921082-26-000038
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 7004
**Document Hash:** 16e059be68c09a0f87be41751bda38a5
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000921082-26-000038.hdr.sgml**: 20260512

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000921082-26-000038

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260512

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260512

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260512

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000921082
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 561871668
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-13100
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26968388

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 150 FAYETTEVILLE STREET
- **STREET 2:** STE 1400
- **CITY:** RALEIGH
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27601
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9198724924

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 150 FAYETTEVILLE STREET
- **STREET 2:** STE 1400
- **CITY:** RALEIGH
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27601

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940330
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HIGHWOODS REALTY LTD PARTNERSHIP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000941713
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** LESSORS OF REAL PROPERTY, NEC [6519]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 561869557
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NC
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-21731
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26968389

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 150 FAYETTEVILLE STREET
- **STREET 2:** STE 1400
- **CITY:** RALEIGH
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27601
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9198724924

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 150 FAYETTEVILLE STREET
- **STREET 2:** STE 1400
- **CITY:** RALEIGH
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27601

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HIGHWOODS FORSYTH L P
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19960626

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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 12, 2026

**HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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**HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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**150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1400** 

**Raleigh, NC 27601** 

(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:

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

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

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

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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:**

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

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**Item 5.07.** &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

On May 12, 2026, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders. The final vote of the matters presented for a vote at such meeting was as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Matter** | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain/**<br>**Withheld** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| (1) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Election of Directors: |  |  |  | 4901201 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Charles A. Anderson | 95264896 |  | 662234 |  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Carlos E. Evans | 92905366 |  | 3021764 |  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;David L. Gadis | 95193271 |  | 733859 |  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;David J. Hartzell | 92571229 |  | 3355901 |  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Theodore J. Klinck | 95267442 |  | 659688 |  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Anne H. Lloyd | 94661032 |  | 1266098 |  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Candice W. Todd | 95809591 |  | 117539 |  |
| (2) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2026 | 99990150 | 785813 | 52368 |  |
| (3) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Advisory vote on executive compensation | 93787107 | 2057316 | 82707 | 4901201 |

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**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.

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

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

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Dated: May 12, 2026