form8kannualmeeting.htm




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, 2011

 

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, North Carolina 27604
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (919) 872-4924

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))
 
 
 

 


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

On May 12, 2011, 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:
             
2,916,327
 
 
Thomas W. Adler
 
63,224,224
 
--
 
1,155,456
     
 
Gene H. Anderson
 
63,224,991
 
--
 
1,154,689
     
 
Edward J. Fritsch
 
63,225,121
 
--
 
1,154,559
     
 
David J. Hartzell
 
64,291,631
 
--
 
88,049
     
 
Sherry A. Kellett
 
64,285,433
 
--
 
94,247
     
 
L. Glenn Orr, Jr.
 
62,729,092
 
--
 
1,650,588
     
 
O. Temple Sloan, Jr.
 
54,249,613
 
--
 
10,130,067
     
(2)
Ratify appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2011
 
67,227,015
 
49,362
 
19,630
 
--
 
(3)
Advisory vote on executive compensation
 
62,046,132
 
2,295,250
 
38,298
 
2,916,327
 
 
 
Matter
 
 
1 Year
 
 
2 Years
 
 
3 Years
 
 
Abstain
 
(4)
Advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay votes
 
57,502,309
 
38,623
 
6,804,589
 
34,159
 

Lawrence S. Kaplan, 68, retired as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors upon expiration of his term at the 2011 annual meeting. Mr. Kaplan had been a director since November 2000.


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
     
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
     
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
       


Dated:  May 13, 2011