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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 15, 2012


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 15, 2012, 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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,964,498

 
Thomas W. Adler
 
62,795,524

 

 
461,555

 
 
 
Gene H. Anderson
 
62,622,139

 

 
634,940

 
 
 
Edward J. Fritsch
 
62,662,409

 

 
594,670

 
 
 
David J. Hartzell
 
62,984,347

 

 
272,732

 
 
 
Sherry A. Kellett
 
62,982,258

 

 
274,821

 
 
 
Mark F. Mulhern
 
62,986,909

 

 
270,170

 
 
 
L. Glenn Orr, Jr.
 
60,056,043

 

 
3,201,036

 
 
 
O. Temple Sloan, Jr.
 
59,450,673

 

 
3,806,406

 
 
(2)
Ratify appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2012
 
66,164,282

 
46,744

 
10,551

 

(3)
Advisory vote on executive compensation
 
61,680,976

 
1,473,167

 
102,936

 
2,964,498




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 15, 2012