Form 8-K - Current report

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 14, 2024

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)

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:

☐ 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 14, 2024, 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:				4,514,999
	Charles A. Anderson	92,031,465		300,411
	Gene H. Anderson	90,787,170		1,544,706
	Thomas P. Anderson	72,142,790		20,189,086
	Carlos E. Evans	88,008,833		4,323,043
	David L. Gadis	91,685,546		646,330
	David J. Hartzell	88,343,936		3,987,940
	Theodore J. Klinck	92,065,266		266,610
	Anne H. Lloyd	88,410,647		3,921,229
	Candice L. Todd	92,158,494		173,382
(2)	Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2025	96,124,096	610,444	112,335
(3)	Advisory vote on executive compensation	86,373,663	5,740,434	217,779	4,514,999

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 14, 2024

Cover Page	May 14, 2024
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	May 14, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity File Number	001-13100
Entity Tax Identification Number	56-1871668
Entity Address, Address Line One	150 Fayetteville Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1400
Entity Address, City or Town	Raleigh
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	27601
City Area Code	919
Local Phone Number	872-4924
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $.01 par value, of Highwoods Properties, Inc.
Trading Symbol	HIW
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Central Index Key	0000921082
Amendment Flag	false
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NC
Entity File Number	000-21731
Entity Tax Identification Number	56-1869557
Entity Central Index Key	0000941713
Amendment Flag	false