[Form 4] HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. executive Brian M. Leary, EVP & COO, reported a mixed equity compensation transaction involving the company’s common stock. He received an award of 43,400 shares of restricted stock that includes both time-based vesting over four years and total return-based vesting tied to performance levels.

In a related move, 8,815 shares were disposed of through a tax-withholding transaction, where a portion of the vested restricted stock was tendered back to the issuer to satisfy tax liabilities. After these transactions, Leary directly owned 179,688 shares of common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Leary Brian M

Role EVP & COO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	43,400	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	8,815	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 188,503 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Consists of time-based restricted stock granted by the Company that vests ratably over four years on March 1st of each year after the grant date and total return-based restricted stock granted by the Company that vests at the end of the applicable measurement period to the extent actual performance exceeds certain levels of performance. In accordance with the terms of the initial restricted stock award and in connection with the vesting of the award, the reporting person tendered a portion of the restricted stock award to the issuer in satisfaction of tax liabilities.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Leary Brian M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

150 FAYETTEVILLE STREET, SUITE 1400

(Street)

RALEIGH NC 27601

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. [ HIW ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP & COO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/01/2026	03/01/2026	A(1)		43,400	A	$0.00	188,503	D
Common Stock	03/01/2026	03/01/2026	F(2)		8,815	D	$0.00	179,688	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Consists of time-based restricted stock granted by the Company that vests ratably over four years on March 1st of each year after the grant date and total return-based restricted stock granted by the Company that vests at the end of the applicable measurement period to the extent actual performance exceeds certain levels of performance.

2. In accordance with the terms of the initial restricted stock award and in connection with the vesting of the award, the reporting person tendered a portion of the restricted stock award to the issuer in satisfaction of tax liabilities.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jeffrey D. Miller Attorney in fact for Brian M. Leary	03/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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