Form 8-K
8-K — HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.
Accession: 0000921082-26-000038
Filed: 2026-05-12
Period: 2026-05-12
CIK: 0000921082
SIC: 6798 (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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)
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 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:
Matter For Against
Abstain/
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
(1) Election of Directors: 4,901,201
Charles A. Anderson 95,264,896 662,234
Carlos E. Evans 92,905,366 3,021,764
David L. Gadis 95,193,271 733,859
David J. Hartzell 92,571,229 3,355,901
Theodore J. Klinck 95,267,442 659,688
Anne H. Lloyd 94,661,032 1,266,098
Candice W. Todd 95,809,591 117,539
(2)
Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2026
99,990,150 785,813 52,368
(3) Advisory vote on executive compensation 93,787,107 2,057,316 82,707 4,901,201
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 12, 2026
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