<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0000921082-19-000029 <TYPE>DEFA14A <PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>7 <FILING-DATE>20190329 <DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20190329 <EFFECTIVENESS-DATE>20190329 <FILER> <COMPANY-DATA> <CONFORMED-NAME>HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC <CIK>0000921082 <ASSIGNED-SIC>6798 <IRS-NUMBER>561871668 <STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>MD <FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231 </COMPANY-DATA> <FILING-VALUES> <FORM-TYPE>DEFA14A <ACT>34 <FILE-NUMBER>001-13100 <FILM-NUMBER>19716528 </FILING-VALUES> <BUSINESS-ADDRESS> <STREET1>3100 SMOKETREE CT <STREET2>STE 600 <CITY>RALEIGH <STATE>NC <ZIP>27604 <PHONE>9198724924 </BUSINESS-ADDRESS> <MAIL-ADDRESS> <STREET1>3100 SMOKETREE COURT <STREET2>STE 600 <CITY>RALEIGH <STATE>NC <ZIP>27604 </MAIL-ADDRESS> </FILER>