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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): November 15, 2010


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:
 
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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Highwoods Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) announces that Lawrence S. Kaplan, 68, intends to retire as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors upon expiration of his term at the next annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders, which is expected to be held in May 2011. Mr. Kaplan has been a director since November 2000.



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:  November 15, 2010