Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 10, 2022
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, NC27604
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
919-872-4924
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)
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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).
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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 10, 2022, 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:
3,485,642
Charles A. Anderson
91,830,957
349,790
Gene H. Anderson
90,575,306
1,605,441
Thomas P. Anderson
83,473,812
8,706,935
Carlos E. Evans
89,069,061
3,111,686
David L. Gadis
91,419,158
761,589
David J. Hartzell
89,794,739
2,386,008
Theodore J. Klinck
91,529,865
650,882
Anne H. Lloyd
89,828,928
2,351,819
(2)
Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2022
94,712,177
913,118
41,094
(3)
Advisory vote on executive compensation
88,728,421
3,348,618
103,708
3,485,642
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