Brian M. Leary - 01 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. (HIW)

Role: EVP & COO
Signature: /s/ Jeffrey D. Miller Attorney in fact for Brian M. Leary
Issuer symbol: HIW
Transactions as of: 01 Mar 2026
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 03 Mar 2026, 17:01:17 UTC
Previous filing: 04 Mar 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Leary Brian M	EVP & COO	150 FAYETTEVILLE STREET, SUITE 1400, RALEIGH	/s/ Jeffrey D. Miller Attorney in fact for Brian M. Leary	03 Mar 2026	0001782678

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	HIW	Common Stock	Award	$0	+43,400	+30%	$0.000000	188,503	01 Mar 2026	Direct	F1
transaction	HIW	Common Stock	Tax liability	$0	-8,815	-4.7%	$0.000000	179,688	01 Mar 2026	Direct	F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	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.
F2	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.