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 9, 2018
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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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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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. ¨
Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 9, 2018, 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: | 4,286,486 | |||||||||||
Charles A. Anderson | 88,273,799 | 606,694 | |||||||||||
Gene H. Anderson | 86,558,021 | 2,322,472 | |||||||||||
Carlos E. Evans | 87,696,834 | 1,183,659 | |||||||||||
Edward J. Fritsch | 88,013,798 | 866,695 | |||||||||||
David J. Hartzell | 88,271,669 | 608,824 | |||||||||||
Sherry A. Kellett | 87,777,170 | 1,103,323 | |||||||||||
Anne H. Lloyd | 88,301,620 | 578,873 | |||||||||||
O. Temple Sloan, Jr. | 86,319,570 | 2,560,923 | |||||||||||
(2) | Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2018 | 92,368,828 | 718,392 | 79,759 | |||||||||
(3) | Advisory vote on executive compensation | 82,449,265 | 6,199,280 | 231,948 | 4,286,486 | ||||||||
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 9, 2018