UNITED STATES

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): August 12, 2025

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)

150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1400

Raleigh, NC 27601

(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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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. ☐

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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 12, 2025, we modified our $200.0 million unsecured bank term loan to extend the maturity date from May 2026 to January 2029. The term can be extended for two additional years at our option assuming no defaults have occurred. The interest rate, based on current credit ratings, is SOFR plus 95 basis points. The interest rate is based on the higher of the publicly announced ratings from Moody’s Investors Service or Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. The interest rate may be adjusted upward or downward by 2.5 basis points depending upon whether or not we achieve certain pre-determined sustainability goals with respect to the ongoing reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information in this report set forth above under Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

No. Description

10 Fifth Amendment to Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2025, by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Co-Syndication Agent, PNC Bank, National Association, as Co-Syndication Agent, and the Other Lenders named therein

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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: August 14, 2025

HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. 8-K