Ownership Submission
FORM 5
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CALLISON KAY N
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC [HIW]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC., 3100 SMOKETREE COURT, SUITE 600
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005
(Street)


RALEIGH, NC 27604
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2006
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/14/2005   G5 750 D $ 0 2,349.96 (1) D  
Common Stock 12/14/2005   G5 440 D $ 29.52 254,075 I By trust
Common Stock 12/14/2005   G5 450 A $ 29.52 176,967 I As co-trustee
Common Stock             40,000 (2) I By husband through trust
Common Stock             37,636 (3) I By trust
Common Stock             30,044 I By trust
Common Stock             30,044 I As co-trustee
Common Stock             9,849 I As co-trustee

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CALLISON KAY N
C/O HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.
3100 SMOKETREE COURT, SUITE 600
RALEIGH, NC 27604
  X      

Signatures

/s/Mack D. Pridgen, III for Kay N. Callison 03/01/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 133.955 shares purchased in 2005 through reinvestment of dividends pursuant to the issuer's DRIP.
(2) The shares are held in trust for the benefit of the reporting person's spouse. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares, and the filing of this report or earlier reports is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of those shares for the purpose of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(3) These shares are held in trust for the benefit of the reporting person's child. The reporting person's spouse is trustee of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares, and the filing of this report or earlier reports is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of those shares for the purpose of Section 16 or any other purpose.
 
Remarks:
This form is being amended to revise the total amount of securities owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year and to reflect the correct number of DRIP shares purchased in 2005.

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