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18-Dec-2012
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financi
On December 18, 2012, Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), the limited partnership through which Highwoods Properties, Inc. (the "Company") conducts virtually all of its operations, completed a public offering of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Operating Partnership's 3.625% Notes due January 15, 2023. The terms of the notes are governed by an indenture, dated as of December 1, 1996, among the Operating Partnership, the Company, and US Bank National Association (as successor in interest to Wachovia Bank, N.A.), as trustee, and an officers' certificate dated as of December 18, 2012 establishing the terms of the notes.
The notes will bear interest at the rate of 3.625% per year and will mature on January 15, 2023. Interest on the notes will accrue from December 18, 2012 and will be payable in U.S. dollars semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing July 15, 2013.
The notes were issued pursuant to the Operating Partnership's automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-172134-01), as amended, including the related prospectus dated February 9, 2011, and a prospectus supplement dated December 11, 2012, as the same may be amended or supplemented.
See Item 1.01.
(d) Exhibits
No. Description
4.1 Form of 3.625% Notes due January 15, 2023
4.2 Officers' Certificate Establishing the Terms of the 3.625% Notes, dated as of December 18, 2012
5 Opinion of Hunton & Williams LLP re legality
8 Opinion of Hunton & Williams LLP re tax matters
23 Consent of Hunton & Williams LLP (included in Exhibits 5 and 8)
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