State Street Corporation filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on November 10, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 7,802,704 shares of Highwoods Properties Inc. common stock, representing 7.1% of the class, as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: State Street Corporation reported beneficial ownership of 7,802,704 shares of Highwoods Properties Inc. common stock.
  • Percent of class: The reported stake represents 7.1% of the outstanding common stock, based on the filing.
  • Shared voting power: State Street holds shared power to vote or direct the vote of 7,138,659 shares, with sole voting power of 0 shares.
  • Shared dispositive power: The company holds shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition of 7,802,704 shares, with sole dispositive power of 0 shares.
  • Triggering date: The event requiring the filing occurred on September 30, 2026.
  • Subsidiaries involved: Eight named subsidiaries, each classified as an investment adviser (IA), are identified as having acquired the reported securities on behalf of State Street Corporation.

State Street's Schedule 13G Disclosure for Highwoods Properties Common Stock

According to the Schedule 13G filed November 10, 2026, State Street Corporation, a holding company organized in Massachusetts and headquartered at One Congress Street, Suite 1, Boston, MA 02114, reported aggregate beneficial ownership of 7,802,704 shares of Highwoods Properties Inc. (CUSIP 431284108) common stock as of September 30, 2026. The filing identifies State Street as a parent holding company ("HC") under the type of reporting person classification.

The filing discloses that State Street holds no sole voting or sole dispositive power over any of the reported shares. Shared voting power covers 7,138,659 shares, while shared dispositive power extends to the full 7,802,704 shares. According to the filing, eight subsidiaries acquired the securities and are each classified as investment advisers: SSGA Funds Management, Inc.; State Street Global Advisors (Japan) Co., Ltd.; State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited; State Street Global Advisors Limited; State Street Global Advisors Singapore Limited; State Street Global Advisors Trust Company; State Street Global Advisors, Australia, Limited; and State Street Global Advisors, Ltd.

The filing certifies, as stated in Item 10, that "the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer." The statement was signed by Alok Maheshwary, Senior Vice President of State Street Corporation, and dated November 9, 2026. Highwoods Properties Inc. is headquartered at 150 Fayetteville St Suite 1400, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601, according to the filing.

What Was Disclosed

State Street Corporation disclosed a 7.1% beneficial ownership position in Highwoods Properties Inc. common stock, totaling 7,802,704 shares, held entirely through shared voting and dispositive arrangements via eight investment adviser subsidiaries, as of September 30, 2026.