Theodore Klinck is President and Chief Executive Officer of Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW). The company reported total compensation of $5,124,352 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $772,067 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,795,397 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $1,291,154 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $265,734 |
| Total | $5,124,352 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Highwoods Properties, Inc. filed March 27, 2026, accession 0000921082-26-000030.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $772,067 | $0 | $2,795,397 | $0 | $1,291,154 | $0 | $265,734 | $5,124,352 |
| FY2024 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $757,500 | $0 | $2,777,629 | $0 | $1,369,848 | $0 | $242,390 | $5,147,367 |
| FY2023 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $755,769 | $0 | $2,540,103 | $0 | $1,215,545 | $0 | $191,462 | $4,702,879 |
| FY2022 | President and Chief Executive Officer President and Chief Executive Officer | $732,692 | — | $2,596,634 | — | $1,480,605 | — | $145,429 | $4,955,360 |
| FY2021 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $675,000 | $0 | $1,892,549 | $0 | $1,399,125 | $0 | $115,926 | $4,082,600 |
| FY2020 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $687,500 | $0 | $1,669,699 | $0 | $877,500 | $0 | $89,768 | $3,324,467 |
| FY2019 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $506,953 | $185,000 | $1,010,238 | $0 | $335,031 | $0 | $66,483 | $2,103,705 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Highwoods Properties, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $5,812,631 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-688,279 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 29th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 7 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Highwoods Properties, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Theodore Klinck this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $5,124,352 |
| Brendan Maiorana | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $2,051,282 |
| Brian Leary | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $2,024,547 |
| Jeffrey Miller | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | $1,431,816 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Highwoods Properties, Inc. compensation brief.
Theodore Klinck's compensation sits inside Highwoods Properties, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.