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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center'><b><font style="font-size: 18.0pt">UNITED STATES</font></b></p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center'><b><font style="font-size: 18.0pt">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center'>Washington, D.C.
  20549</p>
  
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center'><b><font style="font-size: 16.0pt">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center'>Current Report</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center'>Pursuant to Section
  13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center'>Date of Report (date
  of earliest event reported):&nbsp; May 14, 2009</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center'><b><u><font style="font-size: 14.0pt">PARKWAY PROPERTIES, INC</font></u></b><u>.</u></p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center'>(Exact Name of
  Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Maryland</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>1-11533</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>74-2123597</u></p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (State or Other Jurisdiction &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Commission
  File Number)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (IRS Employer</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; of Incorporation)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identification
  No.)</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";margin-left:4.5pt;text-align:center'><u>One
  Jackson Place, Suite 1000, 188 East Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39225-4647</u></p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";margin-left:4.5pt;text-align:center'>(Address
  of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";margin-left:4.5pt;text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 11.0pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center'><u>(601) 948-4091</u></p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center'>(Registrant&#146;s
  telephone number, including area code)</p>
  
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";margin-left:4.5pt;text-align:center'><u>Not
  Applicable</u></p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center'>(Former name or
  former address, if changed since last report)</p>
  
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  the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation
  of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
  Instruction A.2. below):</p>
  
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'>&#61551;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to
  Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'>&#61551;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
  14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>
  
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  pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>
  
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  pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>
  
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  <p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><b>ITEM 5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Departure
  of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
  Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></p>
  
  <p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:justify'><u>Compensation Program for Non-Employee
  Directors</u></p>
  
  <p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'>On May 14, 2009, the Company&#146;s
  Board of Directors approved a revised compensation program for the non-employee
  directors effective July 1, 2009.&nbsp; Under the revised non-employee director
  compensation program, each non-employee director will be paid an annual
  retainer of $75,000. For the year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30,
  2010, the annual retainer will be paid by (i) the issuance of 600 shares of the
  Company's common stock pursuant to the Company's 2001 non-employee Directors
  Equity Compensation Plan, as amended (valued as of the May 14, 2009 grant date
  at a total of $8,442) and (ii) quarterly payments of $16,639.50 in cash.&nbsp; At
  the 2010 Annual Meeting, the Company will ask its stockholders to approve a
  plan under which the $75,000 annual retainer will be paid 50% in cash and 50%
  in common stock of the Company. The chairperson of the Audit Committee will
  continue to receive an annual cash retainer of $15,000, and the chairperson of
  each of the other committees will now receive an annual cash retainer of
  $7,500.&nbsp; </p>
  
  <p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'>Each non-employee director will
  continue to be paid $1,500 for each Board meeting attended.&nbsp; The Audit
  Committee chairperson will continue to receive $2,000 for each Audit Committee
  meeting attended, and other members of the Audit Committee will continue to
  receive $1,500 for each Audit Committee meeting attended.&nbsp; Members of all other
  committees will receive $1,000 for each meeting attended.&nbsp; In each case, the
  non-employee director will be reimbursed for his or her expenses in connection
  with attendance at each meeting.&nbsp; No other changes were made to non-employee
  director compensation.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'>SIGNATURES</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'>Pursuant to the
  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
  caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
  authorized.</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May 20, 2009</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-indent:3.0in'>PARKWAY PROPERTIES, INC.</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&nbsp;</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By:
  /<u>s/ Mandy M. Pope&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";margin-left:3.5in'>Mandy M. Pope</p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";margin-left:3.5in'>Senior Vice President, Controller
  and </p>
  
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";margin-left:3.5in'>Chief Accounting Officer</p>
  
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C.
  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):  May 14, 2009
  PARKWAY PROPERTIES, INC
  .
  (Exact Name of
  Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  Maryland
  1-11533
  74-2123597
  (State or Other Jurisdiction             (Commission
  File Number)                      (IRS Employer
  of Incorporation)                                                                                 Identification
  No.)
  One
  Jackson Place, Suite 1000, 188 East Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39225-4647
  (Address
  of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)
  (601) 948-4091
  (Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code)
  Not
  Applicable
  (Former name or
  former address, if changed since last report)
  Check the appropriate box below if
  the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation
  of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
  Instruction A.2. below):
           Written communications pursuant to
  Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
           Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
  14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
           Pre-commencement communications
  pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
           Pre-commencement communications
  pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Page 1 of 2 Pages
  ITEM 5.02      Departure
  of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
  Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
  Compensation Program for Non-Employee
  Directors
  On May 14, 2009, the Company's
  Board of Directors approved a revised compensation program for the non-employee
  directors effective July 1, 2009.  Under the revised non-employee director
  compensation program, each non-employee director will be paid an annual
  retainer of $75,000. For the year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30,
  2010, the annual retainer will be paid by (i) the issuance of 600 shares of the
  Company's common stock pursuant to the Company's 2001 non-employee Directors
  Equity Compensation Plan, as amended (valued as of the May 14, 2009 grant date
  at a total of $8,442) and (ii) quarterly payments of $16,639.50 in cash.  At
  the 2010 Annual Meeting, the Company will ask its stockholders to approve a
  plan under which the $75,000 annual retainer will be paid 50% in cash and 50%
  in common stock of the Company. The chairperson of the Audit Committee will
  continue to receive an annual cash retainer of $15,000, and the chairperson of
  each of the other committees will now receive an annual cash retainer of
  $7,500.
  Each non-employee director will
  continue to be paid $1,500 for each Board meeting attended.  The Audit
  Committee chairperson will continue to receive $2,000 for each Audit Committee
  meeting attended, and other members of the Audit Committee will continue to
  receive $1,500 for each Audit Committee meeting attended.  Members of all other
  committees will receive $1,000 for each meeting attended.  In each case, the
  non-employee director will be reimbursed for his or her expenses in connection
  with attendance at each meeting.  No other changes were made to non-employee
  director compensation.
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the
  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
  caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
  authorized.
  Date:    May 20, 2009
  PARKWAY PROPERTIES, INC.
  By:
  /
  s/ Mandy M. Pope
  Mandy M. Pope
  Senior Vice President, Controller
  and
  Chief Accounting Officer
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