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  <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>
  
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  <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): &#160;August 16, 2012</div>
  
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  <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Item 5.02.</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt">&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</font></div>
  
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  <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">On August 16, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed David R. O'Reilly as Chief Financial Officer. &#160;Mr. O'Reilly, age 38, who was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer in May 2012, will also continue in his responsibilities as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, a position he has held since November 2011. &#160;Prior to joining Parkway Properties, Mr. O'Reilly served as Executive Vice President of Banyan Street Capital from August 2011 through October 2011 and as Director of Capital Markets for Eola Capital LLC from August 2009 through May 2011. &#160;Mr. O'Reilly served in the investment banking industry as Senior Vice President of Barclays Capital Inc. from September 2008 through June 2009 and in a similar capacity for Lehman Brothers from August 2001 through September 2008.</div>
  
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  <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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.</div>
  
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text: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
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  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):  August 16, 2012
  PARKWAY PROPERTIES, INC
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  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  Maryland
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  74-2123597
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  of Incorporation
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  Bank of America Center, Suite 2400, 390 North Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801
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  (407) 650-0593
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  Item 5.02.
  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
  On August 16, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed David R. O'Reilly as Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. O'Reilly, age 38, who was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer in May 2012, will also continue in his responsibilities as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, a position he has held since November 2011.  Prior to joining Parkway Properties, Mr. O'Reilly served as Executive Vice President of Banyan Street Capital from August 2011 through October 2011 and as Director of Capital Markets for Eola Capital LLC from August 2009 through May 2011.  Mr. O'Reilly served in the investment banking industry as Senior Vice President of Barclays Capital Inc. from September 2008 through June 2009 and in a similar capacity for Lehman Brothers from August 2001 through September 2008.
  Mr. O'Reilly has not entered into a written employment agreement with the Company.  His compensation is set forth in the Company's proxy statement for the 2012 annual meeting under the heading "Compensation Discussion and Analysis - - 2012 Compensation Program".
  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:
  August 17, 2012
  PARKWAY PROPERTIES, INC.
  By: /s/ Mandy M. Pope
  Mandy M. Pope
  Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
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