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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0'><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0'><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0'>Washington, D.C.
  20549</p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u>__________________________</u></b></p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Current Report</p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Pursuant to Section
  13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</p>
  
  
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Date of Report (date
  of earliest event reported):&nbsp; May 6, 2010</p>
  
  
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0'><b><u>PARKWAY PROPERTIES, INC</u></b><u>.</u></p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0'>(Exact Name of
  Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</p>
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0'>&nbsp;</p>
  
  
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&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;&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; <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>
  
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  Number)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (IRS Employer</p>
  
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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:4.5pt;text-align:center; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0'><u>One
  Jackson Place, Suite 1000, 188 East Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39225-4647</u></p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:4.5pt;text-align:center; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0'>(Address
  of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)</p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0'><u>(601) 948-4091</u></p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0'>(Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code)</p>
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  Applicable</u></p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0'>(Former name or
  former address, if changed since last report)</p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>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):</p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'>&#61551;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Written communications
  pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'>&#61551;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant
  to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'>&#61551;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14d-2(b))</p>
  
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  communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.13e-4(c))</p>
  
  
  
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  <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>Item 8.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Events</b></p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>On March 23, 2010, the Board of
  Directors of Parkway Properties, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;), approved the Company's
  2010 Omnibus Equity Incentive&nbsp; Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;), subject to shareholder
  approval.&nbsp; On or about April 1, 2010, the Company made available a proxy
  statement to its shareholders describing the matters to be voted on at the
  annual meeting to be held on May 13, 2010, including the approval of the Plan.&nbsp;
  </p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>After mailing the proxy
  statement, the Company was informed by RiskMetrics that the Plan previously
  approved by the Company's Board of Directors (the &quot;Board&quot;) resulted in an
  unfavorable rating of the Plan <a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2">due
  to the fact that (i) the definition of a change in control included merger
  transactions approved by the Board but not consummated and (ii) the Plan
  permitted the accelerated vesting of awards under the Plan on a change in
  control, regardless of whether any adverse employment action resulted with
  respect to the subject executive.</a>&nbsp; On May 6, 2010, the Board approved an
  amendment to the Plan (the &quot;Amendment&quot;) solely to address these concerns.</p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>A copy of the Amendment is filed
  as exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Any vote &quot;FOR&quot; or &quot;AGAINST&quot; the
  original Plan proposal using the proxy card previously made available to the
  shareholders of record by the Company or the voting instruction card made
  available to the beneficial owners by their brokerage firm, bank,
  broker-dealer, trustee or nominee will be counted as a vote &quot;FOR&quot; or &quot;AGAINST&quot;
  the Plan as amended by the Amendment, respectively.&nbsp; Any shareholder of record
  who already voted on the Plan proposal and wishes to change his, her or its
  vote can do so by (i) properly executing a proxy of a later date, by phone,
  internet or mail; (ii) delivering an executed, written notice of revocation to
  the Company's Secretary, at our principal executive offices, One Jackson Place,
  Suite 1000, 188 East Capitol Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39201 or a duly
  executed proxy bearing a date subsequent to his or her original proxy prior to
  the date of the Annual Meeting, or (iii) attending the Annual Meeting and
  voting in person.</p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Financial
  Statements and Exhibits.</b></p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>(d) Exhibits</p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>10.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 1 to the
  Parkway Properties, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan </p>
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  <p class=MsoNormal style='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 class=MsoNormal>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp; May 6, 2010</p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:3.0in'>&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;&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; PARKWAY PROPERTIES, INC.</p>
  
  
  
  
  
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  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; </u></p>
  
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  <p class=MsoFooter align=center style='text-align:center; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0'>&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; Executive Vice
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text: 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 6, 2010
  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 3 Pages
  Item 8.01.       Other Events
  On March 23, 2010, the Board of
  Directors of Parkway Properties, Inc. (the "Company"), approved the Company's
  2010 Omnibus Equity Incentive  Plan (the "Plan"), subject to shareholder
  approval.  On or about April 1, 2010, the Company made available a proxy
  statement to its shareholders describing the matters to be voted on at the
  annual meeting to be held on May 13, 2010, including the approval of the Plan.
  After mailing the proxy
  statement, the Company was informed by RiskMetrics that the Plan previously
  approved by the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") resulted in an
  unfavorable rating of the Plan
  due
  to the fact that (i) the definition of a change in control included merger
  transactions approved by the Board but not consummated and (ii) the Plan
  permitted the accelerated vesting of awards under the Plan on a change in
  control, regardless of whether any adverse employment action resulted with
  respect to the subject executive.
  On May 6, 2010, the Board approved an
  amendment to the Plan (the "Amendment") solely to address these concerns.
  A copy of the Amendment is filed
  as exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
  Any vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the
  original Plan proposal using the proxy card previously made available to the
  shareholders of record by the Company or the voting instruction card made
  available to the beneficial owners by their brokerage firm, bank,
  broker-dealer, trustee or nominee will be counted as a vote "FOR" or "AGAINST"
  the Plan as amended by the Amendment, respectively.  Any shareholder of record
  who already voted on the Plan proposal and wishes to change his, her or its
  vote can do so by (i) properly executing a proxy of a later date, by phone,
  internet or mail; (ii) delivering an executed, written notice of revocation to
  the Company's Secretary, at our principal executive offices, One Jackson Place,
  Suite 1000, 188 East Capitol Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39201 or a duly
  executed proxy bearing a date subsequent to his or her original proxy prior to
  the date of the Annual Meeting, or (iii) attending the Annual Meeting and
  voting in person.
  Item 9.01.       Financial
  Statements and Exhibits.
  (d) Exhibits
  10.1     Amendment No. 1 to the
  Parkway Properties, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan
  Page 2 of 3 Pages
  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 6, 2010
  PARKWAY PROPERTIES, INC.
  By
  : /s/ Mandy M. Pope
  Mandy M. Pope
  Executive Vice
  President and Chief Accounting Officer
  Page 3 of 3 Pages