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): March 21, 2007
BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 1-13087 | 04-2473675 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
111 Huntington Avenue, Suite 300, Boston, Massachusetts 02199
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 236-3300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On March 21, 2007, Boston Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that William M. Daley has resigned as a Director of the Company, effective as of May 15, 2007, to devote more time to his other business interests. Mr. Daley has confirmed to the Company’s Board of Directors that his resignation was not due to a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
The full text of the Company’s March 21, 2007 press release announcing Mr. Daley’s resignation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press release dated March 21, 2007. |
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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.
| BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC. | ||||
| Date: March 21, 2007 | By: | /s/ Douglas T. Linde | ||
| Douglas T. Linde Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit 99.1
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02199
| AT THE COMPANY | AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD | |
| Kathleen DiChiara | Marilynn Meek – General Information | |
| Investor Relations Manager | (212) 827-3773 | |
| (617) 236-3343 |
BOSTON PROPERTIES ANNOUNCES
RESIGNATION OF WILLIAM M. DALEY FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOSTON, MA, March 21, 2007 – Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), a real estate investment trust, announced today that William M. Daley has resigned from the Board of Directors, effective May 15, 2007, the date of the Company’s 2007 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Daley resigned from the Board of Directors to devote more time to his other business interests.
Mortimer B. Zuckerman, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said, “Bill Daley has been an accomplished leader in both government and the private sector, and he has served Boston Properties, Inc. as a trusted advisor with the same level of distinction. On behalf of Boston Properties, Inc. and the other members of the Board, I would like to express our gratitude to Bill for all of his contributions and wish him well.”
Mr. Daley has served on the Company’s Board of Directors since May 2003. He currently serves as Chairman of the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and previously served on its Audit Committee.
Boston Properties, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that develops, redevelops, acquires, manages, operates and owns a diverse portfolio of Class A office properties that also includes two hotels. The Company is one of the largest owners and developers of Class A office properties in the United States, concentrated in five select markets—Boston, Midtown Manhattan, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and Princeton, N.J. For more information about Boston Properties, please visit the Company’s web site at http://www.bostonproperties.com.
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