8-K

BXP, Inc. (BXP)

8-K 2020-05-20 For: 2020-05-20
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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 20, 2020

BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.

BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact Name of Registrants As Specified in its Charter)

Boston Properties, Inc. Delaware 1-13087 04-2473675
(State or Other Jurisdiction<br><br>of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer<br><br>Identification No.)
Boston Properties Limited Partnership Delaware 0-50209 04-3372948
(State or Other Jurisdiction<br><br>of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer<br><br>Identification No.)

800 Boylston Street, Suite 1900, Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(617) 236-3300

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Registrant Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
Boston Properties, Inc. Common Stock, par value 0.01 per share New York Stock Exchange
Boston Properties, Inc. Depository Shares Each Representing 1/100th of a share New York Stock Exchange
of 5.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value 0.01 per share

All values are in US Dollars.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Boston Properties, Inc.:

Emerging growth company ☐

Boston Properties Limited Partnership:

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Boston Properties, Inc. ☐         Boston Properties Limited Partnership ☐


Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Boston Properties, Inc. (the “Company”), the sole general partner of Boston Properties Limited Partnership, held its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2020 Annual Meeting”) in a virtual meeting format via live audio webcast on May 20, 2020. At the 2020 Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company were asked to (1) elect Kelly A. Ayotte, Bruce W. Duncan, Karen E. Dykstra, Carol B. Einiger, Diane J. Hoskins, Joel I. Klein, Douglas T. Linde, Matthew J. Lustig, Owen D. Thomas, David A. Twardock and William H. Walton, III to the Company’s Board of Directors, (2) cast a non-binding, advisory vote on named executive officer compensation, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, and (3) ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PWC”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.

At the 2020 Annual Meeting, the stockholders elected all eleven director nominees, approved the advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers and ratified the appointment of PWC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.

The following is a statement of the number of votes cast for and against each director nominee and each other matter voted upon, as applicable. In addition, the following sets forth the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each director nominee and each other matter, as applicable.

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Joel I. Klein 137,303,766 2,382,082 82,893 3,376,674
Kelly A. Ayotte 135,629,067 4,056,015 83,659 3,376,674
Bruce W. Duncan 123,589,762 16,096,006 82,973 3,376,674
Karen E. Dykstra 139,600,711 84,837 83,193 3,376,674
Carol B. Einiger 136,359,902 3,325,968 82,871 3,376,674
Diane J. Hoskins 139,591,619 93,950 83,172 3,376,674
Douglas T. Linde 137,808,430 1,879,223 81,088 3,376,674
Matthew J. Lustig 138,188,273 1,485,505 94,963 3,376,674
Owen D. Thomas 139,042,568 645,207 80,966 3,376,674
David A. Twardock 132,677,757 6,980,771 110,213 3,376,674
William H. Walton, III 139,597,341 86,617 84,783 3,376,674

Proposal 2 - Non-binding, Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
123,698,424 15,911,869 158,448 3,376,674

Proposal 3 - Ratification of Appointment of PWC

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
138,327,163 4,736,949 81,303 0

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.
By: /s/    MICHAEL E. LABELLE
Michael E. LaBelle
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Boston Properties, Inc., its General Partner
By: /s/    MICHAEL E. LABELLE
Michael E. LaBelle
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: May 20, 2020