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                       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

                                  May 11, 1999
                           --------------------------
                                 Date of Report


                            SPIEKER PROPERTIES, INC.
                            ------------------------
             (Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)


                                    MARYLAND
                                    --------
         (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)


        1-12528                                            94-3185802
        -------                                            ----------
(Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                               2180 Sand Hill Road
                          Menlo Park, California 94025
               --------------------------------------------------
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

                                 (650) 854-5600
                                 --------------
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)


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Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro forma Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)      Exhibits.

         The Registrant hereby files the following exhibits to its Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-51269), which was declared effective on
May 6, 1998:


Exhibit
Number        Description
- -------       -----------

1.1           Pricing Agreement, dated May 6, 1999, in connection with the
              offering of $200,000,000 of 6.8% Notes Due May 1, 2004 and
              $200,000,000 of 7.25% Notes Due May 1, 2009.

4.1           Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture relating to the 6.8% Notes Due
              May 1, 2004 and 7.25% Notes Due May 1, 2009, including a specimen
              of such Notes.



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                                    SIGNATURE

         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 hereunder duly authorized.

Dated: May 11, 1999

                                            SPIEKER PROPERTIES, INC.


                                       By:  /s/  Stuart A. Rothstein
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:   Stuart A. Rothstein
                                            Title:  Senior Vice President,
                                                    Financial


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                                PRICING AGREEMENT


                                                                     May 6, 1999

Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
  & Smith Incorporated
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Salomon Smith Barney Inc.

C/O Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
85 Broad Street,
New York, New York 10004.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Spieker  Properties,   L.P.,  a  California  limited  partnership  (the
"Operating Partnership"),  proposes,  subject to the terms and conditions stated
herein  and in  the  Underwriting  Agreement,  dated  September  24,  1997  (the
"Underwriting  Agreement"),   between  the  Operating  Partnership  and  Spieker
Properties,  Inc., a Maryland  corporation (the "Company"),  on the one hand and
Goldman,  Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated,  J.P.
Morgan Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, on the other hand,
to  issue  and  sell  to the  Underwriters  named  in  Schedule  I  hereto  (the
"Underwriters") the Securities  specified in Schedule II hereto (the "Designated
Securities").   Each  of  the  provisions  of  the  Underwriting   Agreement  is
incorporated  herein by reference in its  entirety,  and shall be deemed to be a
part of this  Agreement  to the same extent as if such  provisions  had been set
forth in full herein; and each of the  representations  and warranties set forth
therein  shall be deemed to have been made at and as of the date of this Pricing
Agreement,  except that each  representation  and  warranty  which refers to the
Prospectus in Section 2 of the  Underwriting  Agreement  shall be deemed to be a
representation  or  warranty  as of the date of the  Underwriting  Agreement  in
relation to the Prospectus (as therein defined),  and also a representation  and
warranty as of the date of this Pricing  Agreement in relation to the Prospectus
as amended or supplemented  relating to the Designated  Securities which are the
subject of this Pricing Agreement.  Each reference to the Representatives herein
and in the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement so incorporated by reference
shall be deemed to refer to you. Unless otherwise defined herein,  terms defined
in the Underwriting Agreement are used herein as therein defined.

         An  amendment to the  Registration  Statement,  or a supplement  to the
Prospectus,  as the case may be, relating to the Designated  Securities,  in the
form  heretofore  delivered  to  you  is  now  proposed  to be  filed  with  the
Commission.


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         Subject  to the  terms  and  conditions  set  forth  herein  and in the
Underwriting   Agreement   incorporated  herein  by  reference,   the  Operating
Partnership  agrees to issue and sell to the Underwriters,  and the Underwriters
agree, to purchase from the Operating Partnership,  at the time and place and at
the  purchase  price to the  Underwriters  set forth in Schedule II hereto,  the
principal  amount of Designated  Securities  set forth opposite the name of such
Underwriters in Schedule I hereto.

         If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding,  please sign
and return to us six  counterparts  hereof,  and upon acceptance  hereof by you,
this  letter  and  such  acceptance  hereof,  including  the  provisions  of the
Underwriting  Agreement  incorporated  herein by reference,  shall  constitute a
binding  agreement  between the  Underwriters  and the Company and the Operating
Partnership.


                                     Very truly yours,

                                     SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.

                                     By:  SPIEKER PROPERTIES, INC.


                                          By: /s/ Craig G. Vought
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Name:  Craig G. Vought
                                             Title: Executive Vice President
                                                    and Chief Financial Officer

                                     SPIEKER PROPERTIES, INC.


                                          By: /s/ Craig G. Vought
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Name:  Craig G. Vought
                                             Title: Executive Vice President
                                                    and Chief Financial Officer

Accepted as of the date hereof:

Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
  & Smith Incorporated
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Salomon Smith Barney Inc.


By: /s/ Goldman, Sachs & Co.
   -------------------------------
   (Goldman, Sachs & Co.)



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                                   SCHEDULE I


                                            A                       B
                                   PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF     PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF
                                DESIGNATED SECURITIES TO  DESIGNATED SECURITIES
                                   BE PURCHASED WITH A    TO BE PURCHASED WITH A
                                   MATURITY OF MAY 1,       MATURITY OF MAY 1,
        UNDERWRITER                       2004                     2009
        -----------             ------------------------  ----------------------

Goldman, Sachs & Co.                  $120,000,000             $120,000,000
                                -----------------------   ----------------------
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
   & Smith Incorporated                 20,000,000               20,000,000
                                -----------------------   ----------------------
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.            20,000,000               20,000,000
                                -----------------------   ----------------------
Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated                            20,000,000               20,000,000
                                -----------------------   ----------------------
Salomon Smith Barney Inc.               20,000,000               20,000,000
                                -----------------------   ----------------------
Total..........................       $200,000,000             $200,000,000
                                =======================   ======================


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                                   SCHEDULE II

TITLE OF DESIGNATED SECURITIES:

     A.  6.8% Notes due May 1, 2004
     B.  7.25% Notes due May 1, 2009

AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT:

     A.  $200,000,000
     B.  $200,000,000

INITIAL OFFERING PRICE TO PUBLIC:

     A.  99.895% plus accrued interest, if any, from May 11, 1999.
     B.  99.849% plus accrued interest, if any, from May 11, 1999.

PURCHASE PRICE BY UNDERWRITERS:

     A.  99.40% plus accrued interest, if any, from May 11, 1999.
     B.  99.35% plus accrued interest, if any, from May 11, 1999.

FORM OF DESIGNATED SECURITIES:

     A.  Global Form
     B.  Global Form

SPECIFIED FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE:

     A.  Same day funds
     B.  Same day funds

TIME OF DELIVERY:

     A.  9:30 a.m. (New York City time), May 11, 1999.
     B.  9:30 a.m. (New York City time), May 11, 1999.

INDENTURE:

     Indenture  dated  December 6, 1995,  among the Operating  Partnership,  the
     Company and State Street Bank and Trust, as Trustee, as supplemented by the
     Fifteenth  Supplemental Indenture with U.S. Bank Trust National Association
     as Trustee




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MATURITY:

     A.  May 1, 2004
     B.  May 1, 2009

INTEREST RATE:

     A.  6.8%
     B.  7.25%

INTEREST PAYMENT DATES:

     A.  May 1 and November 1, beginning November 1, 1999.
     B.  May 1 and November 1, beginning November 1, 1999.

REDEMPTION PROVISION:

     The  Notes  may be  redeemed  at any time at the  option  of the  Operating
Partnership,  in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price equal
to the sum of (i) the principal  amount of the Notes being redeemed plus accrued
interest thereon to the redemption date and (ii) the Make-Whole  Amount, if any,
with respect to such Notes.

CLOSING LOCATION:

     Sullivan & Cromwell
     1888 Century Park East
     Los Angeles, California  90067

NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF UNDERWRITER:

     Goldman, Sachs & Co.
     85 Broad Street
     New York, New York  10004

CAPTIONS OF PROSPECTUS:

     "Description of Notes"


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                        FIFTEENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE


         FIFTEENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of May 11, 1999 (this
"Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture"), among Spieker Properties, Inc., a
corporation organized under the laws of Maryland (the "General Partner"),
Spieker Properties, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of
California (the "Issuer"), and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee
(the "Trustee").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

         WHEREAS, the Issuer, the General Partner and State Street Bank and
Trust Company ("State Street") executed and delivered an Indenture, dated as of
December 6, 1995 (as supplemented hereby, the "Indenture"), to provide for the
issuance by the Issuer from time to time of debt securities evidencing its
unsecured indebtedness;

         WHEREAS, pursuant to the Ninth Supplemental Indenture, the Issuer and
the General Partner appointed the Trustee as trustee with respect to the series
of securities established by that Supplemental Indenture and future series of
securities under the Indenture, and the Trustee accepted such appointment;

         WHEREAS, pursuant to the Ninth Supplemental Indenture, State Street
remains trustee of all series of securities prior to those established by the
Ninth Supplemental Indenture;

         WHEREAS, pursuant to Board Resolution, the Issuer has authorized the
issuance of $200,000,000 of its 6.8% Notes Due May 1, 2004 (the "2004 Notes")
and $200,000,000 of its 7.25% Notes due May 1, 2009 (the "2009 Notes" and,
together with the 2004 Notes, the "Notes");

         WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to establish the terms of the Notes in
accordance with Section 301 of the Indenture and to establish the form of the
Notes in accordance with Section 201 of the Indenture.


                                    ARTICLE 1

                                      TERMS

         SECTION 101. TERMS OF NOTES. The following terms relating to the Notes
are hereby established. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, the following terms
shall apply to both the 2004 Notes and 2009 Notes.


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          (1) The 2004 Notes shall constitute a series of Securities having the
     title "6.8% Notes Due May 1, 2004," and the 2009 Notes shall constitute a
     series of Securities having the title "7.25% Notes Due May 1, 2009."

          (2) The aggregate principal amount of the 2004 and 2009 Notes that may
     be authenticated and delivered under the Indenture (except for Notes
     authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in
     exchange for, or in lieu of, other Notes pursuant to Sections 304, 305,
     306, 906, 1107 or 1305 of the Indenture) shall each be up to $200,000,000.

          (3) The entire outstanding principal of the 2004 Notes shall be
     payable on May 1, 2004, and the entire outstanding principal of the 2009
     Notes shall be payable on May 1, 2009 (each, a "Stated Maturity Date").

          (4) The rate at which the 2004 Notes shall bear interest shall be
     6.8%, and the rate at which the 2009 Notes shall bear interest shall be
     7.25%; the date from which interest on the Notes shall accrue shall be May
     11, 1999; the Interest Payment Dates for the Notes on which interest will
     be payable shall be May 1 and November 1 in each year, beginning November
     1, 1999, the Regular Record Dates for the interest payable on the Notes on
     any Interest Payment Date shall be the 15th calendar day preceding the
     applicable Interest Payment Date; and the basis upon which interest shall
     be calculated shall be that of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day
     months.

          (5) The Place of Payment where the principal of and interest on the
     Notes shall be payable and Notes may be surrendered for the registration of
     transfer or exchange shall be the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee in
     St. Paul, Minnesota. The place where notices or demands to or upon the
     Issuer in respect of the Notes and the Indenture may be served shall be the
     corporate trust office of the Trustee at One California Street, Suite 400,
     San Francisco, California 94111.

          (6) (A) The Notes may be redeemed at any time at the option of the
     Issuer, in whole, or from time to time in part, at a redemption price equal
     to the sum of (i) the principal amount of the Notes (or portion thereof)
     being redeemed plus accrued interest thereon to the redemption date and
     (ii) the Make-Whole Amount (as defined below), if any, with respect to such
     Notes (or portion thereof) (the "Redemption Price").

              If notice has been given as provided in the Indenture and funds
     for the redemption of any Notes (or any portion thereof) called for
     redemption shall have been made available on the redemption date referred
     to in such notice, such Notes (or any portion thereof) will cease to bear
     interest on the date fixed for such redemption specified in such notice and
     the only right of the Holders of the Notes will be to receive payment of
     the Redemption Price, with respect to such Notes or portion thereof so
     redeemed.


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              Notice of any optional redemption of any Notes (or any portion
     thereof) will be given to Holders at their addresses, as shown in the
     security register for the Notes, not more than 60 nor less than 30 days
     prior to the date fixed for redemption. The notice of redemption will
     specify, among other items, the Redemption Price and the principal amount
     of the Notes held by such Holder to be redeemed. On the third Business Day
     preceding the date notice of redemption is given, the Company will notify
     the Trustee of the Redemption Price and the Trustee may rely and shall be
     fully protected in acting upon the determination of the Company as to such
     Redemption Price.

              The Issuer will notify the Trustee in writing at least 45 days
     prior to giving notice of redemption (or such shorter period as is
     satisfactory to the Trustee in its sole discretion) of the aggregate
     principal amount of Notes to be redeemed and their redemption date. If less
     than all the Notes are to be redeemed at the option of the Issuer, the
     Trustee shall select by lot, the Notes to be redeemed in whole or in part.

              In the event of redemption of the Notes in part only, a new Note
     for the amount of the unredeemed portion thereof shall be issued in the
     name of the Holder thereto, upon cancellation thereof.

              (B) As used herein:

              "Make-Whole Amount" means, in connection with any optional
     redemption or accelerated payment of any Notes, the excess, if any, of (i)
     the aggregate present value as of the date of such redemption or
     accelerated payment of each dollar of principal being redeemed or paid and
     the amount of interest (exclusive of interest accrued to the date of
     redemption or accelerated payment) that would have been payable in respect
     of each such dollar if such redemption or accelerated payment had not been
     made, determined by discounting, on a semi-annual basis, such principal and
     interest at the Reinvestment Rate (determined on the third Business Day
     preceding the date such notice of redemption is given or declaration of
     acceleration is made) from the respective dates on which such principal and
     interest would have been payable if such redemption or accelerated payment
     had not been made, over (ii) the aggregate principal amount of the Notes
     being redeemed or paid.

              "Reinvestment Rate" means 0.25% plus the arithmetic mean of the
     yields under the respective heading "Week Ending" published in the most
     recent Statistical Release under the caption "Treasury Constant Maturities"
     for the maturity (rounded to the nearest month) corresponding to the
     remaining life to maturity, as of the payment date of the principal being
     redeemed or paid. If no maturity exactly corresponds to such maturity,
     yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to such
     maturity shall be calculated pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence
     and the Reinvestment Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such
     yields on a straight-line basis, rounding in each of such relevant periods
     to the nearest month. For the

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     purpose of calculating the Reinvestment Rate, the most recent Statistical
     Release published prior to the date of determination of the Make-Whole
     Amount shall be used.

              "Statistical Release" means the statistical release designated
     "H.15(519)" or any successor publication which is published weekly by the
     Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded
     United States government securities adjusted to constant maturities, or, if
     such statistical release is not published at the time of any determination
     under the Indenture, then such other reasonably comparable index which
     shall be designated by the Issuer.

          (7) The Notes shall not be redeemable at the option of any Holder
     thereof, upon the occurrence of any particular circumstances or otherwise.
     The Notes will not have the benefit of any sinking fund.

          (8) The Notes shall be issuable in denominations of $1,000 and any
     integral multiple thereof.

          (9) The Trustee shall also be the Security Registrar and Paying Agent
     for the Notes.

          (10) The entire outstanding principal amount plus the Make-Whole
     Amount of the Notes shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of
     the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502 of the Indenture.

          (11) Payments of the principal of and interest on the Notes shall be
     made in U.S. Dollars, and the Notes shall be denominated in U.S. Dollars.

          (12) The Notes will be payable on the Stated Maturity Date in an
     amount equal to the principal amount thereof plus any unpaid interest
     accrued to the Stated Maturity Date.

          (13) The Holders of the Notes shall have no special rights in addition
     to those provided in the Indenture upon the occurrence of any particular
     events.

          (14) (A) There shall be no deletions from, modifications of or
     additions to the Events of Default with respect to the Notes set forth in
     the Indenture.

              (B) There shall be the following additions to the covenants set
     forth in the Indenture with respect to the Notes, which shall be effective
     only for so long as any of the Notes are Outstanding:

               Limitations On Incurrence of Debt. The Issuer will not, and will
          not permit any Subsidiary to, incur any Debt (as defined below), other
          than inter-



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          company debt representing Debt to which the only parties are Spieker
          Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "General Partner"), the
          Issuer and any of their Subsidiaries (but only so long as such Debt is
          held solely by any of the General Partner, the Issuer and any
          Subsidiary) that is subordinate in right of payment to the Notes if,
          immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such additional
          Debt, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Debt of the
          Issuer and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis is greater than
          60% of the sum of (i) Total Assets (as defined below) as of the end of
          the calendar quarter covered in the Issuer's Annual Report on Form
          10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as the case may be, most
          recently filed with the Trustee (or such reports of the General
          Partner if filed by the Issuer with the Trustee in lieu of filing its
          own reports) prior to the incurrence of such additional Debt and (ii)
          the increase in Total Assets from the end of such quarter including,
          without limitation, any increase in Total Assets resulting from the
          incurrence of such additional Debt (such increase, together with the
          Total Assets, is referred to as "Adjusted Total Assets").

               In addition to the foregoing limitation on the incurrence of
          Debt, the Issuer will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to,
          incur any Debt if the ratio of Consolidated Income Available for Debt
          Service to the Annual Service Charge (in each case as defined below)
          for the four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended prior to
          the date on which such additional Debt is to be incurred shall have
          been less than 1.5 to 1, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to
          the incurrence of such Debt and to the application of the proceeds
          therefrom, and calculated on the assumption that (i) such Debt and any
          other Debt incurred by the Issuer or its Subsidiaries since the first
          day of such four-quarter period and the application of the proceeds
          therefrom, including to refinance other Debt, had occurred at the
          beginning of such period, (ii) the repayment or retirement of any
          other Debt by the Issuer or its Subsidiaries since the first day of
          such four-quarter period had been incurred, repaid or retired at the
          beginning of such period (except that, in making such computation, the
          amount of Debt under any revolving credit facility shall be computed
          based upon the average daily balance of such Debt during such period),
          (iii) the income earned on any increase in Adjusted Total Assets since
          the end of such four-quarter period had been earned, on an annualized
          basis, during such period, and (iv) in the case of any acquisition or
          disposition by the Issuer or any Subsidiary of any asset or group of
          assets since the first day of such four-quarter period, including,
          without limitation, by merger, stock purchase or sale, or asset
          purchase or sale, such acquisition or disposition or any related
          repayment of Debt had occurred as of the first day of such period with
          the appropriate adjustments with respect to such acquisition or
          disposition being included in such pro forma calculation.

               In addition to the foregoing limitations on the incurrence of
          Debt, the Issuer will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to,
          incur any Debt secured by


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          any mortgage, lien, charge, pledge, encumbrance or security interest
          of any kind upon any of the property of the Issuer or any Subsidiary
          ("Secured Debt"), whether owned at the date of the Indenture or
          thereafter acquired, if, immediately after giving effect to the
          incurrence of such additional Secured Debt, the aggregate principal
          amount of all outstanding Secured Debt is greater than 40% of Adjusted
          Total Assets.

               For purposes of the foregoing provisions regarding the limitation
          on the incurrence of Debt, Debt shall be deemed to be "incurred" by
          the Issuer or a Subsidiary whenever the Issuer and its Subsidiary
          shall create, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable in respect
          thereof.

               Maintenance of Total Unencumbered Assets. The Issuer is required
          to maintain Total Unencumbered Assets of not less than 165% of the
          aggregate outstanding principal amount of all outstanding Unsecured
          Debt.

               As used herein:

               "Annual Service Charge" as of any date means the amount which is
          expensed in any 12-month period for interest on Debt of the Issuer and
          its Subsidiaries.

               "Consolidated Income Available For Debt Service" for any period
          means Consolidated Net Income plus amounts which have been deducted
          for (a) interest on Debt of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, (b)
          provision for taxes of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries based on
          income, (c) amortization of Debt discount, (d) provisions for gains
          and losses on properties, (e) depreciation and amortization, (f) the
          effect of any noncash charge resulting from a change in accounting
          principles in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period and
          (g) amortization of deferred charges.

               "Consolidated Net Income" for any period means the amount of
          consolidated net income (or loss) of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries
          for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with
          generally accepted accounting principles.

               "Debt" of the Issuer or any Subsidiary means any indebtedness of
          the Issuer or such Subsidiary, as applicable, whether or not
          contingent, in respect of (i) borrowed money evidenced by bonds,
          notes, Notes or similar instruments, (ii) indebtedness secured by any
          mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or any security interest
          existing on property owned by the Issuer or such Subsidiary, (iii) the
          reimbursement obligations, contingent or otherwise, in connection with
          any letters of credit actually issued or amounts representing the
          balance that

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          constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable or (iv) any lease of
          property by the Issuer or such Subsidiary as lessee which is reflected
          in the Issuer's consolidated balance sheet as a capitalized lease in
          accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, in the case
          of items of indebtedness under (i) through (iii) above to the extent
          that any such items (other than letters of credit) would appear as a
          liability on the Issuer's consolidated balance sheet in accordance
          with generally accepted accounting principles, and also includes, to
          the extent not otherwise included, any obligation by the Issuer or
          such Subsidiary to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or
          otherwise (other than for purposes of collection in the ordinary
          course of business), indebtedness of another person (other than the
          Issuer or any Subsidiary).

               "Subsidiary" means a corporation, partnership or limited
          liability company, a majority of the outstanding voting stock,
          partnership interests or membership interests, as the case may be, of
          which is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Issuer or
          by one or more other Subsidiaries of the Issuer. For the purposes of
          this definition, "voting stock" means stock having the voting power
          for the election of directors, general partners, managers or trustees,
          as the case may be, whether at all times or only so long as no senior
          class of stock has such voting power by reason of any contingency.

               "Total Assets" as of any date means the sum of (i) Undepreciated
          Real Estate Assets and (ii) all other assets of the Issuer and its
          Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with
          generally accepted accounting principles (but excluding intangibles
          and accounts receivable).

               "Total Unencumbered Assets" as of any date means the sum of (i)
          those Undepreciated Real Estate Assets which have not been pledged,
          mortgaged or otherwise encumbered by the owner thereof to secure Debt,
          excluding infrastructure assessment bonds, and (ii) all other assets
          of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries determined in accordance with
          generally accepted accounting principles (but excluding intangibles
          and accounts receivable) which have not been pledged, mortgaged or
          otherwise encumbered by the owner thereof to secure Debt.

               "Undepreciated Real Estate Assets" as of any date means the cost
          (original cost plus capital improvements) of real estate assets of the
          Issuer and its Subsidiaries on such date, before depreciation and
          amortization, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with
          generally accepted accounting principles.

               "Unsecured Debt" as of any date means Debt which is not secured
          by any mortgage, lien, charge, pledge, encumbrance or security
          interest of any kind upon any of the properties of the Issuer or any
          Subsidiary.

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                   (C) The Trustee shall not be obligated to monitor or confirm,
         on a continuing basis or otherwise, the Issuer's compliance with the
         covenants contained in this subsection or with respect to reports or
         other documents filed under the Indenture; provided, however, that
         nothing herein shall relieve the Trustee of any obligations to monitor
         the Issuer's timely delivery of all reports and certificates required
         under Sections 703 and 1005 of the Indenture and to fulfill its
         obligations under Article Six of the Indenture.

               (15) The Notes shall be issuable only as Registered Securities in
          permanent global form (without coupons). Beneficial owners of
          interests in the permanent global Notes may exchange such interests
          for Notes of like tenor or any authorized form and denomination only
          in the manner provided in Section 305 of the Indenture. DTC shall be
          the depository with respect to the permanent global Note.

               (16) The Notes shall not be issuable as Bearer Securities.

               (17) Interest on any Note shall be payable only to the Person in
          whose name that Note (or one or more predecessor Notes thereof) is
          registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for
          such interest.

               (18) Sections 1402 and 1403 of the Indenture shall be applicable
          to the Notes.

               (19) The Notes shall not be issuable in definitive form except
          under the circumstances described in Section 305 of the Indenture.

               (20) Articles Sixteen and Seventeen of the Indenture shall not be
          applicable to the Notes.

               (21) The Issuer shall not pay Additional Amounts with respect to
          the Notes as contemplated by Section 1009 of the Indenture.

               (22) The Notes shall not be subordinated to any other debt of the
          Issuer, and shall constitute senior unsecured obligations of the
          Issuer.

         SECTION 102. FORM OF NOTE. The form of the 2004 Note is attached hereto
as Exhibit A and the form of the 2009 Note is attached hereto as Exhibit B.



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                                   ARTICLE II

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

         SECTION 201. DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms used but not defined in
this Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture shall have the meanings ascribed thereto
in the Indenture.

         SECTION 202. CONFIRMATION OF INDENTURE. The Indenture, as heretofore
supplemented and amended by this Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture, is in all
respects ratified and confirmed, and the Indenture, this Fifteenth Supplemental
Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto shall be read, taken and
construed as one and the same instrument.

         SECTION 203. CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee assumes no duties,
responsibilities or liabilities by reason of this Fifteenth Supplemental
Indenture other than as set forth in the Indenture and, in carrying out its
responsibilities hereunder, shall have all of the rights, protections and
immunities which it possesses under the Indenture.

         SECTION 204. GOVERNING LAW. This Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture, the
Indenture and the Securities shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the law of the State of New York.

         SECTION 205. SEPARABILITY. In case any provision in this Fifteenth
Supplemental Indenture shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

         SECTION 206. COUNTERPARTS. This Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture may be
executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be an original, but
such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.


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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Fifteenth
Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, and the corporate seal of the
General Partner to be hereunto affixed and attested, as of the day and year
first above written.


                                       SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.

                                       By: Spieker Properties, Inc., as General
                                           Partner


                                       By:  /s/ Craig G. Vought
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Craig G. Vought
                                           Title: Executive Vice President
                                                  and Chief Financial Officer
(seal)
Attest:

By:  /s/ Sara R. Steppe
    -------------------------------
    Name:  Sara R. Steppe
    Title: Vice President, General
           Counsel and Secretary

                                       SPIEKER PROPERTIES, INC.


                                       By:  /s/ Craig G. Vought
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Craig G. Vought
                                           Title: Executive Vice President
                                                  and Chief Financial Officer
(seal)
Attest:

By:  /a/ Sara R. Steppe
    -------------------------------
    Name:  Sara R. Steppe
    Title: Vice President, General
           Counsel and Secretary



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<PAGE>




                                       U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
                                          as Trustee



                                       By: /s/ Robert C. Hyman
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Name:  Robert C. Hyman
                                          Title: Assistant Vice President
Attest:

By: /s/ Celia L. Crom
   --------------------------------
   Name:  Celia L. Crom
   Title: Trust Officer





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<PAGE>



STATE OF  California       )
COUNTY OF San Mateo        ) ss.:

         On May 11, 1999, before me personally came Craig G. Vought to me known,
who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he is the EVP and CFO of
Spieker Properties, Inc., one of the entities described in and which executed
the above instrument; that he knows the corporate seal of said corporation; that
the seal affixed to the said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so
affixed by authority of the corporation, and that he signed his name thereto by
like authority.


                                         /s/ Julie L. Bartlow
                                        ------------------------------------
                                             Julie L. Bartlow

         [Seal]





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<PAGE>



                                    Exhibit A


UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE
FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TO A
NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY TO THE DEPOSITORY OR
ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY THE DEPOSITORY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A
SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY. UNLESS THIS
CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR
REGISTRATION OR TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS
REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR SUCH
OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY
TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON
IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST
HEREIN.

REGISTERED                                                      PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
NO.: R-1                                                            $200,000,000

CUSIP NO.:  848503AM8

                            SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                            6.8% NOTE DUE May 1, 2004


         SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P., a California limited partnership (the
"Issuer"), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or
registered assignee (the "Holder"), upon presentation, the principal sum of
$200,000,000 on May 1, 2004, and to pay interest on the outstanding principal
amount thereon from May 11, 1999, or from the most recent Interest Payment Date
to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually in arrears
on May 1 and November 1 in each year (each an "Interest Payment Date"),
commencing November 1, 1999, and at the Stated Maturity, at the rate of 6.8% per
annum, computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day
months, until the entire principal amount hereof is paid or duly provided for.
The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for on any
Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture (hereinafter defined),
be paid to the person in whose name this Note (the "Note") (or one or more
predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record
Date for such Interest Payment Date which shall be the 15th calendar day
preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so
punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be



                                       A-1

<PAGE>



payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date, and may either be paid to the
Person in whose name this Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) is registered
at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such
Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to
Holders of Notes not more than 15 days and not less than 10 days prior to such
Special Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not
inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes
may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as
more fully provided in the Indenture. Payments of the principal of, and interest
on, this Note will be made at the office or agency of the Trustee (hereinafter
defined) maintained for that purpose at 180 E. Fifth Street, St. Paul, Minnesota
55101, or elsewhere as provided in the Indenture, in United States Dollars;
provided, however, that at the option of the Holder hereof, and upon written
notice to the Trustee of not less than five Business Days prior to the
applicable Interest Payment Date, payment of interest may be made by (i) check
mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall
appear in the Security Register kept for the Notes pursuant to Section 305 of
the Indenture (the "Note Register") or (ii) transfer to an account of the Person
entitled thereto located inside the United States.


         This Note is one of a fully authorized issue of securities of the
Issuer issued as a series of securities issued and to be issued under an
Indenture, dated as of December 6, 1995 as supplemented by the Fifteenth
Supplemental Indenture dated May 11, 1999 (collectively, the "Indenture"), among
the Issuer and U.S. Bank Trust National Association (the "Trustee," which term
includes any successor trustee under the Indenture with respect to the Notes),
to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby
made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and
immunities thereunder of the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes,
and of the terms upon which the Notes are, and are to be, authenticated and
delivered. This Note is one of the series designated as the "6.8% Notes Due May
1, 2004," limited in the aggregate principal amount to $200,000,000.


         The Notes may be redeemed at any time at the option of the Issuer, in
whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price (the "Redemption
Price") equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount of the Notes (or portion
thereof) being redeemed plus accrued interest thereon to the redemption date and
(ii) the Make-Whole Amount (as defined below), if any, with respect to such
Notes (or portion thereof).


         If notice has been given as provided in the Indenture and funds for the
redemption of any Notes (or any portion thereof) called for redemption shall
have been made available on the redemption date referred to in such notice, such
Notes (or any portion thereof) will cease to bear interest on the date fixed for
such redemption specified in such notice and the only right of the Holders of
the Notes will be to receive payment of the Redemption Price, with respect to
such Notes or portion thereof so redeemed.



                                       A-2

<PAGE>





         Notice of any optional redemption of any Notes (or any portion thereof)
will be given to Holders at their addresses, as shown in the Note Register, not
more than 60 nor less than 30 days prior to the date fixed for redemption. The
notice of redemption will specify, among other items, the Redemption Price and
the principal amount of the Notes held by such Holder to be redeemed.


         The Issuer will notify the Trustee at least 45 days prior to giving
notice of redemption (or such shorter period as is satisfactory to the Trustee)
of the aggregate principal amount of Notes to be redeemed and their redemption
date. If less than all the Notes are to be redeemed at the option of the Issuer,
the Trustee shall select, in such manner as it shall deem fair and appropriate,
the Notes to be redeemed in whole or in part.


         In the event of redemption of the Notes in part only, a new Note for
the amount of the unredeemed portion hereof shall be issued in the name of the
Holder hereto, upon cancellation hereof.


         As used herein:

               "Make-Whole Amount" means, in connection with any optional
          redemption or accelerated payment of any Notes, the excess, if any, of
          (i) the aggregate present value as of the date of such redemption or
          accelerated payment of each dollar of principal being redeemed or paid
          and the amount of interest (exclusive of interest accrued to the date
          of redemption or accelerated payment) that would have been payable in
          respect of each such dollar if such redemption or accelerated payment
          had not been made, determined by discounting, on a semi-annual basis,
          such principal and interest at the Reinvestment Rate (determined on
          the third Business Day preceding the date such notice of redemption is
          given or declaration of acceleration is made) from the respective
          dates on which such principal and interest would have been payable if
          such redemption or accelerated payment had not been made, over (ii)
          the aggregate principal amount of the Notes being redeemed or paid.

               "Reinvestment Rate" means 0.25% plus the arithmetic mean of the
          yields under the respective heading "Week Ending" published in the
          most recent Statistical Release under the caption "Treasury Constant
          Maturities" for the maturity (rounded to the nearest month)
          corresponding to the remaining life to maturity, as of the payment
          date of the principal being redeemed or paid. If no maturity exactly
          corresponds to such maturity, yields for the two published maturities
          most closely corresponding to such maturity shall be calculated
          pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence and the Reinvestment
          Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a
          straight-line basis, rounding in each of such relevant periods to the
          nearest month. For the purpose of calculating the



                                       A-3

<PAGE>



          Reinvestment Rate, the most recent Statistical Release published prior
          to the date of determination of the Make-Whole Amount shall be used.

               "Statistical Release" means the statistical release designated
          "H.15(519)" or any successor publication which is published weekly by
          the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively
          traded United States government securities adjusted to constant
          maturities, or, if such statistical release is not published at the
          time of any determination under the Indenture, then such other
          reasonably comparable index which shall be designated by the Issuer.

         The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of (a) the
entire indebtedness of the Issuer on this Note and (b) certain restrictive
covenants and the related defaults and Events of Default applicable to the
Issuer, in each case, upon compliance by the Issuer with certain conditions set
forth in the Indenture, which provisions apply to this Note.

         The Issuer is subject to certain covenants contained in the Indenture
with respect to, and for the benefit of the Holders of, the Notes. The Trustee
shall not be obligated to monitor or confirm, on a continuing basis or
otherwise, the Issuer's compliance with the covenants contained in the Indenture
or with respect to reports or other certificates filed under the Indenture;
provided, however, that nothing herein shall relieve the Trustee of any
obligations to monitor the Issuer's timely delivery of all reports and
certificates required under Sections 703 and 1005 of the Indenture and to
fulfill its obligations under Article Six of the Indenture.

         If an Event of Default as defined in the Indenture with respect to the
Notes shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Notes may be declared
due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

         As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the
Holder of this Note shall not have the right to institute any proceeding with
respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or for
any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given the
Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the
Notes, the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Notes
at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to
institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered
the Trustee reasonable indemnity and shall have failed to institute any such
proceeding, for 60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of
indemnity and the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority
in principal amount of the Notes at the time Outstanding a direction
inconsistent with such request. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit
instituted by the Holder of this Note for the enforcement of any payment of
principal hereof or any interest on or after the respective due dates expressed
herein.

         The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Issuer and the rights of the



                                       A-4

<PAGE>



Holders of the Notes under the Indenture at any time by the Issuer and the
Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal
amount of the Outstanding Notes. The Indenture also contains provisions
permitting the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the
Notes at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Notes, to waive
compliance by the Issuer with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain
past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or
waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such
Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the
registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof,
whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.

         No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or
of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer, which is
absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, and interest on, this Note
at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

         As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein
set forth, the transfer of this Note is registrable in the Note Register, upon
surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of
the Issuer in any Place of Payment where the principal of, and interest on, this
Note are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of
transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Security Registrar for the
Notes duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized
denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the
designated transferee or transferees.

         The Notes of this series are issuable only in registered form without
coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. As
provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth,
the Notes are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of
this series of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder
surrendering the same.

         No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer
or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any
tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

         Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the
Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee may treat the
Person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for all
purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Issuer, the
Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

         All terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall
have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.




                                       A-5

<PAGE>



         THE INDENTURE AND THE NOTES INCLUDING THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY
AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

         Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform
Security Identification Procedures, the Issuer has caused "CUSIP" numbers to be
printed on the Notes as a convenience to the Holders of the Notes. No
representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of such CUSIP numbers
as printed on the Notes, and reliance may be placed only on the other
identification numbers printed hereon.

         Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or
on behalf of the Trustee by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to
any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purposes.




                                       A-6

<PAGE>




         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly
executed under its corporate seal this 11th day of May, 1999.

                                       SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.

                                       By: Spieker Properties, Inc., as
                                           General Partner


                                       By:
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Name:  Craig G. Vought
                                          Title: Executive Vice President
                                                   and Chief Financial Officer


[SEAL]

Attest:


By:
   ---------------------------------------
   Name:   Sara R. Steppe
   Title:  Vice President, General Counsel
           and Secretary




                                       A-7

<PAGE>




                     TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION


         This is one of the Notes of the series designated "6.8% Notes Due May
1, 2004" referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.


U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee


By:
   ------------------------------
   Name:
   Title:




                                       A-8

<PAGE>



                                 ASSIGNMENT FORM


                   FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby
                         sells, assigns and transfers to




  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (Insert Social Security number or other identifying number of assignee)


  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (Please print or typewrite name and address, including zip, code of assignee)


  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------


the within Note of Spieker Properties, L.P. and hereby does irrevocably

constitute and appoint  
                       ---------------------------------------------------------

Attorney to transfer said Note on the books of the within-named Issuer with full
power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:                                      
      ------------                          ------------------------------------

                                            ------------------------------------


Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible Guarantor Institution (banks,
stock brokers, savings and loan associations and credit unions) with membership
in an approved signature guarantee medallion program pursuant to Securities and
Exchange Commission Rule 17Ad-15.

NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it
appears on the first page of the within Note in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.



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<PAGE>



                                    Exhibit B


UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE
FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TO A
NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY TO THE DEPOSITORY OR
ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY THE DEPOSITORY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A
SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY. UNLESS THIS
CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR
REGISTRATION OR TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS
REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR SUCH
OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY
TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON
IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST
HEREIN.

REGISTERED                                                      PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
NO.: R-1                                                            $200,000,000

CUSIP NO.:  848503AM0

                            SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                           7.25% NOTE DUE May 1, 2009

SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P., a California limited partnership (the "Issuer"), for
value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assignee
(the "Holder"), upon presentation, the principal sum of $200,000,000 on May 1,
2009, and to pay interest on the outstanding principal amount thereon from May
11, 1999, or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has
been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1
in each year (each an "Interest Payment Date"), commencing November 1, 1999, and
at the Stated Maturity, at the rate of 7.25% per annum, computed on the basis of
a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months, until the entire principal
amount hereof is paid or duly provided for. The interest so payable, and
punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date will, as
provided in the Indenture (hereinafter defined), be paid to the person in whose
name this Note (the "Note") (or one or more predecessor Notes) is registered at
the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such Interest Payment Date
which shall be the 15th calendar day preceding the applicable Interest Payment
Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall
forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date, and may
either be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more predecessor
Notes) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the
payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee,



                                       B-1

<PAGE>



notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Notes not more than 15 days and not
less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid at any time
in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any
securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as
may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in the Indenture.
Payments of the principal of, and interest on, this Note will be made at the
office or agency of the Trustee (hereinafter defined) maintained for that
purpose at 180 E. Fifth Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101, or elsewhere as
provided in the Indenture, in United States Dollars; provided, however, that at
the option of the Holder hereof, and upon written notice to the Trustee of not
less than five Business Days prior to the applicable Interest Payment Date,
payment of interest may be made by (i) check mailed to the address of the Person
entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register kept for
the Notes pursuant to Section 305 of the Indenture (the "Note Register") or (ii)
transfer to an account of the Person entitled thereto located inside the United
States.

         This Note is one of a fully authorized issue of securities of the
Issuer issued as a series of securities issued and to be issued under an
Indenture, dated as of December 6, 1995 as supplemented by the Fifteenth
Supplemental Indenture dated May 11, 1999 (collectively, the "Indenture"), among
the Issuer and U.S. Bank Trust National Association (the "Trustee," which term
includes any successor trustee under the Indenture with respect to the Notes),
to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby
made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and
immunities thereunder of the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes,
and of the terms upon which the Notes are, and are to be, authenticated and
delivered. This Note is one of the series designated as the "7.25% Notes Due May
1, 2009," limited in the aggregate principal amount to $200,000,000.

         The Notes may be redeemed at any time at the option of the Issuer, in
whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price (the "Redemption
Price") equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount of the Notes (or portion
thereof) being redeemed plus accrued interest thereon to the redemption date and
(ii) the Make-Whole Amount (as defined below), if any, with respect to such
Notes (or portion thereof).

         If notice has been given as provided in the Indenture and funds for the
redemption of any Notes (or any portion thereof) called for redemption shall
have been made available on the redemption date referred to in such notice, such
Notes (or any portion thereof) will cease to bear interest on the date fixed for
such redemption specified in such notice and the only right of the Holders of
the Notes will be to receive payment of the Redemption Price, with respect to
such Notes or portion thereof so redeemed.

         Notice of any optional redemption of any Notes (or any portion thereof)
will be given to Holders at their addresses, as shown in the Note Register, not
more than 60 nor less than 30 days prior to the date fixed for redemption. The
notice of redemption will specify, among other items, the Redemption Price and
the principal amount of the Notes held by such Holder to be redeemed.

         The Issuer will notify the Trustee at least 45 days prior to giving
notice of redemption (or such shorter period as is satisfactory to the Trustee)
of the aggregate principal amount of Notes to be redeemed and their redemption
date. If less than all the Notes are to be redeemed at the



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option of the Issuer, the Trustee shall select, in such manner as it shall deem
fair and appropriate, the Notes to be redeemed in whole or in part.

         In the event of redemption of the Notes in part only, a new Note for
the amount of the unredeemed portion hereof shall be issued in the name of the
Holder hereto, upon cancellation hereof.

         As used herein:

               "Make-Whole Amount" means, in connection with any optional
          redemption or accelerated payment of any Notes, the excess, if any, of
          (i) the aggregate present value as of the date of such redemption or
          accelerated payment of each dollar of principal being redeemed or paid
          and the amount of interest (exclusive of interest accrued to the date
          of redemption or accelerated payment) that would have been payable in
          respect of each such dollar if such redemption or accelerated payment
          had not been made, determined by discounting, on a semi-annual basis,
          such principal and interest at the Reinvestment Rate (determined on
          the third Business Day preceding the date such notice of redemption is
          given or declaration of acceleration is made) from the respective
          dates on which such principal and interest would have been payable if
          such redemption or accelerated payment had not been made, over (ii)
          the aggregate principal amount of the Notes being redeemed or paid.

               "Reinvestment Rate" means 0.25% plus the arithmetic mean of the
          yields under the respective heading "Week Ending" published in the
          most recent Statistical Release under the caption "Treasury Constant
          Maturities" for the maturity (rounded to the nearest month)
          corresponding to the remaining life to maturity, as of the payment
          date of the principal being redeemed or paid. If no maturity exactly
          corresponds to such maturity, yields for the two published maturities
          most closely corresponding to such maturity shall be calculated
          pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence and the Reinvestment
          Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a
          straight-line basis, rounding in each of such relevant periods to the
          nearest month. For the purpose of calculating the Reinvestment Rate,
          the most recent Statistical Release published prior to the date of
          determination of the Make-Whole Amount shall be used.

               "Statistical Release" means the statistical release designated
          "H.15(519)" or any successor publication which is published weekly by
          the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively
          traded United States government securities adjusted to constant
          maturities, or, if such statistical release is not published at the
          time of any determination under the Indenture, then such other
          reasonably comparable index which shall be designated by the Issuer.

         The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of (a) the
entire indebtedness of the Issuer on this Note and (b) certain restrictive
covenants and the related defaults and Events of Default applicable to the
Issuer, in each case, upon compliance by the Issuer with certain conditions set
forth in the Indenture, which provisions apply to this Note.



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         The Issuer is subject to certain covenants contained in the Indenture
with respect to, and for the benefit of the Holders of, the Notes. The Trustee
shall not be obligated to monitor or confirm, on a continuing basis or
otherwise, the Issuer's compliance with the covenants contained in the Indenture
or with respect to reports or other certificates filed under the Indenture;
provided, however, that nothing herein shall relieve the Trustee of any
obligations to monitor the Issuer's timely delivery of all reports and
certificates required under Sections 703 and 1005 of the Indenture and to
fulfill its obligations under Article Six of the Indenture. If an Event of
Default as defined in the Indenture with respect to the Notes shall occur and be
continuing, the principal of the Notes may be declared due and payable in the
manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

         As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the
Holder of this Note shall not have the right to institute any proceeding with
respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or for
any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given the
Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the
Notes, the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Notes
at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to
institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered
the Trustee reasonable indemnity and shall have failed to institute any such
proceeding, for 60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of
indemnity and the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority
in principal amount of the Notes at the time Outstanding a direction
inconsistent with such request. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit
instituted by the Holder of this Note for the enforcement of any payment of
principal hereof or any interest on or after the respective due dates expressed
herein.

         The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Issuer and the rights of the Holders of the Notes under the Indenture at any
time by the Issuer and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less
than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Notes. The Indenture also
contains provisions permitting the Holders of not less than a majority in
principal amount of the Notes at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders
of all Notes, to waive compliance by the Issuer with certain provisions of the
Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences.
Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and
binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any
Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or
in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon
this Note.

         No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or
of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer, which is
absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, and interest on, this Note
at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

         As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein
set forth, the transfer of this Note is registrable in the Note Register, upon
surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of
the Issuer in any Place of Payment where the



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principal of, and interest on, this Note are payable, duly endorsed by, or
accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the
Issuer and the Security Registrar for the Notes duly executed by, the Holder
hereof or his attorney duly authorized denominations and for the same aggregate
principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

         The Notes of this series are issuable only in registered form without
coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. As
provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth,
the Notes are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of
this series of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder
surrendering the same.

         No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer
or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any
tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

         Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the
Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee may treat the
Person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for all
purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Issuer, the
Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

         All terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall
have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

         THE INDENTURE AND THE NOTES INCLUDING THIS NOTE SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK.

         Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform
Security Identification Procedures, the Issuer has caused "CUSIP" numbers to be
printed on the Notes as a convenience to the Holders of the Notes. No
representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of such CUSIP numbers
as printed on the Notes, and reliance may be placed only on the other
identification numbers printed hereon.

         Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or
on behalf of the Trustee by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to
any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purposes.




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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly
executed under its corporate seal this 11th day of May, 1999.

                                       SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.

                                       By: Spieker Properties, Inc., as
                                             General Partner


                                       By:
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Name:  Craig G. Vought
                                          Title: Executive Vice President
                                                 and Chief Financial Officer


[SEAL]

Attest:


By:
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   Name:   Sara R. Steppe
   Title:  Vice President, General Counsel
           and Secretary




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                     TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION


         This is one of the Notes of the series designated "7.25% Notes Due May
1, 2009" referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.


U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee


By: 
   -------------------------------
   Name:  
   Title: 




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                                 ASSIGNMENT FORM


                   FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby
                         sells, assigns and transfers to




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     (Insert Social Security number or other identifying number of assignee)


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 (Please print or typewrite name and address, including zip, code of assignee)


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the within Note of Spieker Properties, L.P. and hereby does irrevocably

constitute and appoint  
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Attorney to transfer said Note on the books of the within-named Issuer with full
power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:                                       
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Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible Guarantor Institution (banks,
stock brokers, savings and loan associations and credit unions) with membership
in an approved signature guarantee medallion program pursuant to Securities and
Exchange Commission Rule 17Ad-15.

NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it
appears on the first page of the within Note in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.




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