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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 04-2473675
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
8 ARLINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange on
Title of Class to be so registered which each class is to be registered
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COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
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A description of the Common Stock of the Registrant is set forth in the
Prospectus that constitutes part of the Form S-11 Registration Statement of the
Registrant, filed under the Securities Act of 1933 with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 16, 1997, Registration No. 333-25279, as amended
and including all exhibits thereto (the "Registration Statement"), which is
incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
Item 2. Exhibits
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The securities described herein are to be registered on the New York Stock
Exchange, on which no other securities of the Registrant are registered.
Accordingly, the following exhibits, required in accordance with Part II to the
Instructions as to Exhibits on Form 8-A, have been duly filed with the New York
Stock Exchange:
(1) The Registration Statement
(2) Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant
(3) Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant
(4) Specimen of Registrant's Common Stock certificate
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SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Boston Properties, Inc.
By: /s/William J. Wedge
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William J. Wedge
Senior Vice President
June 12, 1997
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