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BXP, Inc. Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements 2013

May 22, 2013

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Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements

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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 21, 2013

BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 1-13087 04-2473675
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

800 Boylston Street, Suite 1900, Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8103

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(617) 236-3300

(Registrant’s 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 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))

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

Boston Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2013 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2013 Annual Meeting”) on May 21, 2013. At the 2013 Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company were asked to (1) elect Zoë Baird Budinger, Carol B. Einiger, Dr. Jacob A. Frenkel, Joel I. Klein, Douglas T. Linde, Matthew J. Lustig, Alan J. Patricof, Owen D. Thomas, Martin Turchin, David A. Twardock and Mortimer B. Zuckerman to the Company’s Board of Directors, (2) cast an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation, as described in the Company’s proxy statement 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, 2013.

At the 2013 Annual Meeting, the stockholders elected all eleven director nominees and ratified the appointment of PWC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. The resolution on named executive officer compensation was not approved at the 2013 Annual Meeting.

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

Election of Directors:
Zoë Baird Budinger 116,904,106 15,461,936 49,041 4,384,431
Carol B. Einiger 129,257,261 3,108,803 49,019 4,384,431
Dr. Jacob A. Frenkel 116,173,153 16,193,797 48,133 4,384,431
Joel I. Klein 129,583,597 2,780,815 50,671 4,384,431
Douglas T. Linde 121,739,852 10,624,841 50,390 4,384,431
Matthew J. Lustig 129,484,360 2,881,095 49,628 4,384,431
Alan J. Patricof 128,195,563 4,169,490 50,030 4,384,431
Owen D. Thomas 128,800,305 3,564,737 50,041 4,384,431
Martin Turchin 108,727,698 23,637,171 50,214 4,384,431
David A. Twardock 116,252,919 16,112,910 49,254 4,384,431
Mortimer B. Zuckerman 121,150,997 11,215,722 48,364 4,384,431
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Non-binding, advisory vote on named executive officer compensation 25,684,961 106,641,748 88,374 4,384,431
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Ratification of appointment of PWC 135,412,877 1,324,200 62,437 N/A

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. — By: /s/ Michael E. LaBelle
Name: Michael E. LaBelle
Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer