Exhibit 4.3
FRANKLIN STREET PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
SECOND AMENDMENT TO
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
This Second Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Limited
Partnership Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2000 (the "Partnership Agreement")
of Franklin Street Partners Limited Partnership, a Massachusetts limited
liability partnership (the "Partnership"), is made as of June 26, 2000 by and
among FSP General Partner LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company ("FSP
LLC"), Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx as limited partners (the "Class B
Limited Partners") and those Persons listed on Schedule II to the Partnership
Agreement as limited partners (the "Limited Partners"). Capitalized terms used
herein and otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them
in the Partnership Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Partnership was formed as a limited partnership pursuant to
an Agreement of Limited Partnership dated as of January 24, 1997, as amended to
date in the form of the Partnership Agreement, and a Certificate of Limited
Partnership dated as of February 4, 1997, filed with the Office of the Secretary
of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on February 4, 1997;
WHEREAS, Section 8.04 of the Partnership Agreement provides that the
General Partner and a majority in interest of the Limited Partners may amend the
Partnership Agreement; and;
WHEREAS, a majority in interest of the Limited Partners have consented to
the adoption of this Second Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged, it is hereby agreed that the Partnership Agreement is
amended as follows:
A new Section 6.04 in the form attached hereto as Appendix A is hereby
added to the Partnership Agreement.
Except as specifically amended hereby, the Partnership Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Second Amendment
as of June 26, 2000.
GENERAL PARTNER:
FSP GENERAL PARTNER LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Managing Member
CLASS B LIMITED PARTNERS
AND LIMITED PARTNERS:
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, their attorney-in-fact
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APPENDIX A
6.04 Purchase of Interests of Limited Partners.
(a) The Partnership shall use its best efforts to repurchase Units on an
annual basis from Limited Partners desiring to have such Units repurchased upon
the terms and conditions set forth below.
(b) A Limited Partner wishing to have some or all of his or her Units
repurchased by the Partnership must mail or deliver a written request to the
Partnership indicating his or her desire to have such Units repurchased. Any
such request must be received by the Partnership on or before July 1 immediately
preceding the January 1 date on which the repurchase is to be effective. Any
such request to have Units repurchased shall constitute an offer by the Limited
Partner to sell such Units and shall be irrevocable. If the Partnership does not
have sufficient funds to purchase all of the Units so offered or is otherwise
prohibited from purchasing all of the Units so offered, the Partnership will
purchase Units in the order in which effective offers are received from offerors
to the extent that the Partnership has funds available therefor and is not
prohibited from purchasing Units.
(c) The purchase price for any Units purchased by the Partnership will
equal 90% of the Fair Market Value of the Units. "Fair Market Value" of a Unit
shall mean the fair market value as determined by the General Partner in its
sole and absolute discretion, after consultation with an adviser selected by the
General Partner. Any repurchase of Units by the Partnership shall be effective
as of January 1 of the year following the year in which the corresponding offer
was timely made pursuant to Section 6.04(b). Any Limited Partner whose Units are
to be repurchased shall execute and deliver such transfer and other documents
and instruments as the Partnership may reasonably request. Any Units repurchased
by the Partnership shall be cancelled and shall not be reissued by the
Partnership.
(d) In fulfilling the Partnership's obligation to use best efforts to
repurchase Units for which offers have been timely made pursuant to Section
6.04(b), the General Partner shall be authorized to take such steps as it deems
appropriate, in its sole discretion, including without limitation the
disposition of assets of the Partnership (including assets owned by Sponsored
Partnerships which have been acquired by the Partnership) and incurring
indebtedness on behalf of the Partnership.
(e) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Unit shall be
repurchased by the Partnership pursuant to this Section 6.04 if:
(i) The Partnership is insolvent or such repurchase would render
the Partnership insolvent;
(ii) Such repurchase would impair the capital or operations of the
Partnership;
(iii) Such repurchase would contravene any provision of federal or
state securities laws;
(iv) Such repurchase would cause the Partnership to terminate as a
partnership under the Code;
(v) Such repurchase would cause the Partnership to fail to qualify
for one or more of the "safe harbors" contained in Treasury
Regulation Section 1.7704-1(e) through (j) that would preclude
the Partnership from being treated as a "publicly traded
partnership" within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code;
or
(vi) The General Partner determines such repurchase would otherwise
not be in the best interests of the Partnership.
(f) If the Partnership is unable to repurchase any Units, the Partnership
shall use its best efforts to arrange for a purchase by a third party or
parties, including without limitation members of the General Partner, of such
Units; provided, however, that no such purchase shall be effected if it would
not be permitted under the terms of Section 6.04(e). In addition, the
Partnership shall have the right to satisfy its obligations under Section
6.04(a) by arranging for the purchase of Units by any such third party or
parties for the price set forth in Section 6.04(c).
(g) Any request for repurchase of Units by a Limited Partner pursuant to
Section 6.04(b) shall be binding on such Limited Partner's successors, heirs and
assigns.
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