EXHIBIT 10.4
THIRD AMENDMENT TO
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
OF EOP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT
OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF EOP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (this "AMENDMENT")
is entered into on December 8, 2003, by EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST, a
Maryland real estate investment trust, as the general partner (the "GENERAL
PARTNER") of EOP Operating Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership
(the "PARTNERSHIP").
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 14.1.B(3) and (4) of the
Agreement, the General Partner has determined that it is desirable to amend, in
the manner described below, the terms and conditions of the Series G Preferred
Units as set forth in Attachment G of the Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth
above and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which hereby are acknowledged, the General Partner hereby amends the
Agreement as follows:
1. AMENDMENT OF ATTACHMENT G. Attachment G of the
Agreement hereby is amended by adding the following paragraph at the end of
Section F of Attachment G:
"Notwithstanding anything contained in this
Attachment G to the contrary, any redemption by the General
Partner of any or all of the Series G Preferred Shares shall
require the prior approval of the Partnership (acting through
its General Partner in its sole discretion)."
2. DEFINED TERMS. All capitalized terms used in this
Amendment and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in
the Agreement.
3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Amendment is effective as of
December 8, 2003.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
Amendment as of the date first set forth above.
EQUITY OFFICE
PROPERTIES TRUST, a
Maryland real estate investment
trust, in its capacity as the
General Partner of EOP Operating
Limited Partnership
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, President and
Chief Executive Officer
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:
EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST, a
Maryland real estate investment
trust, in its capacity as the holder
of all of the issued and
outstanding Series C Preferred
Units and Series G Preferred
Units
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, President and Chief
Executive Officer
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