EX-3.2 3 dex32.htm AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS Amendment to Second Amended and Restated By-laws

Exhibit 3.2

AMENDMENT TO

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

BY-LAWS

OF

BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.

Article II, Section 2.7 of the Second Amended and Restated By-laws of Boston Properties, Inc. is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“2.7 Action at Meeting. When a quorum is present, any matter before any meeting of stockholders shall be decided by the affirmative vote of the majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, except where a larger vote is required by law, by the Certificate or by these By-laws. Where a separate vote by a class or classes is required, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of such class or classes present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such class. A nominee for director shall be elected to the Board of Directors if the votes cast for such nominee’s election exceed the votes cast against such nominee’s election; provided, however, that directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at any meeting of stockholders for which (i) the Secretary of the Corporation receives a notice that a stockholder has nominated a person for election to the Board of Directors in compliance with the Certificate and these By-laws, to the extent applicable, and applicable law and (ii) such nomination has not been withdrawn by such stockholder on or before the tenth day before the Corporation first mails its notice of meeting for such meeting to the stockholders. If directors are to be elected by a plurality of the votes cast, stockholders shall not be permitted to vote against a nominee. The Corporation shall not directly or indirectly vote any shares of its own stock; provided, however, that the Corporation may vote shares which it holds in a fiduciary capacity to the extent permitted by law.”

Effective as of May 19, 2010.