SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PESTER ROBERT E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.

FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

94111

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BOSTON PROPERTIES INC [ BXP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01	02/13/2017		M		1,990	A	$100.77⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	43,846.9679	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01	02/13/2017		M		4,698	A	$98.46⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾	48,544.9679	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01	02/13/2017		S		6,688	D	$134.3327⁽⁴⁾	41,856.9679	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$100.77⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	02/13/2017		M			1,990	⁽⁵⁾	02/03/2022	Common Stock, par value $0.01	1,990	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$98.46⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾	02/13/2017		M			4,698	⁽⁶⁾	02/01/2023	Common Stock, par value $0.01	4,698	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. In January 2016, the Issuer paid a special dividend of $1.25 per share of Common Stock to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 31, 2015. In connection with this special dividend, the Issuer's Board of Directors adjusted all options that were awarded, but not exercised, prior to the ex-dividend date for the special dividend to account for the effect of the special dividend. The number of shares subject to each such option was increased and the exercise price correspondingly decreased such that each option had the same fair value to the holder before and after giving effect to the payment of the special dividend.

2. Pursuant to the adjustment described in Footnote 1, the number of shares underlying Mr. Pester's options increased by 19 from 1,971 to 1,990 and the per share exercise price was correspondingly decreased.

3. Pursuant to the adjustment described in Footnote 1, the number of shares underlying Mr. Pester's options increased by 45 from 4,653 to 4,698 and the per share exercise price was correspondingly decreased.

4. Represents the weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at sale prices ranging from $134.29 to $134.44, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

5. The option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on January 15, 2013.

6. The option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on January 15, 2014.

Remarks:

	/s/ Kelli A. DiLuglio, as Attorney-in-Fact	02/14/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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