-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UoFpyH57nQRdWlOZ4OMYbEUPZP9jKFF4eYfDtLxRnAKo5wFEf9pEtE0SGCA1HEk7 LOW+7ixg5rcRwa4MWmVkeg== 0001047469-04-028841.txt : 20040915 0001047469-04-028841.hdr.sgml : 20040915 20040915171700 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-04-028841 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040910 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040915 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040915 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000927102 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 841240264 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14462 FILM NUMBER: 041032293 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1780 S BELLAIRE ST STREET 2: SUITE 515 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80222 BUSINESS PHONE: 3032971800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1780 S. BELLAIRE ST. STREET 2: SUITE 515 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80222 8-K 1 a2143559z8-k.htm 8-K
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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): September 10, 2004

AmeriVest Properties Inc.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

Maryland   1-14462   84-1240264
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)		   (Commission
File No.)		   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1780 South Bellaire Street Suite 100, Denver, Colorado 80222
(Address of principal executive offices)

(303) 297-1800
(Registrant's telephone number)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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:

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ITEM 5.03 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.

        On September 10, 2004, the Board of Directors of AmeriVest Properties Inc. ("AmeriVest") amended AmeriVest's bylaws to clarify that for the purposes of Article VI of the bylaws regarding conflicting interest transactions, the term "Affiliate" does not include any "person" that is directly or indirectly owned one hundred percent (100%) by the corporation. A copy of the amendment is included as an exhibit to this report under Item 9.01(c).


ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

    (c)
    Exhibits.

            Exhibit 99.1 Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.


 
 
AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC.

Dated: September 15, 2004
 
By:
 
/s/  KATHRYN L. HALE      
Kathryn L. Hale
Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1


AMERIVEST PROPERTIES INC.
SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
(Amended as of September 10, 2004)

        The Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated April 16, 2002 (the "Bylaws"), of AmeriVest Properties Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), are hereby amended by inserting the following proviso at the end of Article X (Definitions), Section 1 (Affiliate):

    "provided, however, that for the purposes of Article VI, the term "Affiliate" does not include any PERSON that is directly or indirectly owned one hundred percent (100%) by the corporation."



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