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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171520-13-000413
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130516
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130517

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP /MA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001031316
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				042724223
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32470
		FILM NUMBER:		13853438

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 EDGEWATER PLACE
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			WAKEFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01880
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7815571300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 EDGEWATER PLACE
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			WAKEFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01880

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FRANKLIN STREET PARTNERS LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010301
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<B>May 16, 2013</B></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: center"><B>Franklin Street Properties Corp.</B></P></TD></TR>
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charter)</P>

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area code: <B>(781) 557-1300</B></P>

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8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(<U>see</U> General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">On May 16, 2013, Franklin Street Properties
Corp. (&ldquo;our&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &ldquo;2013 Annual
Meeting&rdquo;). The 2013 Annual Meeting was called for the following purposes: (1) to elect three Class I directors to serve
until the 2016 annual meeting, (2) to ratify the Audit Committee&rsquo;s appointment of Ernst &amp; Young LLP as our Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013, and (3) to approve, by non-binding vote, executive
compensation.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(1) The following table sets forth the names
of the directors elected at the 2013 Annual Meeting for new three-year terms and the final number of votes cast for and withheld
from each director.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Withheld</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Brian N. Hansen</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">60,112,627</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">1,916,050</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">10,714,881</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Dennis J. McGillicuddy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">54,624,266</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">7,404,411</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">10,714,881</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Janet P. Notopoulos</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">48,273,152</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">13,755,525</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">10,714,881</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(2) The proposal to ratify the Audit Committee&rsquo;s
appointment of Ernst &amp; Young LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2013 was approved. The final number of votes cast for or against or abstaining from voting on that proposal are listed below.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>For</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Against</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Abstain</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">71,581,600</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">159,508</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">1,002,450</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(3) The proposal to approve, by non-binding
vote, executive compensation was approved. The final number of votes cast for or against or abstaining from voting on that proposal
are listed below.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">58,980,395</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">2,681,840</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">366,442</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">10,714,881</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">SIGNATURE</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">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 hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;May 17, 2013</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt">FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP.</P>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: right">By:</TD>
    <TD><U>/s/ George J. Carter&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">George J. Carter</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">President and Chief Executive Officer</P></TD></TR>
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