Exhibit 10.8.1
 
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
 
THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 25th day of June, 2004, by
and among WILLIAM F. PAULSEN, an individual resident of the State of South
Carolina (the "Executive"), and SUMMIT PROPERTIES INC., a Maryland corporation,
and SUMMIT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a Maryland corporation (Summit Properties Inc.
and Summit Management Company being referred to herein collectively as the
"Company").
 
Statement of Purpose
 
The Company and Executive have previously entered into an Employment Agreement
dated April 3, 2001 (the "Employment Agreement"). Under the terms of the
Employment Agreement, the Company is obligated in Section 2.6 and Section 4(v)
to provide Executive with certain administrative support services. The Company
desires to cease providing such administrative support services in kind to
Executive effective as of June 30, 2004 and in lieu thereof to provide Executive
with a monetary allowance of equivalent value to allow Executive to obtain such
administrative support services at Executive’s expense. The Company has reviewed
the administrative support services being provided to Executive and determined
that an annual allowance of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) would be
equal to the value of such administrative support services. Accordingly, the
purpose of this Amendment Agreement is to effect such amendment to the
Employment Agreement.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
 
1.    Section 2.6 of the Employment Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the
following new Section 2.6 is inserted in lieu thereof:
 
"2.6    Office Space and Secretarial and MIS Support . During the Term of this
Agreement through June 30, 2004, Executive shall have the use of his current or
comparable office space, comparable secretarial and comparable MIS support (the
"Administrative Services") at the expense of the Company. From and after July 1,
2004, in lieu of providing Executive the Administrative Services in kind, the
Company shall pay Executive a monthly allowance of Eight Thousand Three Hundred
Thirty-Three and 33/100 Dollars ($8,333.33) per month (the "Administrative
Services Allowance") and Executive shall be responsible for obtaining the
Administrative Services at Executive’s expense. The Company shall pay the
Administrative Services Allowance to Executive no later than the 16th day of the
month in which such payment is due. The Administrative Services Allowance shall
be increased on January 1st of each year beginning January 1, 2005 by the
percentage increase, if any, in the cost-of-living for the immediately preceding
calendar year as determined by the percentage increase in the "CPI" for such
calendar year. As used herein, the "CPI" means the Consumer Price Index, All
Urban Consumers, All Items, U.S. City Average (1982-84=100), published monthly
by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and generally referred to as the "CPI-U",
or if such index is no longer published then the most nearly comparable index
published by federal authorities which reflects changes in the cost of living."
 
2.    Section 4(v) of the Employment Agreement is deleted in its entirety and
the following new Section 4(v) is inserted in lieu thereof:
 
"(v)    Office Space and Secretarial and MIS Support . With respect to the
period ending June 30, 2004, Executive shall continue to receive from the
Company the Administrative Services described in Section 2.6 above in kind at
the expense of the Company. With respect to the period from and after July 1,
2004 through the remainder of Executive’s life, in lieu of providing the
Administrative Services in kind, the Company shall continue to pay Executive the
Administrative Services Allowance as determined pursuant to the terms of Section
2.6 above for the remainder of the Executive’s life and Executive shall be
responsible for obtaining such Administrative Services at Executive’s expense."
 
3.    Except as expressly modified hereby, the terms and provisions of the
Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties hereto have executed this Amendment
Agreement as of the day and year first written above.

SUMMIT PROPERTIES INC.
 
 
By: /s/ Steven R. LeBlanc________________
 
Name: Steven R. LeBlanc
 
Title: President and CEO
 
 
SUMMIT MANAGEMENT COMPANY
By: /s/ Steven R. LeBlanc________________
 
Name: Steven R. LeBlanc
 
Title: President and CEO
 
 
Collectively, the "Company"
 
 
/s/ William F. Paulsen____________[SEAL]
William F. Paulsen
 
"Executive"