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Exhibit 10.4




AMENDMENT NO. 2




TO THE




THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED 1997 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN




OF




AMB PROPERTY CORPORATION




AND AMB PROPERTY, L.P.





     AMB Property Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of State
of Maryland (the “Company”), hereby adopts this Amendment No. 2 (this
“Amendment”) to the Third Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option and Incentive
Plan of AMB Property Corporation and AMB Property, L.P. (the “Plan”).
Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the
meanings given to such terms in the Plan.



     WHEREAS, Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 generally prohibits
any issuer from, directly or indirectly, including through any subsidiary,
extending or maintaining credit, arranging for the extension of credit, or
renewing an extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan to or for any
director or executive officer (or equivalent thereof) of that issuer (“Section
402”);



     WHEREAS, Section 5.2(d) of the Plan generally provides that the Company
may allow payment of option exercises, in whole or in part, through delivery of
a full recourse promissory note bearing interest and payable upon such terms as
may be prescribed by the Committee;



     WHEREAS, Section 10.6 of the Plan generally provides that the Committee
may, in its discretion, extend one or more loans to key employees in connection
with the exercise or receipt of an option, performance award, stock
appreciation right, dividend equivalent or stock payment granted under the
Plan, or the issuance of restricted stock or deferred stock awarded under the
Plan;



     WHEREAS, (a) Section 5.2(d) of the Plan provides that the options under
the Plan may not be exercised by delivery of a promissory note or by a loan
when or where such loan or other extension of credit is prohibited by law, and
(b) Section 10.11 of the Plan provides that, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, the Plan, the options, restricted stock awards, deferred stock
awards, performance awards, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalents, or
stock payments granted or awarded under the Plan shall be deemed amended to the
extent necessary to conform to applicable laws, rules and regulations;



     WHEREAS, Section 10.2 of the Plan provides that unless otherwise provided
in Section 10.2 of the Plan, the Plan may be wholly or partially amended or
otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by
the Board or the Committee;



     WHEREAS, the Board believes it is in the best interest of the Company and
its stockholders to amend the Plan to confirm and clarify that the Plan
conforms to Section 402.



 









 





     NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:




1. Section 5.2(d). Section 5.2(d) of the Plan is hereby deleted and
replaced to read in its entirety as follows:



          
                
    “(d) Full cash payment to the Secretary of the Company for the shares with
respect to which the Option, or portion thereof, is exercised. However, the
Committee (or the Board, in the case of Options granted to Independent
Directors), may in its discretion (i) allow a delay in payment up to thirty
(30) days from the date the Option, or portion thereof, is exercised; (ii)
allow payment, in whole or in part, through the delivery of shares of Common
Stock owned by the Optionee, duly endorsed for transfer to the Company with a
Fair Market Value on the date of delivery equal to the aggregate exercise price
of the Option or exercised portion thereof; (iii) allow payment, in whole or in
part, through the surrender of shares of Common Stock then issuable upon
exercise of the Option having a Fair Market Value on the date of Option
exercise equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Option or exercised
portion thereof; (iv) allow payment, in whole or in part, through the delivery
of a full recourse promissory note bearing interest (at no less than such rate
as shall then preclude the imputation of interest under the Code) and payable
upon such terms as may be prescribed by the Committee or the Board; or (v)
allow payment through any combination of the consideration provided in the
foregoing subparagraphs (ii), (iii) and (iv); provided, however, that, the
Committee may not allow payment in the manner prescribed in subsection (iv) by
executive officers or directors of the Company. In the case of a promissory
note, the Committee (or the Board, in the case of Options granted to
Independent Directors) may also prescribe the form of such note and the
security to be given for such note. The Option may not be exercised, however,
by delivery of a promissory note or by a loan from the Company when or where
such loan or other extension of credit is prohibited by law.”




2. Section 10.6. Section 10.6 of the Plan is hereby deleted and replaced
to read in its entirety as follows:



                              “10.6. Loans. The Committee may, in its discretion, extend one or more
loans to key Employees in connection with the exercise or receipt of an Option,
Performance Award, Stock Appreciation Right, Dividend Equivalent or Stock
Payment granted under this Plan, or the issuance of Restricted Stock or
Deferred Stock awarded under this Plan; provided, however, that, the Committee
may not extend any such loans to executive officers or directors of the
Company. The terms and conditions of any such loan shall be set by the
Committee.”



(Signature Page Follows)




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     I hereby certify that the foregoing Amendment to the Plan was duly adopted
by the Board of Directors of AMB Property Corporation effective as of September
23, 2004.



     Executed on this 23rd day of September, 2004.


	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	                                    /s/ Tamra D. Browne
 	 
	 	Tamra D. Browne 	 
	 	Secretary 	 
	 





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