# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001031316
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-061120
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-061120.hdr.sgml**: 20260514

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-061120

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260514

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260514

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260514

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP /MA/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001031316
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 042724223
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32470
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26978437

**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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**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): May 14, 2026

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

<u>Maryland</u> <u>001-32470</u> <u>04-3578653</u> <br> (State or other jurisdictionof incorporation) (CommissionFile Number) (IRS EmployerIdentification No.)

<u>401 Edgewater Place, Suite 200, Wakefield, Massachusetts</u> <u>01880</u> <br> (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (781)557-1300

(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 (<u>see</u> General Instruction A.2. below):

◻ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

◻ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol (s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share | FSP | NYSE American |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ◻

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

Franklin Street Properties Corp., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2026 Annual Meeting") on May 14, 2026. The 2026 Annual Meeting was called for the following purposes: (1) to elect five directors, each to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified, (2) to ratify the Audit Committee's appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, and (3) to approve, by non-binding vote, the Company's executive compensation.

(1) The following table sets forth the names of the directors elected at the 2026 Annual Meeting for a new one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the final number of votes cast for, against or abstaining from voting for each director and broker non-votes.

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| **Name** | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| George J. Carter | 46536170 | 19626001 | 29677 | 18829875 |
| Georgia Murray | 45085297 | 20517242 | 589309 | 18829875 |
| Jennifer Bitterman | 53262700 | 12342193 | 586955 | 18829875 |
| John N. Burke | 45368532 | 20233956 | 589360 | 18829875 |
| Dennis J. McGillicuddy | 44853685 | 21318386 | 19777 | 18829875 |

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(2) The proposal to ratify the Audit Committee's appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was approved. The final number of votes cast for, against or abstaining from voting on that proposal are listed below.

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| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** |
| 66582699 | 15247083 | 3191941 |

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(3) The proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, the Company's executive compensation was approved. The final number of votes cast for, against or abstaining from voting on that proposal and broker non-votes are listed below.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 38438867 | 20811106 | 6941875 | 18829875 |

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|
| FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP. | FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP. |
| By: | /s/ Scott H. Carter |
|  | Scott H. Carter |
|  | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |

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Date: May 14, 2026