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): February 6, 2004
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                        Franklin Street Properties Corp.
        (formerly known as Franklin Street Partners Limited Partnership)
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


                                    Maryland
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

               000-32615                             04-3578653
      (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer Identification No.)


   401 Edgewater Place, Suite 200, Wakefield, MA                  01880-6210
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    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                      (Zip Code)


                                 (781) 557-1300
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

      On February 6, 2004 the Board of Directors of Franklin Street Properties
Corp. (the "Company") declared a cash dividend of $0.31 per share of common
stock payable on or before February 18, 2004 to stockholders of record on
February 6, 2004. There is no public market for the common stock of the Company.


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                                    SIGNATURE

      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.

Date: February 6, 2004              REGISTRANT

                                    FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP.

                                    By: /s/ George J. Carter
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                                        George J. Carter
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer


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