Exhibit 3.1(b)
FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION
NO. 04-2976299
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
William Francis Galvin
Secretary of the Commonwealth
One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1512
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
(General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 72)
We, Timothy L. Vaill , *President / *Vice President,
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and Ana E. Steele , *Clerk / *Assistant Clerk,
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of Boston Private Bancorp, Inc. ,
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(Exact name of corporation)
located at 10 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109 ,
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(Street address of corporation in Massachusetts)
certify that these Articles of Amendment affecting articles numbered:
One and Three
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(Number those articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and/or 6 being amended)
of the Articles of Organization were duly adopted at a meeting held on April 22,
1998, by vote of:
7,557,859 shares of Common Stock of 10,682,900 shares outstanding,
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(type, class & series, if any)
voted in favor of amending Article One
7,464,302 shares of Common Stock of 10,682,900 shares outstanding, and
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(type, class & series, if any)
voted in favor of amending Article Three
shares of of shares outstanding,
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(type, class & series, if any)
(1)** being at least a majority of each type, class or series outstanding and
entitled to vote thereon:
To change the name of the Company from Boston Private Bancorp, Inc. to Boston
Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
* Delete the inapplicable words.
** Delete the inapplicable clause.
(1) For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 70.
(2) For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 71.
Note: If the space provided under any article or item on this form is
insufficient, additions shall be set forth on one side only of separate 8 1/2 x
11 sheets of paper leaving a left margin of at least 1 inch. Additions to more
than one article may be made on a single sheet so long as each article requiring
each addition is clearly indicated.
To change the number of shares and the par value (if any) of any type, class or
series of stock which the corporation is authorized to issue, fill in the
following:
The total presently authorized is:
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WITHOUT PAR VALUE STOCKS WITH PAR VALUE STOCKS
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TYPE NUMBER OF SHARES TYPE NUMBER OF SHARES PAR VALUE
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Common Common: 18,000,000 $1.00
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Preferred Preferred: 2,000,000 $1.00
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Change the total authorized to:
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WITHOUT PAR VALUE STOCKS WITH PAR VALUE STOCKS
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TYPE NUMBER OF SHARES TYPE NUMBER OF SHARES PAR VALUE
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Common Common: 30,000,000 $1.00
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Preferred Preferred: 2,000,000 $1.00
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The foregoing amendment(s) will become effective when these Articles of
Amendment are filed in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 6
unless these articles specify, in accordance with the vote adopting the
amendment, a later effective date not more than thirty days after such filing,
in which event the amendment will become effective on such later date.
Later effective date: ____________________________________.
SIGNED UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, this 22 day of April, 1998
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/s/ Timothy L. Vaill Timothy L. Vaill , *President
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/s/ Ana E. Steele Ana E. Steele , *Clerk
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* Delete the inapplicable words.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 72)
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I hereby approve the within Articles of Amendment and, the filing fee in the
amount of $12,100 having been paid, said articles are deemed to have been filed
with me this 22nd day of April 1998.
Effective date: ________________________________________________________________
/s/ William Francis Galvin
WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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A TRUE COPY ATTEST
/s/ William Francis Galvin
WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
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TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION
Photocopy of document to be sent to:
Catherine S. Konovaliv
Goodwin, Procter & Hoar LLP
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Exchange Place
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Boston, MA 02109
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