1 EXHIBIT 10.4 AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF WINN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP This Amendment No. 3 (the "Amendment") to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of WINN Limited Partnership dated July 11, 1997 (the "Partnership Agreement") is entered into as of September 14, 1998, by and among Winston Hotels, Inc. (the "General Partner") and the Limited Partners of WINN Limited Partnership (the "Partnership"). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Partnership Agreement. WHEREAS, the Partnership Units held by John B. Harris, Jr. Were redeemed on March 30, 1998 in exchange for REIT Shares in accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement; WHEREAS, additional Partnership Units were issued to the General Partner upon the contribution by the General Partner of the proceeds of the issuance of REIT Shares to employees and directors of the General partner; WHEREAS, it is desirable to amend Exhibit A to the Partnership Agreement to reflect such redemption and such issuance; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree to amend the Partnership Agreement as follows: Exhibit A to the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended by substituting for the current version of such exhibit, a version in the form attached to this Amendment reflecting the redemption of the Partnership Units held by John B. Harris, Jr. and the issuance of additional Partnership Units to the General Partner upon the General partner's contribution of the proceeds of the issuance of additional REIT Shares to employees and directors of the General Partner. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the foregoing Amendment No. 3 to the Second Amendment and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership Agreement of WINN Limited Partnership has been signed and delivered as of this 14th day of September, 1998, by the undersigned as General Partner of the Partnership. WINSTON HOTELS, INC., as General Partner By: /s/ Brent V. West ------------------------------- Brent V. West Title: Vice President, Controller 2 EXHIBIT A September 14, 1998 (reflecting redemption of Partnership Units held by John B. Harris, Jr. and the issuance of additional units to the General Partner in connection with the General Partner's issuance of stock to employees and directors) PARTNER AND PARTNERSHIP PERCENTAGE ADDRESS UNITS INTEREST ------- ----- -------- GENERAL PARTNER: Winston Hotels, Inc. 16,313,980 90.37% 2209 Century Drive Raleigh, NC 27612 LIMITED PARTNERS: Hotel I, Inc. 297,500 1.65% 2209 Century Drive Raleigh, NC 27612 Charles M. Winston 105,643 .58% Winston Hotels, Inc. 2209 Century Drive Raleigh, NC 27612 Cary Suites, Inc. 606,413 3.36% 2209 Century Drive Raleigh, NC 27612 RWW, Inc. 69,960 .39% 2209 Century Drive Raleigh, NC 27612 WJS Associates- 109,516 .61% Perimeter II, Inc. 2209 Century Drive Raleigh, NC 27612 Hotel II, Inc. 45,651 .25% 2209 Century Drive Raleigh, NC 27612 Quantum Realty 440,100 2.44% Partners II, L.P. 100 Crescent Court Suite 1000 Dallas, Texas 75241 Hubbard Realty of 63,797 .35% Winston-Salem, Inc. 85 South Stratford Rd. Winston-Salem, NC 27103 ---------- ------- 18,052,560 100.00%