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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

March 11, 2013

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   1-13102   36-3935116

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

311 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 3900

Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

(312) 344-4300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 11, 2013, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it will redeem all of its four million outstanding depositary shares relating to its 7.25% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The redemption price will be $25.00 per depositary share plus accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of redemption. The settlement of this redemption is expected to occur on April 11, 2013.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of the Company’s press release dated March 11, 2013, announcing the redemption and certain other information.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Press Release dated March 11, 2013


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.

 

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
By:   /s/ John W. Lee
  Name: John W. Lee
  Title: General Counsel

Date: March 11, 2013