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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950137-09-003917.txt : 20090513
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-09-003917
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090513
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090513
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090513

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921825
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				363935116
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13102
		FILM NUMBER:		09823516

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		311 S WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4000
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123444300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 N WACHER DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 150
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Current Report<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>May&nbsp;13, 2009 (May&nbsp;13, 2009)<BR>
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Maryland</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1-13102</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>36-3935116</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
incorporation or organization)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>311 S. Wacker Drive, Suite&nbsp;4000<BR>
Chicago, Illinois 60606</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(312)&nbsp;344-4300</B><BR>
(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Not Applicable<BR>
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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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(17 CFR 230.425)
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CFR 240.14a-12)
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On May&nbsp;13, 2009, at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#147;Annual Meeting&#148;) of First
Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), the Company&#146;s stockholders approved the First
Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;). The Company&#146;s Board of
Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) had previously adopted the Plan, subject to shareholder approval. A
summary description of the terms of the Plan is set forth in the Company&#146;s definitive proxy
statement on Schedule&nbsp;14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;9, 2009. The
section of the definitive proxy statement entitled &#147;Proposal II &#151; Approval of the 2009 Stock
Incentive Plan&#148; from pages 30 to 35 is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Plan was
attached as Appendix&nbsp;A to the definitive proxy statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Also on May&nbsp;13, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved, and the Board
ratified, new criteria for the Compensation Committee to use when granting awards to the Company&#146;s
chief executive officer and certain other senior executive officers under the Company&#146;s incentive
compensation plan (the &#147;Executive Officer Bonus Plan&#148;). Under the new criteria, the Executive
Officer Bonus Plan determinations for 2009 will be based on the Company&#146;s achievement of certain
identified thresholds of funds from operations (&#147;FFO&#148;) per share (using the NAREIT definition) per
annum. Achievement of a minimum threshold will qualify each executive officer covered by the
Executive Officer Bonus Plan to receive a bonus. Achievement by the Company of specifically
identified higher levels of performance with respect to FFO will result in receipt by each
executive officer covered by the Executive Officer Bonus Plan of 25%, 50%, 75%, 100% or 125%,
respectively, of his stated bonus opportunity. Should performance fall between two identified
payout levels, the resulting compensation that may be earned for such performance will be
appropriately prorated.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Also on May&nbsp;13, 2009, the Board approved a new compensation arrangement for directors. Under
the new arrangement, independent directors receive an annual retainer of $120,000 (of which a
minimum one-third ($40,000) is to be taken in fully vested stock). In addition, the Chairman of
the Board of Directors receives an annual fee of $50,000; the Chairman of the Audit Committee
receives an annual fee of $20,000; the Chairman of the Compensation Committee receives an annual
fee of $10,000; and the Chairman of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee receives an
annual fee of $10,000. Under the new arrangement, directors do not receive meeting fees.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.<BR>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Scott A. Musil
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    <TD align="left">Scott A. Musil&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Chief Accounting Officer<BR>
(Principal Accounting Officer)&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date: May&nbsp;13, 2009
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