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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-040359
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110428
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110428

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:		11785407

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		311 S WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3900
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123444300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		311 S WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3900
		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</B>
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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</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>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>April&nbsp;28, 2011 (April&nbsp;28, 2011)<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><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
incorporation or organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1-13102</B><BR>
(Commission File Number)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>311 S. Wacker Drive, Suite&nbsp;3900<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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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><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">On April&nbsp;28, 2011, the Board of Directors of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland
corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), adopted Amendment No.&nbsp;1 (the &#147;Amendment&#148;) to the Company&#146;s 2011 Stock
Incentive Plan (the &#147;2011 Plan&#148;). The 2011 Plan was previously approved by the Board of Directors,
subject to stockholder approval, on March&nbsp;10, 2011. The Amendment modifies the 2011 Plan to
clarify that awards outstanding under the 2011 Plan may not be repriced by the Company without
stockholder approval.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">A summary description of the terms of the 2011 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;5, 2011. A
copy of the 2011 Plan was attached as Appendix&nbsp;B to the definitive proxy statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The 2011 Plan, as amended by the Amendment, will be presented to the Company&#146;s stockholders for
their approval at the annual meeting to be held on May&nbsp;12, 2011.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to this report.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:
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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 valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Scott A. Musil&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Date: April&nbsp;28, 2011

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10.1</b></div>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>AMENDMENT NO. 1<BR>
TO THE<BR>
FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.<BR>
2011 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>AMENDMENT NO. 1 </B>(the &#147;<B>First Amendment</B>&#148;) to the First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. 2011 Stock
Incentive Plan (the &#147;<B>Plan</B>&#148;), established and maintained by First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the
&#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, Section 13(a) of the Plan reserves to the Board of Directors of the Company (the
&#147;<B>Board</B>&#148;) the right to amend the Plan at any time; and
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Board desires to amend the Plan to clarify that repricing of awards under the
Plan is not permitted without the approval of the stockholders of the Company.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Plan is hereby amended by the First Amendment as
follows:
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    <TD><B><u>Amendment to Plan</u></B>.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The following Section 4(c) is hereby added to the Plan:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;(c) <U>Repricing Prohibited</U>. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan
to the contrary, no adjustment or reduction of the exercise price of any outstanding
Stock Option or SAR in the event of a decline in Stock price is permitted without
approval by the Company&#146;s stockholders or as otherwise specifically provided under
<b>Section 3(d) </B>above. The foregoing prohibition includes (i)&nbsp;reducing the exercise
price of outstanding Stock Options or SARs, (ii)&nbsp;cancelling outstanding Stock
Options or SARs in connection with granting of Stock Options or SARs with a lower
exercise price to the same individual, (iii)&nbsp;cancelling a Stock Option or SAR in
exchange for a cash or other payment, and (iv)&nbsp;take any other action that would be
treated as a repricing of a Stock Option or SAR under the rules of the primary stock
exchange on which the Stock is listed.&#148;
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    <TD><B><u>Effective Date of Amendment; Ratification and
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The First Amendment shall become effective upon approval by the Board. In all
other respects, the Plan is hereby ratified and confirmed.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>THE FIRST AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY NEW YORK LAW WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF
CONFLICT OF LAWS THEREOF, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH LAW IS PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL LAW.</I></B>
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