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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-13-214306
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130509
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130510

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:		13833902

	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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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>Current Report </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>May&nbsp;10, 2013 (May 9, 2013) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>FIRST
INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of principal executive offices, zip code) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(312) 344-4300
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As discussed in Item&nbsp;5.07 below, the stockholders of First
Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) approved the Charter Amendments (as defined in Item&nbsp;5.07 below) at the Company&#146;s 2013 annual meeting of stockholders (the &#147;Annual Meeting&#148;), including an amendment to
immediately declassify the Company&#146;s Board of Directors. In order to effect the immediate declassification of the Board of Directors, directors whose terms were set to expire at the Company&#146;s 2014 and 2015 annual meetings of stockholders
resigned from the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting immediately following the approval of each of the Charter Amendments by the Company&#146;s stockholders, and the nomination of each of such directors to serve for a one-year term expiring at
the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders was presented to the Company&#146;s stockholders for approval. As discussed in Item&nbsp;5.07 below, each director is now serving a one-year term expiring at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders and until
his successor is duly elected and qualifies. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal year
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As discussed in Item&nbsp;5.07 below, the Company&#146;s stockholders approved the Charter Amendments at the Annual
Meeting. The Charter Amendments were adopted by the Company&#146;s Board of Directors subject to stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting, and have thus become effective. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The text of the Articles of Amendment, effective May&nbsp;9, 2013, reflecting the Charter Amendments, is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this report. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On February&nbsp;27, 2013, the Board of Directors approved, subject to approval of the Company&#146;s stockholders at the Annual Meeting
of each of the Charter Amendments, certain amendments to the Company&#146;s Amended and Restated Bylaws that would (i)&nbsp;implement a plurality vote standard in contested director elections, (ii)&nbsp;modify the Company&#146;s &#147;advance
notice&#148; bylaw to require that notice of stockholder proposals or director nominations to be considered at an annual meeting be provided to the Company not less than 120 days nor more than 150 days prior to the anniversary date of the mailing of
the proxy statement relating to the prior year&#146;s annual meeting and (iii)&nbsp;make certain other changes designed to update and modernize the bylaws. As a result of the stockholders&#146; approval of each of the Charter Amendments at the
Annual Meeting, the above-described amendments to the Company&#146;s Amended and Restated Bylaws have become effective. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The
text of the Company&#146;s Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective May&nbsp;9, 2013, is attached as Exhibit 3.2 to this report. </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Annual Meeting was held on May&nbsp;9, 2013. Of the 107,485,907 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote on the
March&nbsp;19, 2013 record date, a total of 98,223,534 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy. Results of votes with respect to proposals submitted at that meeting are as follows: </FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To amend the Company&#146;s charter as follows (collectively, the &#147;Charter Amendments&#148;): </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To declassify the Company&#146;s Board of Directors. The Company&#146;s stockholders voted to approve this proposal with 89,244,625 votes &#147;For&#148; and 358,806
votes &#147;Against&#148;. There were 56,075 abstentions and 8,564,028 broker non-votes. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To provide that, consistent with the Company&#146;s current director removal standard, directors may be removed by the stockholders of the Company only for cause. The
Company&#146;s stockholders voted to approve this proposal with 81,041,136 votes &#147;For&#148; and 8,563,133 votes &#147;Against&#148;. There were 55,237 abstentions and 8,564,028 broker non-votes. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To provide more complete and modern ownership and transfer restrictions, designed to, among other things, assist the Company in complying with requirements related to
its qualification as a REIT. The Company&#146;s stockholders voted to approve this proposal with 82,445,956 votes &#147;For&#148; and 7,115,173 votes &#147;Against&#148;. There were 98,377 abstentions and 8,564,028 broker non-votes.
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">iv.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To delete the current definition of &#147;Independent Director&#148; so as to ensure consistency with NYSE standards. The Company&#146;s stockholders voted to approve
this proposal with 89,083,020 votes &#147;For&#148; and 497,760 votes &#147;Against&#148;. There were 78,726 abstentions and 8,564,028 broker non-votes. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To remove an existing exception from the Company&#146;s election to be governed by the provisions of the Maryland Business Combination Act. The Company&#146;s
stockholders voted to approve this proposal with 89,032,370 votes &#147;For&#148; and 557,881 votes &#147;Against&#148;. There were 69,255 abstentions and 8,564,028 broker non-votes. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Because each of the Charter Amendments were approved at the Annual Meeting, to elect the six directors listed below to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2014
annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify. The Company&#146;s stockholders voted to elect the six nominees to serve as directors. Votes recorded, by nominee, were as follows: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Matthew S. Dominski</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">88,724,052</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">896,600</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">38,854</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Bruce W. Duncan</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">88,684,980</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">935,353</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">39,173</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">H. Patrick Hackett, Jr.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">88,731,965</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">888,876</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">38,665</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">John Rau</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">88,572,111</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,046,800</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">40,595</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">L. Peter Sharpe</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">88,037,623</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,583,668</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">38,215</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">W. Ed Tyler</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">86,830,374</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2,792,444</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">36,688</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">There were 8,564,028 broker non-votes with respect to each nominee. </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To approve, on an advisory (i.e. non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company&#146;s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual
Meeting. The Company&#146;s stockholders voted to approve this proposal with 87,471,172 votes &#147;For&#148; and 2,005,305 votes &#147;Against&#148;. There were 183,029 abstentions and 8,564,028 broker non-votes. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company&#146;s independent registered certified public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2013. The Company&#146;s stockholders voted to approve this proposal with 97,546,391 votes &#147;For&#148; and 624,987 votes &#147;Against&#148;. There were 52,156 abstentions. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Articles of Amendment of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ John W. Lee</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name: John W. Lee</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title: General Counsel</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: May&nbsp;10, 2013 </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 3.1 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>ARTICLES&nbsp;OF AMENDMENT </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>OF </U></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, having its principal office in Baltimore, Maryland (the &#147;Corporation&#148;), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and
Taxation that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">FIRST: The Charter of the Corporation as currently in effect is hereby amended by deleting Section&nbsp;6.1 of
ARTICLE&nbsp;VI of the Charter in its entirety and inserting the following in lieu thereof: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;6.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Composition</U>. The Corporation shall have a Board of Directors consisting of six
(6)&nbsp;Directors, which number may be increased or decreased in accordance with the Bylaws of the Corporation, but shall not be less than the number required by Section&nbsp;2-402 of the Maryland General Corporation Law nor more than twelve
(12).&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SECOND: The Charter of the Corporation as currently in effect is hereby amended by deleting Section&nbsp;6.2 of
ARTICLE VI of the Charter in its entirety and inserting the following in lieu thereof: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;6.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Term; Removal</U>. At each annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation,
Directors elected at such meeting shall serve for a one-year term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualify or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. Vacancies occurring by
resignation, enlargement of the Board of Directors or otherwise shall be filled as specified in the Bylaws. Any Director, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote
of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the Corporation&#146;s then issued and outstanding capital stock entitled to vote generally at an election of Directors of the Corporation.&#148; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">THIRD: The Charter of the Corporation as currently in effect is hereby amended by deleting Section&nbsp;7.3.2 of ARTICLE VII of the
Charter in its entirety and inserting the following in lieu thereof: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;7.3.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Rights Upon Liquidation</U>. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of, or any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation, each holder of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive, ratably with such other holder of shares of Common Stock or Excess Stock, that
portion of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to the holders of its Common Stock and Excess Stock as the number of shares of Common Stock held by such older bears to the total number of shares of Common Stock and Excess Stock
then outstanding.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">FOURTH: The Charter of the Corporation as currently in effect is hereby amended by deleting
Section&nbsp;7.3.4 of ARTICLE VII of the Charter in its entirety. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">FIFTH: The Charter of the Corporation as currently in
effect is hereby amended by deleting the phrase &#147;Section 9.5&#148; from the last sentence of Section&nbsp;7.4 of ARTICLE VII of the Charter in its entirety and inserting the following in lieu thereof: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Sections 9.14 through 9.19&#148;. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SIXTH: The Charter of the Corporation as currently in effect is hereby amended by deleting
ARTICLE IX of the Charter in its entirety and inserting the following in lieu thereof: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;ARTICLE IX </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">RESTRICTION ON OWNERSHIP, TRANSFER, ACQUISITION, AND </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">REDEMPTION OF SHARES </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Definitions</U>. For the purposes of this ARTICLE IX, the following terms shall have the
following meanings: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Beneficial Ownership&#148; shall mean ownership of Common Stock or Preferred Stock
by a Person, either (i)&nbsp;directly or (ii)&nbsp;as calculated for purposes of Section&nbsp;542(a)(2) of the Code, either directly or constructively through the application of Section&nbsp;544 of the Code, as modified by Section&nbsp;856(h)(1)(B)
of the Code. The terms &#147;Beneficial Owner,&#148; &#147;Beneficially Owns,&#148; &#147;Beneficially Own&#148;, &#147;Beneficially Owned&#148; and &#147;Beneficially&#148; shall have the correlative meanings. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Beneficiary&#148; shall mean any of the Qualified Charitable Organizations which, from time to time, are designated
by the Corporation to be a beneficiary of the Trust. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Constructive Ownership&#148; shall mean ownership
of Common Stock or Preferred Stock by a Person, whether the interest in the shares is held directly or indirectly (including by a nominee), and shall include interests that are actually owned or would be treated as owned through the application of
Section&nbsp;318(a) of the Code, as modified by Section&nbsp;856(d)(5) of the Code. The terms &#147;Constructive Owner,&#148; &#147;Constructively Owns,&#148; &#147;Constructively Own,&#148; &#147;Constructively Owned&#148; and
&#147;Constructively&#148; shall have the correlative meanings. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Equity Stock&#148; shall mean stock that
is either Common Stock or Preferred Stock. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Excepted Holder&#148; shall mean a stockholder of the
Corporation for whom an Excepted Holder Limit is created pursuant to Section&nbsp;9.11. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Excepted Holder
Limit&#148; shall mean, provided that the affected Excepted Holder has agreed to comply with the requirements established by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section&nbsp;9.11 and subject to adjustment pursuant to Section&nbsp;9.9, the percentage
limit established by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section&nbsp;9.11. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Market Price&#148; shall mean
the last reported sales price reported on the New York Stock Exchange of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, on the trading day immediately preceding the relevant date, or if not then traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the last
reported sales price of the Common Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be on the trading day immediately preceding the relevant date as reported on any exchange or quotation system over which the Common Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case
may be, may be traded, or if not then traded over an exchange or quotation system, then the market price of the Common Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, on the relevant date as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the
Corporation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Ownership Limit&#148; shall mean, in the case of Common Stock, 9.8% in number of shares or
value of the outstanding Common Stock (or such other percentage as may be determined by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section&nbsp;9.9), in the case of Preferred Stock, 9.8% in number of shares or value of the outstanding Preferred Stock
(or such other percentage as may be determined by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section&nbsp;9.9), or in the case of Equity Stock, 9.8% in number of shares or value of the outstanding Equity Stock (or such other percentage as may be
determined by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section&nbsp;9.9). The number and value of shares of the outstanding Common Stock, Preferred Stock or Equity Stock of the Corporation shall be determined by the Board of Directors in good
faith, which determination shall be conclusive for all purposes hereof. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Person&#148; shall mean an
individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, estate, trust (including a trust qualified under Section&nbsp;401(a) of the Code, which is described in Section&nbsp;856(h)(3)(A)(ii)
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or 501(c)(17) of the Code), a portion of a trust permanently set aside for or to be used exclusively for the purposes described in Section&nbsp;642(c) of the Code, association, private foundation
within the meaning of Section&nbsp;509(a) of the Code, joint stock company or other entity and also includes a &#147;group&#148; as that term is used for purposes of Section&nbsp;13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act and shall include any successor (by
merger or otherwise) of such entity or group. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Prohibited Owner&#148; shall mean, with respect to any
purported Transfer, other change in the capital structure of the Corporation or other event that results in Excess Stock (as defined below in Section&nbsp;9.3), any Person who, but for the provisions of Section&nbsp;9.2, would Beneficially Own or
Constructively Own such shares of Excess Stock. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Qualified Charitable Organization&#148; shall mean
(i)&nbsp;any entity which would be exempt from U.S. federal income tax under Section&nbsp;501(c)(3) of the Code and to which contributions are deductible under each of Sections 170(b)(1)(A), 2055, and 2522 of the Code or (ii)&nbsp;any federal, state
or local government entity. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Restriction Termination Date&#148; shall mean the first (1st)&nbsp;day on
which the Board of Directors determines that it is no longer in the best interests of the Corporation to attempt to, or continue to, qualify as a REIT. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Transfer&#148; shall mean any sale, transfer, gift, assignment, devise or other disposition of Equity Stock, including (i)&nbsp;the granting of any option or entering into any agreement for the
sale, transfer, gift, assignment, devise or other disposition of Equity Stock, (ii)&nbsp;the sale, transfer, gift, assignment, devise or other disposition of any securities (or rights convertible into or exchangeable for Equity Stock) and
(iii)&nbsp;any transfer or other disposition of any interest in Equity Stock as a result of a change in the marital status of the holder thereof, and in any case of (i), (ii)&nbsp;and (iii)&nbsp;above, whether voluntary or involuntary, whether such
transfer has occurred of record, Beneficially or Constructively (including but not limited to transfers of interests in other entities which result in changes in Beneficial or Constructive Ownership of Equity Stock), and whether such transfer has
occurred by operation of law or otherwise. The terms &#147;Transfers&#148; and &#147;Transferred&#148; shall have the correlative meanings. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Trust&#148; shall mean any of the trusts created pursuant to Section&nbsp;9.14. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Trustee&#148; shall mean the Person or Persons serving as Trustee or Co-Trustees of the Trust pursuant to Section&nbsp;9.14. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Ownership Limitation</U>. Subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;9.9: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.2.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as provided in Section&nbsp;9.11, until the Restriction Termination Date, no Person
shall Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Common Stock, Preferred Stock, or Equity Stock in excess of the applicable Ownership Limit. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.2.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as provided in Sections 9.9 and 9.11, until the Restriction Termination Date, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in any Person Beneficially Owning or
Constructively Owning Common Stock, Preferred Stock, or Equity Stock in excess of the applicable Ownership Limit shall be void <I>ab initio</I> as to the Transfer of such shares of Equity Stock that would otherwise be Beneficially Owned or
Constructively Owned by such Person in excess of the Ownership Limit; and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such shares of Equity Stock. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.2.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as provided in Section&nbsp;9.11, prior to the Restriction Termination Date, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in the Equity Stock being Beneficially Owned
or Constructively Owned by fewer than one hundred (100)&nbsp;Persons (determined without reference to any rules of attribution) shall be void <I>ab</I> <I>initio</I> as to the Transfer of such shares of Equity Stock that would otherwise be
Beneficially Owned or Constructively Owned by the transferee; and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such shares of Equity Stock. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.2.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prior to the Restriction Termination Date, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in the Corporation being &#147;closely held&#148; within the meaning of
Section&nbsp;856(h) of the Code (without regard to </FONT></P>
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whether the ownership interest is held during the last half of a taxable year) or otherwise failing to qualify as a REIT (including, but not limited to, Beneficial Ownership or Constructive
Ownership that could result in the Corporation Constructively Owning an interest in a tenant that is described in Section&nbsp;856(d)(2)(B) of the Code) shall be void <I>ab initio</I> as to the Transfer of the shares of Equity Stock that would cause
the Corporation to be &#147;closely held&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;856(h) of the Code; and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such shares of Equity Stock. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Excess Stock</U>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.3.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If, notwithstanding the other provisions contained in this ARTICLE IX, at any time prior to
the Restriction Termination Date, there is a purported Transfer, other change in the capital structure of the Corporation or other event such that any Person would Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Equity Stock in excess of the Ownership Limit
then, except as otherwise provided in 9.9 and 9.11, such shares of Equity Stock in excess of the Ownership Limit (rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall constitute &#147;Excess Stock&#148; and be treated as provided in Section&nbsp;9.14 and
all related provisions of this ARTICLE IX. Such designation and treatment shall be effective as of the close of business on the business day prior to the date of the purported Transfer or change in capital structure. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.3.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If, notwithstanding the other provisions contained in this ARTICLE IX, at any time prior to
the Restriction Termination Date, there is a purported Transfer, other change in the capital structure of the Corporation or other event that, if effective, would cause the Corporation to become &#147;closely held&#148; within the meaning of
Section&nbsp;856(h) of the Code, then the shares of Equity Stock being Transferred that would cause the Corporation to be &#147;closely held&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;856(h) of the Code (rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall
constitute &#147;Excess Stock&#148; and be treated as provided in Section&nbsp;9.14 and all related provisions of this ARTICLE IX. Such designation and treatment shall be effective as of the close of business on the business day prior to the date of
the purported Transfer, change in capital structure or other event. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Remedies</U>. If the Board of Directors or its designee shall at any time determine in good
faith that a Transfer or purported Transfer has taken place in violation of Section&nbsp;9.2 or that a Person intends to acquire or has attempted to acquire beneficial ownership (determined without reference to any rules of attribution) or
Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of any shares of stock of the Corporation in violation of Section&nbsp;9.2, the Board of Directors or its designee shall, subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;9.20, take such action as it deems
advisable to refuse to give effect to or to prevent such Transfer, including, but not limited to, refusing to give effect to such Transfer on the books of the Corporation or instituting proceedings to enjoin such Transfer; <U>provided</U>,
<U>however</U>, that the provisions of this ARTICLE IX shall automatically be effective as provided within ARTICLE IX, irrespective of any action (or inaction) by the Board of Directors. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Notice to Corporation</U>. Any Person who acquires or attempts to acquire Beneficial
Ownership or Constructive Ownership of Equity Stock in violation of Section&nbsp;9.2, or any Person who is a transferee such that Excess Stock results under Section&nbsp;9.3, including, without limitation, any Prohibited Owner, shall immediately
give written notice or, in the event of a proposed or attempted Transfer, give at least fifteen (15)&nbsp;days prior written notice to the Corporation of such event and shall provide to the Corporation such other information as the Corporation may
request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such Transfer or attempted Transfer on the Corporation&#146;s status as a REIT. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Information for Corporation</U>. Prior to the Restriction Termination Date: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.6.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Person who is a Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner of more than five percent (5%)&nbsp;(or such other percentage, between one-half of one percent (0.5%) and five
percent (5%), as provided in the income tax regulations promulgated under the Code) of the number or value of outstanding shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock of the Corporation shall, within thirty (30)&nbsp;days after January&nbsp;1 of each
year, give written notice to the Corporation stating the name and address of such Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner, the general ownership structure of such Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner, the number of shares Beneficially Owned or
Constructively Owned of each class of Equity Stock owned and a </FONT></P>
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description of how such shares of Equity Stock are held. Each such Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner shall provide to the Corporation such additional information as the Corporation may
request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership on the Corporation&#146;s status as a REIT. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.6.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Person who is a Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner of Equity Stock and each Person (including the stockholder of record) who is holding Equity Stock for a Beneficial
Owner or Constructive Owner shall provide to the Corporation such information that the Corporation may request at any time in order to determine the Corporation&#146;s status as a REIT, to comply with the requirements of any taxing authority or
governmental agency or to determine any such compliance. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Other Action by
Board</U>. Nothing contained in this ARTICLE IX shall, subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;9.20, limit the authority of the Board of Directors to take such other action as it deems necessary or advisable to protect the Corporation and the
interests of its stockholders by preservation of the Corporation&#146;s status as a REIT. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Ambiguities</U>. In the case of an ambiguity in the application of any of the provisions of
this ARTICLE IX, including any definition contained in Section&nbsp;9.1, the Board of Directors shall have the power, subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;9.20, to determine conclusively the application of the provisions of this ARTICLE IX with
respect to any situation based on the facts known to it. In the event this ARTICLE IX requires or permits an action by the Board of Directors and the Charter fails to provide specific guidance with respect to such action, the Board of Directors
shall have the power to determine the action to be taken so long as such action is not contrary to the provisions of this ARTICLE IX. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Change in Ownership Limit</U>. Subject to the limitations provided in Sections 9.10 and 9.20, the Board of Directors may from time to time, in its sole discretion, decrease
or increase any Ownership Limit; provided, however, that a decreased Ownership Limit will not be effective for a Person whose percentage ownership of Common Stock, Preferred Stock, or Equity Stock is in excess of the applicable Ownership Limit, as
decreased pursuant to this Section&nbsp;9.9, until such time as such Person&#146;s percentage ownership of such Common Stock, Preferred Stock, or Equity Stock equals or falls below the applicable decreased Ownership Limit, provided, further, however
that until such time as such Person&#146;s percentage of Common Stock, Preferred Stock, or Equity Stock falls below the applicable decreased Ownership Limit, any further Transfer of Common Stock, Preferred Stock, or Equity Stock for which such
Person is the Prohibited Owner will be in violation of such Ownership Limit. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Limitations on Changes in Ownership Limits</U>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.10.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Ownership Limit may be increased if, after giving effect to such increase, any five
(5)&nbsp;Persons each of whom is treated as an individual for purposes of Section&nbsp;542(a) of the Code (determined by taking into account Section&nbsp;856(h)(3)(A) of the Code) could Beneficially Own or Constructively Own, in the aggregate, more
than forty-nine and one-half percent (49.5%)&nbsp;in number or value of the outstanding shares of Equity Stock. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.10.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prior to the modification of any Ownership Limit pursuant to Sections 9.9 or 9.10, the Board
of Directors may require such opinions of counsel, affidavits, undertakings or agreements, if any, as it may deem necessary or advisable in order to determine or ensure the Corporation&#146;s status as a REIT. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.10.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The applicable Ownership Limit cannot be increased to a percentage in excess of nine and
eight-tenths percent (9.8%). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Exemptions by the Board</U>. The Board of
Directors, in its sole discretion, may exempt (prospectively or retroactively) a Person from the restrictions contained in Section&nbsp;9.2 and may establish an Excepted Holder Limit for such Person if the Board of Directors obtains such
representations, covenants and undertakings, if any, as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate in order to conclude that granting the exemption and/or establishing or increasing the Excepted Holder Limit, as the case may be, will not cause the
Corporation to lose its status as a REIT and is otherwise in the best interests of the Corporation. Prior to </FONT></P>
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granting any exemption, the Board of Directors may require a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service or an opinion of counsel, in either case in form and substance satisfactory to the Board of
Directors in its sole discretion, as it may deem necessary or advisable in order to determine that granting the exemption will not cause the Corporation to lose its status as a REIT. Notwithstanding the receipt or any ruling or opinion, the Board of
Directors may impose such conditions or restrictions as it deems appropriate in connection with granting such exemption. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Legend</U>. Until the Restriction Termination Date, each share of Equity Stock, and any certificates or other documents, certificates or agreements evidencing securities or
rights convertible into or exchangeable for Equity Stock, issued on or after May&nbsp;9, 2013 shall bear substantially the following legend: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.12.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;The shares of Equity Stock or other securities represented by this certificate are subject to restrictions on Transfer and ownership for the purpose, among others, of
the Corporation&#146;s maintenance of its qualification as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. No Person may (i)&nbsp;Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Common Stock,
Preferred Stock or Equity Stock in excess of 9.8% (or such other percentage as may be determined by the Board of Directors as provided in the Corporation&#146;s Charter) of the outstanding Common Stock, Preferred Stock or Equity Stock of the
Corporation, (ii)&nbsp;Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Common Stock, Preferred Stock or Equity Stock which would result in the Equity Stock being Beneficially Owned or Constructively Owned by fewer than one hundred
(100)&nbsp;Persons or (iii)&nbsp;Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Common Stock, Preferred Stock or Equity Stock which would result in the Corporation being &#147;closely held&#148; under Section&nbsp;856(h) of the Code. If the
restrictions on Transfer are violated, the Transfer shall be void <I>ab initio</I> and, if the restrictions on Transfer or ownership are violated, any or all of the shares of stock represented hereby shall be deemed Excess Stock and shall be
transferred to the Trustee to be held in trust for the benefit of one or more Qualified Charitable Organizations. In addition, any Person who attempts to Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Common Stock, Preferred Stock or Equity Stock
in excess of the above limitation must immediately give written notice to the Corporation of such event. All capitalized terms in this legend have the meanings defined in the Corporation&#146;s charter, a copy of which, including the restrictions on
Transfer and ownership, will be sent without charge to each stockholder who so requests, within five business days after receipt of a written request therefor.&#148; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Severability</U>. If any provision of this ARTICLE IX or any application of any such
provision is determined to be void, invalid or unenforceable by any court having jurisdiction over the issue, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected and other applications of such provision shall be
affected only to the extent necessary to comply with the determination of such court. If any of the restrictions on Transfer or ownership set forth in this ARTICLE IX are determined to be void, invalid or unenforceable by any court with jurisdiction
over the issue, then the Prohibited Owner may be deemed, at the election of the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, to have acted as an agent of the Corporation in acquiring such Excess Stock and to hold such Excess Stock on behalf of the
Corporation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Trust for Excess Stock</U>. Upon any Transfer or purported
Transfer, change in capital structure or other event that results in Excess Stock pursuant to Section&nbsp;9.2, such Excess Stock shall be deemed to have been transferred to the Trustee (who shall be unaffiliated with the Corporation and the
Prohibited Owner) as trustee of the Trust for the exclusive benefit of one or more Qualified Charitable Organizations as are designated from time to time by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion with respect to such Excess Stock. Shares of
Excess Stock held in trust shall be issued and outstanding stock of the Corporation. The Prohibited Owner shall have no rights in such Excess Stock, except such rights to certain proceeds upon Transfer of shares of Excess Stock or upon any voluntary
or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of, or any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation as are expressly set forth in Sections 9.6 and 9.18. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Dividends with Respect to Excess Stock</U>. Any dividend or distribution (whether taxable
as a dividend, return of capital or otherwise) paid with respect to Excess Stock shall be paid to the Trustee on behalf of the Trust. Any dividend or distribution paid with respect to Excess Stock prior to the discovery by the Corporation that
shares of Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock have come to constitute Excess Stock shall be repaid to the Corporation by the Prohibited Owner. Any dividend or distribution declared but </FONT></P>
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unpaid as of the Corporation&#146;s discovery that shares of Common Stock and/or Preferred constitute Excess Stock shall be rescinded as void <I>ab initio</I> with respect to the Prohibited
Owner. Any dividends so repaid or rescinded shall be paid to the Trustee on behalf of the Trust. The Trustee shall distribute to the Beneficiary of the Trust any such dividends or distributions received with respect to Excess Stock. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Liquidation Distributions for Excess Stock</U>. The Trustee, as holder of the Excess Stock
in trust, shall distribute any assets received in respect of the Excess Stock in any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of, or any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation to the Prohibited Owner and the Qualified Charitable Organizations
which are Beneficiaries as provided in this Section&nbsp;9.16. The Prohibited Owner shall receive the lesser of (i)&nbsp;the price per share that such Prohibited Owner paid for the Common Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, in any
purported Transfer that resulted in the Excess Stock or, if the Prohibited Owner did not give value for such Excess Stock (through a gift, assignment, devise or other disposition), a price per share equal to the Market Price for the shares of the
Excess Stock on the date of the purported Transfer that resulted in the Excess Stock, and (ii)&nbsp;the amount per share received by the Trustee in respect of the Excess Stock in such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of, or distribution of the
assets of, the Corporation. Any proceeds in excess of the amount payable to the Prohibited Owner shall be payable to the Trustee for the benefit of the Beneficiary. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Voting Rights for Excess Stock</U>. A Prohibited Owner of Excess Stock shall be deemed to
have given the Trustee an irrevocable proxy to vote the shares of Excess Stock. Any vote made by a Prohibited Owner with respect to Excess Stock prior to the discovery by the Corporation that shares of Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock constitute
Excess Stock shall be rescinded as void<I> ab initio</I>; provided, however, that if the Corporation has already taken irreversible action with respect to a merger, reorganization, sale of all or substantially all of the assets, dissolution of the
Corporation or other action by the Corporation, then the vote cast by the Prohibited Owner shall not be rescinded. Notwithstanding the provisions of this ARTICLE IX, until the Corporation has received notification that Excess Stock has been
transferred into a Trust, the Corporation shall be entitled to rely on its share transfer and other stockholder records for purposes of preparing the list of stockholders entitled to vote at meetings, determining the validity and authority of
proxies and otherwise conducting votes of stockholders. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Transferability of
Excess Stock</U>. Excess Stock shall be transferable only as provided in this Section&nbsp;9.18. Within twenty (20)&nbsp;days of receiving notice from the Corporation, the Trustee of the Trust shall Transfer the shares of Excess Stock held in Trust,
to a person designated by the Trustee whose ownership of the Excess Stock will not violate the ownership limitations set forth in Section&nbsp;9.2. Upon the Transfer, the interest of the Beneficiary in the shares of Excess Stock sold shall terminate
and, the proceeds of the sale shall be payable to the Prohibited Owner and the Beneficiary as provided in this Section&nbsp;9.18. The Prohibited Owner shall receive an amount equal to the product of the number of shares of Excess Stock so
Transferred multiplied by the lesser of (i)&nbsp;the price per share that such Prohibited Owner paid for the Common Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, in any purported Transfer that resulted in the Excess Stock or, if the Prohibited Owner
did not give value for such Excess Stock (through a gift, assignment, devise or other disposition), a price per share equal to the Market Price for the shares of the Excess Stock on the date of the purported Transfer that resulted in the Excess
Stock, and (ii)&nbsp;the price per share received by the Trustee from the sale or other disposition of the shares of Excess Stock held by the Trust. Any proceeds in excess of the amount payable to the Prohibited Owner shall be payable to the
Beneficiary. The Trustee shall be under no obligation to obtain the highest possible price for the Excess Stock. Prior to the Transfer of any Excess Stock held by the Trust, the Trustee shall give advance written notice to the Corporation of the
intended Transfer and the Corporation must have waived in writing its purchase rights under Section&nbsp;9.19 or such rights must have expired unexercised. Any Transfer in violation of the foregoing shall be void <I>ab initio</I>. If, prior to the
discovery by the Corporation that shares of Equity Stock have been transferred to the Trustee, such shares are sold by the Prohibited Owner, then (i)&nbsp;such shares shall be deemed to have been sold on behalf of the Trust, and (ii)&nbsp;to the
extent that the Prohibited Owner received an amount for such shares that exceeds the amount that such Prohibited Owner was entitled to receive pursuant to this Section&nbsp;9.18, such excess shall be paid to the Trustee upon demand for the benefit
of the Beneficiary. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Call by Corporation on Excess Stock</U>.
Excess Stock shall be deemed to have been offered for sale to the Corporation, or its designee, at a price per share equal to the lesser of (i)&nbsp;the price per share in the Transfer that created such Excess Stock (or, in the case of devise or
gift, the Market Price at the time of such devise or gift), and (ii)&nbsp;the Market Price of the Common Stock or Preferred Stock constituting such Excess Stock on the date the Corporation, or its designee, accepts such offer. The Corporation shall
have the right to accept such offer for a period of ninety (90)&nbsp;days after the later of (x)&nbsp;the date of the Transfer that resulted in such Excess Stock and (y)&nbsp;the date the Board of Directors determines in good faith that a Transfer
resulting in Excess Stock has occurred, if the Corporation does not receive a notice of such Transfer pursuant to Section&nbsp;9.5, but in no event later than a permitted Transfer pursuant to and in compliance with the terms of Section&nbsp;9.18.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Transactions Effected on the New York Stock Exchange</U>. Nothing in this
ARTICLE&nbsp;IX shall preclude the settlement of any transaction entered into through the facilities of the NYSE or any other national securities exchange. The fact that the settlement of any transaction occurs shall not negate the effect of any
other provision of this ARTICLE IX and any transferee in such a transaction shall be subject to all of the provisions and limitations set forth in this ARTICLE IX. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Underwritten Offerings</U>. The Ownership Limit shall not apply to the acquisition of
Equity Stock or rights, options or warrants for, or securities convertible into, Equity Stock by an underwriter in a public offering, provided that the underwriter makes a timely distribution of such Equity Stock or rights, options or warrants for,
or securities convertible into, Equity Stock. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Enforcement</U>. The Corporation
is authorized specifically to seek equitable relief, including injunctive relief, to enforce the provisions of this ARTICLE IX. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Non-Waiver</U>. No delay or failure on the part of the Corporation or the Board of Directors in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any right of the
Corporation or the Board of Directors, as the case may be, except to the extent specifically waived in writing.&#148; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SEVENTH: The Charter of the Corporation as currently in effect is hereby amended by deleting ARTICLE XIII of the Charter in its entirety.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">EIGHTH: The Board of Directors of the Corporation, by unanimous vote at a duly called meeting, duly adopted resolutions
setting forth the proposed amendments to the Charter, declaring said amendments to be advisable and directing that said amendments be submitted for consideration by the stockholders. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NINTH: Notice setting forth the said amendments of the Charter and stating that a purpose of the meeting of the stockholders would be to
take action thereon was given as required by law to all stockholders of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon. The stockholders of the Corporation, by vote at a duly called annual meeting, approved said amendments. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[<I>Signature page follows</I>] </FONT></P>
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Amendment to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President and its corporate seal to be hereunder affixed and attested to by its Secretary on this 9</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP
STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> day of May, 2013, and its said President acknowledges under the penalties of perjury that these Articles of Amendment
are the corporate act of said Corporation and that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, the matters and facts set forth herein are true in all material respects. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 3.2 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">BYLAWS </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">OF </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">FIRST
INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(May 9, 2013) </FONT></P>

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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>1.2 ORGANIZATION MEETING; ANNUAL MEETING</I></FONT></P></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ARTICLE I </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.1 PLACE. All meetings of the holders of the issued
and outstanding capital stock of the Corporation (the &#147;Stockholders&#148;) shall be held at the principal executive office of the Corporation or such other place within the United States as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.2 ORGANIZATION MEETING; ANNUAL MEETING. An annual meeting of the Stockholders for the election of Directors and the
transaction of such other business as properly may be brought before the meeting shall be held on such date and time as may be fixed by the Board of Directors, provided that such meeting shall not be held on a legal holiday. If the date fixed for
the annual meeting shall be a legal holiday, such meeting shall be held on the next succeeding business day. If no annual meeting is held on the date designated, a special meeting in lieu thereof may be held, and such special meeting shall have, for
purposes of these Bylaws or otherwise, all the force and effect of an annual meeting. Any and all references hereinafter in these Bylaws to an annual meeting or to annual meetings shall be deemed to refer also to any special meeting(s) in lieu
thereof. Failure to hold an annual meeting shall not invalidate the Corporation&#146;s existence or affect any otherwise valid act of the Corporation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.3 MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT ANNUAL MEETING. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%;padding-bottom:0px; "><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) At an
annual meeting of Stockholders only such business shall be conducted, and only such proposals shall be acted upon, as shall have been properly brought before the annual meeting (i)&nbsp;by, or at the direction of, a majority of the Board of
Directors or (ii)&nbsp;by any holder of record (both as of the time notice of such proposal is given by the Stockholder as set forth below and as of the record date for the annual meeting in question) of any shares of the Corporation&#146;s capital
stock entitled to vote at such annual meeting who complies with the procedure set forth in this <B>Section&nbsp;1.3</B>. For a proposal to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a Stockholder, the Stockholder must have given timely notice
thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation, and such Stockholder or his representative must be present in person at the annual meeting. A Stockholder&#146;s notice shall be timely if delivered to, or mailed and received at, the principal
executive offices of the Corporation (i)&nbsp;not later than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth
(120</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">)&nbsp;day nor earlier than the close of business on
the one hundred fiftieth (150</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">)&nbsp;day prior to the
first anniversary of the date of the Corporation&#146;s proxy statement released to Stockholders in connection with the previous year&#146;s annual meeting of Stockholders (the &#147;Anniversary Date&#148;) or (ii)&nbsp;in the event that the annual
meeting of Stockholders is advanced or delayed by more than thirty (30)&nbsp;calendar days from the anniversary of the previous year&#146;s annual meeting, not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred fiftieth (150</FONT><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">)&nbsp;day prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later
than the close of business on the later to occur of the one hundred twentieth (120</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">)&nbsp;day prior to the date of such annual meeting or the tenth
(10</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">)&nbsp;day following the day on which public
announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. The public announcement of a postponement or adjournment of an annual meeting shall not commence a new time period for the giving of a Stockholder&#146;s notice as described above. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) A Stockholder&#146;s notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the
Stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (i)&nbsp;a brief description of the proposal desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (ii)&nbsp;the name and address,
as they appear on the Corporation&#146;s stock transfer books, of the Stockholder proposing such business and of the beneficial owners (if any) of the stock registered in such Stockholder&#146;s name and the name and address of other Stockholders
known by such Stockholder to be supporting such proposal on the date of such Stockholder&#146;s notice, (iii)&nbsp;the class and number of shares of the Corporation&#146;s capital stock which are beneficially owned by the Stockholder and such
beneficial owners (if any) on the date of such Stockholder&#146;s notice and by any other Stockholders known by such Stockholder to be supporting such proposal on the date of such Stockholder&#146;s notice and (iv)&nbsp;any financial interest of the
Stockholder or of any such beneficial owner in such proposal. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) If the Board of Directors, or a designated committee
thereof, determines that any Stockholder proposal was not timely made in accordance with the terms of this <B>Section&nbsp;1.3</B>, such proposal shall not be presented for action at the annual meeting in question. If the Board of Directors or a
designated committee thereof determines that the information provided in a Stockholder&#146;s notice does not satisfy the informational requirements of this section in any material respect, the Secretary of the Corporation shall promptly notify such
Stockholder of the deficiency in the notice. Such Stockholder shall have an opportunity to cure the deficiency by providing additional information to the Secretary within the period of time, not to exceed five (5)&nbsp;days from the date such
deficiency notice is given to the Stockholder, determined by the Board of Directors or such committee. If the deficiency is not cured within such period, or if the Board of Directors of such committee determines that the additional information
provided by the Stockholder, together with the information previously provided, does not satisfy the requirements of this <B>Section&nbsp;1.3</B> in any material respect, then such proposal shall not be presented for action at the annual meeting in
question. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) Notwithstanding the procedure set forth in the preceding paragraph, if neither the Board of Directors nor such
committee makes a determination as to the validity of any Stockholder proposal as set forth above, the presiding Officer of the annual meeting shall determine and declare at the annual meeting whether the Stockholder proposal was made in accordance
with the terms of this <B>Section&nbsp;1.3</B>. If the presiding Officer determines that a Stockholder proposal was made in accordance with the terms of this <B>Section&nbsp;1.3</B>, the presiding Officer shall so declare at the annual meeting. If
the presiding Officer determines that a Stockholder proposal was not made in accordance with the provisions of this <B>Section&nbsp;1.3</B>, the presiding Officer shall so declare at the annual meeting and such proposal shall not be acted upon at
the annual meeting. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) This provision shall not prevent the consideration and approval or disapproval at the annual meeting
of reports of Officers, Directors and committees of the Board of Directors, but in connection with such reports, no new business shall be acted upon at such annual meeting except in accordance with the provisions of this <B>Section&nbsp;1.3</B>.
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.4.1 <U>General</U>. Special meetings of the Stockholders for any purpose or purposes may be called only by (i)&nbsp;the Chairman of the
Board, (ii)&nbsp;the President, (iii)&nbsp;a majority of the Board of Directors or (iv)&nbsp;by the Secretary upon the written request of Stockholders entitled to cast not less than a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting.
The notice of a special meeting shall state the purpose or purposes of the special meeting, and the business to be conducted at the special meeting shall be limited to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice. Except in accordance with this
<B>Section&nbsp;1.4</B>, Stockholders shall not be permitted to propose business to be brought before a special meeting of the Stockholders. Stockholders who proposed to nominate persons for election to the Board of Directors at a special meeting or
who propose other business at a special meeting must also comply with the requirements set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;2.4</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.4.2 <U>Stockholder Requested Special Meetings</U>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%;padding-bottom:0px; "><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) No Stockholder may request that the Secretary of the Corporation call a special meeting of Stockholders pursuant
to <B>Section&nbsp;1.4.1</B> unless a Stockholder of record has first requested, by sending written notice to the Secretary (the &#147;Record Date Request Notice&#148;) by registered mail, return receipt requested, that the Board of Directors fix a
record date to determine the Stockholders entitled to request a special meeting (the &#147;Request Record Date&#148;). The Record Date Request Notice shall set forth the purpose of the meeting and the matters proposed to be acted on at it, shall be
signed by one or more Stockholders of record as of the date of signature (or their agents duly authorized in a writing accompanying the Record Date Request Notice), shall bear the date of signature of each such Stockholder (or such agent) and shall
set forth: (i)&nbsp;as to each requesting Stockholder, all information relating to each such Stockholder that is required to be disclosed under <B>Section&nbsp;2.4(c)</B> and all information relating to each such Stockholder that must be disclosed
in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the election of directors in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved), or would otherwise be required in connection with such a solicitation, in each case pursuant to
Regulation 14A (or any successor provision) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;); (ii)&nbsp;as to the purpose or purposes of the special meeting,
(A)&nbsp;a reasonably brief description of the purpose or purposes of the special meeting and the business proposed to be conducted at the special meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the special meeting and any material interest in
such business of each such Stockholder, and (B)&nbsp;a reasonably detailed description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings (x)&nbsp;between or among any of the requesting Stockholders or (y)&nbsp;between or among any requesting
Stockholders and any other person or entity (including their names) in connection with the request for the special meeting or the business proposed to be conducted at the special meeting; and (iii)&nbsp;if directors are proposed to be elected at the
special meeting, the nominee information set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;2.4(c)</B> for each person whom such Stockholder expects to nominate for election as a director at the special meeting. Upon receiving the Record Date Request Notice, the Board of
Directors may fix a Request Record Date. The Request Record Date shall not precede and shall not be more than ten (10)&nbsp;days after the close of business on the date on which the resolution fixing the Request Record Date is adopted by the Board
of Directors. If the Board of Directors, within ten (10)&nbsp;days after the date on which a valid Record Date Request Notice is received, fails to adopt a resolution fixing the Request Record Date, the Request Record Date shall be the close of
business on the tenth (10</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">)&nbsp;day after the first date
on which a Record Date Request Notice is received by the Secretary. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) In order for any Stockholder to request a special
meeting to act on any matter that may properly be considered at a meeting of Stockholders, one or more written requests for a special meeting (collectively, the &#147;Special Meeting Request&#148;) signed by Stockholders of record (or their agents
duly authorized in a writing accompanying the request) as of the Request </FONT></P>
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Record Date entitled to cast not less than a majority of all of the votes entitled to be cast on such matter at such meeting (the &#147;Special Meeting Percentage&#148;) shall be delivered to the
Secretary. In addition, the Special Meeting Request shall (i)&nbsp;set forth the purpose of the meeting and the matters proposed to be acted on at it (which shall be limited to those lawful matters set forth in the Record Date Request Notice
received by the Secretary), (ii)&nbsp;set forth the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration), (iii)&nbsp;bear the date of signature of each such Stockholder (or such agent) signing the
Special Meeting Request, (iv)&nbsp;set forth (A)&nbsp;the name and address, as they appear in the Corporation&#146;s books, of each Stockholder signing such request (or on whose behalf the Special Meeting Request is signed), (B)&nbsp;the class,
series and number of all shares of stock of the Corporation which are owned (beneficially or of record) by each such Stockholder, (C)&nbsp;the nominee holder for, and number of, shares of stock of the Corporation owned beneficially but not of record
by such Stockholder, (D)&nbsp;the Stockholder information required to be provided in <B>Section&nbsp;2.4(c)</B>, and (E)&nbsp;all information relating to each such Stockholder that must be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of
directors in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved), or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A (or any successor provision) under the Exchange Act, (v)&nbsp;be sent to the Secretary by registered
mail, return receipt requested, and (vii)&nbsp;be received by the Secretary within sixty (60)&nbsp;days after the Request Record Date. Any requesting Stockholder (or agent duly authorized in a writing accompanying the revocation of the Special
Meeting Request) may revoke his, her or its request for a special meeting at any time by written revocation delivered to the Secretary. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) The Secretary shall inform the requesting Stockholders of the reasonably estimated cost of preparing and mailing or delivering the notice of the meeting (including the Corporation&#146;s proxy
materials). The Secretary shall not be required to call a special meeting upon Stockholder request and such meeting shall not be held unless, in addition to the documents required by <B>Section&nbsp;2.4(c)</B>, the Secretary receives payment of such
reasonably estimated cost prior to the preparation and mailing or delivery of such notice of the meeting. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%;padding-bottom:0px; "><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) In the case of any special meeting called by the Secretary upon the request of Stockholders (a
&#147;Stockholder-Requested Meeting&#148;), such meeting shall be held at such place, date and time as may be designated by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that the date of any Stockholder-Requested Meeting shall be not more than ninety
(90)&nbsp;days after the record date for such meeting as determined below (the &#147;Meeting Record Date&#148;); and provided further that if the Board of Directors fails to designate, within ten (10)&nbsp;days after the date that a valid Special
Meeting Request is actually received by the Secretary (the &#147;Delivery Date&#148;), a date and time for a Stockholder-Requested Meeting, then such meeting shall be held at 2:00 p.m., local time at the location of the meeting, on the ninetieth
(90</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">)&nbsp;day after the Meeting Record Date or, if such
ninetieth (90</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">)&nbsp;day is not a Business Day (as
defined below), on the first preceding Business Day; and provided further that in the event that the Board of Directors fails to designate a place for a Stockholder-Requested Meeting within ten (10)&nbsp;days after the Delivery Date, then such
meeting shall be held at the principal executive office of the Corporation. In fixing a date for a Stockholder-Requested Meeting, the Board of Directors may consider such factors as it deems relevant, including, without limitation, the nature of the
matters to be considered, the facts and circumstances surrounding any request for the meeting and any plan of the Board of Directors to call an annual meeting or a special meeting. In the case of any Stockholder-Requested Meeting, if the Board of
Directors fails to fix a Meeting Record Date that is a date within thirty (30)&nbsp;days after the Delivery Date, then the close of business on the thirtieth (30</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP
STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">)&nbsp;day after the Delivery Date shall be the Meeting Record Date. The Board of Directors may revoke the notice for
any Stockholder-Requested Meeting in the event that the requesting Stockholders fail to comply with the provisions of <B>Section&nbsp;2.4</B>. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%;padding-bottom:0px; "><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) The Secretary shall not accept, and shall consider ineffective, a
written demand from a Stockholder to call a special meeting (i)&nbsp;that does not comply with this <B>Section&nbsp;1.4</B>, (ii)&nbsp;that relates to an item of business to be transacted at such meeting that is not a proper subject for Stockholder
action under applicable law, (iii)&nbsp;that includes an item of business to be transacted at such meeting that did not appear on the written request that resulted in the determination of the Demand Record Date, (iv)&nbsp;that relates to an item of
business (other than the election of directors) that is identical or substantially similar to an item of business (a &#147;Similar Item&#148;) for which a record date for notice of a Stockholder meeting (other than the Demand Record Date) was
previously fixed and such demand is delivered between the time beginning on the sixty-first (61</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">st</SUP></FONT><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">)&nbsp;day after such previous record date and ending on the one-year anniversary of such previous record date, (v)&nbsp;if a Similar Item will be submitted for Stockholder approval at any Stockholder
meeting to be held on or before the ninetieth
(90</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">)&nbsp;day after the Secretary receives such demand,
or (vi)&nbsp;if a Similar Item has been presented at the most recent annual meeting or at any special meeting held within one year prior to receipt by the Secretary of such demand to call a special meeting. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) If written revocations of the Special Meeting Request have been delivered to the Secretary and the result is that Stockholders of
record (or their agents duly authorized in writing), as of the Request Record Date, entitled to cast less than the Special Meeting Percentage have delivered, and not revoked, requests for a special meeting on the matter to the Secretary: (i)&nbsp;if
the notice of meeting has not already been delivered, the Secretary shall refrain from delivering the notice of the meeting and send to all requesting Stockholders who have not revoked such requests written notice of any revocation of a request for
a special meeting on the matter, or (ii)&nbsp;if the notice of meeting has been delivered and if the Secretary first sends to all requesting Stockholders who have not revoked requests for a special meeting on the matter written notice of any
revocation of a request for the special meeting and written notice of the Corporation&#146;s intention to revoke the notice of the meeting or for the chairman of the meeting to adjourn the meeting without action on the matter, (A)&nbsp;the Secretary
may revoke the notice of the meeting at any time before ten (10)&nbsp;days before the commencement of the meeting or (B)&nbsp;the chairman of the meeting may call the meeting to order and adjourn the meeting without acting on the matter. Any request
for a special meeting received after a revocation by the Secretary of a notice of a meeting shall be considered a request for a new special meeting. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) For purposes of these Bylaws, &#147;Business Day&#148; shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of Illinois are authorized or obligated by
law or executive order to close. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(h) If information submitted pursuant to this <B>Section&nbsp;1.4</B> by any Stockholder
proposing a nominee for election as a director or any proposal for other business at a special meeting of Stockholders shall be inaccurate in any material respect, such information may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this
<B>Section&nbsp;1.4</B>. Any such Stockholder shall notify the Corporation of any inaccuracy or change (within two Business Days of becoming aware of such inaccuracy or change) in any such information. Upon written request by the Secretary or
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the Board of Directors, any such Stockholder shall provide, within five Business Days of delivery of such request (or such other period as may be specified in such request), (A)&nbsp;written
verification, satisfactory, in the discretion of the Board of Directors or any authorized Officer of the Corporation, to demonstrate the accuracy of any information submitted by the Stockholder pursuant to this <B>Section&nbsp;1.4</B>, and
(B)&nbsp;a written update of any information (including, if requested by the Corporation, written confirmation by such Stockholder that it continues to intend to bring such nomination or other business proposal before the meeting) submitted by the
Stockholder pursuant to this <B>Section&nbsp;1.4</B> as of an earlier date. If a Stockholder fails to provide such written verification or written update within such period, the information as to which written verification or a written update was
requested may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this <B>Section&nbsp;1.4</B>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.5 NOTICE. Not less than
ten (10)&nbsp;nor more than ninety (90)&nbsp;days before the date of every meeting of Stockholders, notice of such meeting shall be given, in accordance with <B>Article VIII</B>, to each Stockholder entitled to vote or entitled to notice by statute,
stating the time and place of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting or as otherwise may be required by statute, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. The Corporation may give a single notice to all Stockholders who
share an address, which single notice shall be effective as to any Stockholder at such address, unless such Stockholder objects to receiving such single notice or revokes a prior consent to receiving such single notice. Failure to give notice of any
meeting to one or more Stockholders, or any irregularity in such notice, shall not affect the validity of any meeting fixed in accordance with this Article I or the validity of any proceedings at any such meeting. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.6 SCOPE OF NOTICE. No business shall be transacted at a special meeting of Stockholders except that specifically designated in the
notice of the meeting. Any business of the Corporation may be transacted at the annual meeting without being specifically designated in the notice, except such business as is required by statute to be stated in such notice. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.7 QUORUM. At any meeting of Stockholders, the presence in person or by proxy of Stockholders entitled to cast a majority of the votes
shall constitute a quorum; but this <B>Section&nbsp;1.7 </B>shall not affect any requirement under any statute or the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended (the &#147;Charter&#148;), for the vote necessary for the adoption of any
measure. If, however, a quorum is not present at any meeting of the Stockholders, the Stockholders present in person or by proxy shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time without notice other than by announcement at the meeting
until a quorum is present, and the meeting so adjourned may be reconvened without further notice. At any adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally
notified. The Stockholders present at a meeting which has been duly called and convened and at which a quorum is present at the time counted may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough Stockholders
to leave less than a quorum. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.8 VOTING. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) A majority of the votes cast at a meeting of Stockholders duly called and at which a quorum is present shall be sufficient to take or authorize action upon any matter which may properly come before
the meeting, unless more than a majority of the votes cast is specifically required by statute, the Charter or these Bylaws. Unless otherwise provided by statute, the Charter or these Bylaws, each outstanding share (a &#147;Share&#148;) of capital
stock of the Corporation (the &#147;Stock&#148;), regardless of class, shall be entitled to one vote upon each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of Stockholders. Pursuant to Section&nbsp;3-702 of the Maryland General Corporation Law, any and
all acquisitions of Shares of Stock are hereby exempted from the provisions of Title 3, Subtitle 7 of the Maryland General Corporation Law, which relates to voting rights of certain control shares. Shares of its own Stock directly or indirectly
owned by the Corporation shall not be voted in any meeting and shall not be counted in determining the total number of outstanding Shares entitled to vote at any given time, but Shares of its own voting Stock held by it in a fiduciary capacity may
be voted and shall be counted in determining the total number of outstanding Shares at any given time. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Bylaws the rights of Excess Stock and the holders of Excess Stock shall be limited to rights provided
in the Corporation&#146;s Articles of Incorporation, as amended from time to time. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Notwithstanding the procedures set
forth in the preceding paragraph, each Director shall be elected by the vote of the majority of the votes cast with respect to the Director at any meeting for the election of Directors at which a quorum is present, provided that if the number of
nominees exceeds the number of Directors to be elected, the Directors shall be elected by the vote of a plurality of the shares represented in person or by proxy at any such meeting and entitled to vote on the election of Directors. For purposes of
this <B>Section&nbsp;1.8(b)</B>, a majority of the votes cast means that the number of shares voted &#147;for&#148; a Director must exceed the number of votes cast against that Director. Each Director so elected shall hold office until such
Director&#146;s term expires and until such Director&#146;s successor is duly elected and qualified, or until such Director&#146;s earlier death, resignation or removal. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.9 PROXIES. A Stockholder may vote the Shares owned of record by him or her, either in person or by proxy executed in writing by the Stockholder or by his or her duly authorized attorney in fact. Such
proxy shall be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation before or at the time of the meeting. No proxy shall be valid after eleven (11)&nbsp;months from the date of its execution, unless otherwise provided in the proxy. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.10 INSPECTORS OF ELECTION. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.10.1 Before or at any meeting of Stockholders, the chairman of the meeting may appoint one or more persons as inspectors for such meeting. Except as otherwise provided by the chairman of the meeting,
such inspectors shall (i)&nbsp;ascertain and report the number of shares of beneficial interest represented at the meeting, in person or by proxy, and the validity and effect of proxies, (ii)&nbsp;receive and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents,
(iii)&nbsp;report such tabulation to the chairperson of the meeting and (iv)&nbsp;perform such other acts as are proper to conduct the election or voting at the meeting. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.10.2 Each report of an inspector shall be in writing and signed by him or her or by a majority of them if there is more than one inspector acting at such meeting. If there is more than one inspector,
the report of a majority shall be the report of the inspectors. The report of the inspector or inspectors on the number of shares represented at the meeting and the results of the voting shall be prima facie evidence thereof. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.11 CONDUCT OF MEETINGS. Every meeting of Stockholders shall be conducted by an individual
appointed by the Board of Directors to be the chairman of the meeting or, in the absence of such appointment or absence of the appointed individual, by the Chairman of the Board or, in the case of a vacancy in the office or the absence of the
Chairman of the Board, by one of the following Officers present at the meeting in the following order: the President, the Vice Presidents in their order of seniority or, in the absence of such Officers, a chairperson chosen by the vote of a majority
of the votes cast by Stockholders present in person or by proxy. The Secretary, an assistant Secretary or a person appointed by the Board of Directors or, in the absence of such appointment, a person appointed by the chairperson of the meeting shall
act as the Secretary of the meeting and record the minutes of the meeting. The order of business and all other matters of procedure at any meeting of Stockholders shall be determined by the chairman of the meeting. The chairman of the meeting may
prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and take such action as, in the discretion of the chairman of the meeting and without any action by the Stockholders, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting, including, without
limitation, (a)&nbsp;restricting admission to the time set for the commencement of the meeting; (b)&nbsp;limiting attendance at the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized proxies and such other individuals as the
chairman of the meeting may determine; (c)&nbsp;limiting participation at the meeting on any matter to Stockholders of record of the Corporation entitled to vote on such matter, their duly authorized proxies and other such individuals as the
chairman of the meeting may determine; (d)&nbsp;limiting the time allotted to questions or comments; (e)&nbsp;determining when and for how long the polls should be opened and when the polls should be closed; (f)&nbsp;maintaining order and security
at the meeting; (g)&nbsp;removing any Stockholder or any other individual who refuses to comply with meeting procedures, rules or guidelines as set forth by the chairman of the meeting; (h)&nbsp;concluding a meeting or recessing or adjourning the
meeting to a later date and time and at a place announced at the meeting; and (i)&nbsp;complying with any state and local laws and regulations concerning safety and security. Unless otherwise determined by the chairman of the meeting, meetings of
Stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.12 INFORMAL ACTION
BY STOCKHOLDERS. An action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of Stockholders may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth such action, is signed by all the Stockholders entitled to vote on the subject matter
thereof and any other Stockholders entitled to notice of a meeting of Stockholders (but not to vote thereat) have waived in writing any rights which they may have to dissent from such action, and such consents and waivers are filed with the minutes
of proceedings of the Stockholders. Such consents and waivers may be signed by different Stockholders on separate counterparts. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.13 VOTING BY BALLOT. Voting on any question or in any election may be viva voce unless the presiding Officer shall order or any
Stockholder shall demand that voting be by ballot. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ARTICLE II </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">DIRECTORS </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.1
GENERAL POWERS. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors. All powers of the Corporation may be exercised by or under the authority of the Board of Directors, except as conferred on or reserved to the
Stockholders by statute, the Charter or these Bylaws. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.2 OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES. The Board of Directors and its members are required to spend only
such time managing the business and affairs of the Corporation as is necessary to carry out their duties in accordance with Section&nbsp;2-405.1 of the Maryland General Corporation Law. The Board of Directors, each Director, and the agents, Officers
and employees of the Corporation or of the Board of Directors or of any Director may engage with or for others in business activities of the types conducted by the Corporation. Except as set forth in the Charter or by separate agreement, none of
such individuals has an obligation to notify or present to the Corporation or each other any investment opportunity that may come to such person&#146;s attention even though such investment might be within the scope of the Corporation&#146;s
purposes or various investment objectives. Any interest (including any interest as defined in Section&nbsp;2-419(a) of the Maryland General Corporation Law) that a Director has in any investment opportunity presented to the Corporation must be
disclosed by such Director to the Board of Directors (and, if voting thereon, to the Stockholders or to any committee of the Board of Directors) within ten (10)&nbsp;days after the later of the date upon which such Director becomes aware of such
interest or the date upon which such Director becomes aware that the Corporation is considering such investment opportunity. If such interest comes to the interested Director&#146;s attention after a vote to take such investment opportunity, the
voting body shall be notified of such interest and shall reconsider such investment opportunity if not already consummated or implemented. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.3 NUMBER TENURE AND QUALIFICATIONS. The number of Directors of the Corporation shall be that number set forth in the Charter or such other number as may be designated from time to time by resolution of
a majority of the entire Board of Directors; provided, however, that the number of Directors shall never be more than the maximum number provided in the Charter nor less than the number required by Section&nbsp;2-402 of the Maryland General
Corporation Law, as amended from time to time, and further provided that the tenure of office of a Director shall not be affected by any decrease in the number of Directors. Each Director shall serve for the term set forth in the Charter and until
his or her successor is elected and qualified. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.4 NOMINATION OF DIRECTORS. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Nominations of candidates for election as Directors of the Corporation at any annual meeting of Stockholders may be made (i)&nbsp;by,
or at the direction of, a majority of the Board of Directors or (ii)&nbsp;by any holder of record (both as of the time notice of such nomination is given by the Stockholder as set forth below and as of the record date for the annual meeting in
question) of any shares of the Corporation&#146;s capital stock entitled to vote at such meeting who complies with the procedures set forth in this <B>Section&nbsp;2.4</B>. Any Stockholder who seeks to make such a nomination, or his or her
representative, must be present in person at the annual meeting. Only persons nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this <B>Section&nbsp;2.4</B> shall be eligible for election as Directors at an annual meeting of Stockholders.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Nominations, other than those made by, or at the direction of, the Board of Directors, shall be made pursuant to timely
notice in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation as set forth in this <B>Section&nbsp;2.4</B>. A Stockholder&#146;s notice shall be timely if delivered to, or mailed and received at, the principal executive offices of the Corporation
(i)&nbsp;not later than the close of </FONT></P>
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business on the one hundred twentieth (120</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">)&nbsp;day nor earlier than the close of business on the one hundred fiftieth (150</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP
STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">)&nbsp;day prior to the Anniversary Date or (ii)&nbsp;in the event that the annual meeting of Stockholders is advanced
or delayed by more than thirty (30)&nbsp;calendar days from the anniversary of the previous year&#146;s annual meeting, not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred fiftieth (150</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP
STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">)&nbsp;day prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later to occur of
the one hundred twentieth (120</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">)&nbsp;day prior to the
date of such annual meeting or the tenth (10</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">)&nbsp;day
following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. The public announcement of a postponement or adjournment of an annual meeting shall not commence a new time period for the giving of a Stockholder&#146;s
notice as described above. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) A Stockholder&#146;s notice of nomination shall set forth as to each person the Stockholder
proposes to nominate for election as a Director (i)&nbsp;the name, age, business address and residence address of such person, (ii)&nbsp;the principal occupation or employment of such person for the past five years, (iii)&nbsp;the class and number
of shares of the Corporation&#146;s capital stock which are beneficially owned by such person on the date of such notice, (iv)&nbsp;such nominee&#146;s written consent to be named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serve as a Director if
elected, (v)&nbsp;whether such Director is &#147;independent&#148; (as determined in accordance with the Company&#146;s Corporate Governance Guidelines as in effect from time to time) and (vi)&nbsp;any other information relating to such person that
is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies with respect to nominees for election as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the Corporation&#146;s counsel, in the exercise of his or her discretion. Notice by a Stockholder shall, in
addition to the above-referenced information, set forth as to the Stockholder giving the notice (A)&nbsp;the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation&#146;s stock transfer books, of such Stockholder and of the beneficial owners (if any)
of the stock registered in such Stockholder&#146;s name; (B)&nbsp;the name and address of other Stockholders known by such Stockholder to be supporting such nominees on the date of such Stockholder&#146;s notice; (C)&nbsp;the class and number of
shares of the Corporation&#146;s capital stock which are beneficially owned by such Stockholder and such beneficial owners (if any) on the date of such Stockholder&#146;s notice; and (D)&nbsp;the class and number of shares of the Corporation&#146;s
capital stock which are beneficially owned by any other Stockholders known by such Stockholder to be supporting such nominees on the date of such Stockholder&#146;s notice. At the request of the Board of Directors, any person nominated by or at the
direction of the Board of Directors for election as a Director at any annual meeting shall furnish to the Secretary of the Corporation that information which would be required to be set forth in a Stockholder&#146;s notice of nomination of such
nominee. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) No person shall be elected by the Stockholders as a Director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance
with the procedures set forth in this <B>Section&nbsp;2.4</B>. If the Board of Directors, or a designated committee thereof, determines that a nomination made by any Stockholder was not timely made in accordance with the terms of this section, such
nomination shall not be considered at the annual meeting in question. If the Board of Directors, or a designated committee thereof, determines that the information provided in a Stockholder&#146;s notice does not satisfy the informational
requirements of this <B>Section&nbsp;2.4</B> in any material respect, the Secretary of the Corporation shall promptly notify such Stockholder of the deficiency in the notice. Such Stockholder shall have an opportunity to cure the deficiency by
providing additional information to the Secretary within the period of time, not to exceed five (5)&nbsp;days from the date such deficiency notice is given to such Stockholder, determined by the Board of Directors or such committee. If the
deficiency is not cured within such period, or if the Board of Directors or such committee determines that the additional information provided by such Stockholder, together with the information previously provided, does not satisfy the requirements
of this <B>Section&nbsp;2.4</B> in any material respect, such nomination shall not be considered at the annual meeting in question. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) Notwithstanding the procedures set forth in the preceding paragraph, if neither the
Board of Directors nor a designated committee thereof makes a determination as to the validity of any nomination by any Stockholder as set forth above, the presiding Officer of the Stockholders&#146; meeting shall determine and declare at the
Stockholders&#146; meeting whether such nomination was made in accordance with the terms of this <B>Section&nbsp;2.4</B>. If the presiding Officer determines that a nomination was not made in accordance with the terms of this
<B>Section&nbsp;2.4</B>, such nomination shall be disregarded, and the Board of Directors shall make all Director nominations on behalf of the Corporation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.5 ANNUAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS. An annual meeting of the Board of Directors may be held immediately after and at the same place as the annual meeting of Stockholders, or at such other time and place,
either within or without the State of Maryland, as is selected by resolution of the Board of Directors, and no notice other than this Bylaw of such resolution shall be necessary. The Board of Directors may provide, by resolution, the time and place,
either within or without the State of Maryland, for the holding of regular meetings of the Board of Directors without other notice than such resolution. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.6 SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by or at the request of the Chairman of the Board, the President or a majority of the Directors then in office. The person or
persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board of Directors may fix any place, either within or without the State of Maryland, as the place for holding any special meeting of the Board of Directors called by them. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.7 NOTICE. Notice of any special meeting to be provided herein shall be given, in accordance with <B>Article VIII</B>, to each director
at least twenty-four (24)&nbsp;hours, or by mail at least five (5)&nbsp;days, prior to the meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any annual, regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in
the notice, unless specially required by statute, the Charter or these Bylaws. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.8 QUORUM. A majority of the Board of
Directors then in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors. If less than a majority of the Board of Directors is present at said meeting, a majority of the Directors present may
adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.9 VOTING. The act of a majority of the Directors present at a
meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors, unless the concurrence of a greater proportion is required for such action by applicable statute, the Charter or these Bylaws; provided, however, that (1)&nbsp;no act
relating to any matter in which a Director (or affiliate of such Director) has any interest shall be the act of the Board of Directors unless such act has been approved by a majority of the Board of Directors that includes a majority of the
disinterested Directors and (2)&nbsp;commencing on the Initial Public Offering Date (as defined in the Charter) no decision by the Corporation whether to issue shares of Common Stock (as defined in the Charter) or to pay cash in exchange for
partnership units of First Industrial, L.P. shall be the act of the Board of Directors unless such act has been approved by a majority of the independent Directors (as determined in accordance with the Company&#146;s Corporate Governance Guidelines
as in effect from time to time). </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.10 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The Board of Directors may appoint a Chairman of the Board. The
Chairman of the Board shall not be an Officer of the Company, but may sign and execute all authorized bonds, contracts or other obligations in the name of the Corporation, except in cases where the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by
the Board of Directors or by these Bylaws to some other Officer or agent of the Corporation or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.11 CONDUCT OF MEETINGS. All meetings of the Board of Directors shall be called to order and presided over by the Chairman of the Board or, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, by the President
(if a member of the Board of Directors) or, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board and the President, by a member of the Board of Directors selected by the members present. The Secretary of the Corporation, or in the absence of the Secretary,
any Assistant Secretary, shall act as Secretary at all meetings of the Board of Directors, and in the absence of the Secretary and Assistant secretaries, the presiding Officer of the meeting shall designate any person to act as Secretary of the
meeting. Members of the Board of Directors may participate in meetings of the Board of Directors by conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all Directors participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same
time, and participation in a meeting in accordance herewith shall constitute presence in person at such meeting for all purposes of these Bylaws. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.12 RESIGNATIONS. Any Directors may resign from the Board of Directors or any committee thereof at any time. Such resignation shall be made in writing and shall take effect at the time specified therein,
or if no time be specified, at the time of the receipt of notice of such resignation by the President or the Secretary. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.13
REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS. Except as may otherwise be provided in the Maryland General Corporation Law and only for so long as the Maryland General Corporation Law may otherwise provide, Directors may be removed only as set forth in the Charter.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.14 VACANCIES. The Stockholders may elect a successor to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors which results from the
removal of a Director. Furthermore, any vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors for any cause other than by reason of an increase in the number of Directors may be filled by a majority vote of the remaining Directors, although such majority is
less than a quorum. Any vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors by reason of an increase in the number of Directors may be filled by a majority vote of the entire Board of Directors. A Director elected by the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy
shall hold office until the next annual meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualifies. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.15
INFORMAL ACTION BY DIRECTORS. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting, if a consent in writing to such action is signed by all of the Directors and such written consent is
filed with the minutes of the Board of Directors. Consents may be signed by different Directors on separate counterparts. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.16 COMPENSATION. An annual fee for services and payment for expenses of attendance at each
meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be allowed to any Director by resolution of the Board of Directors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ARTICLE III </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">COMMITTEES </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.1 NUMBER, TENURE AND QUALIFICATIONS. The Board of Directors may appoint from among its members an Executive Committee and other
committees, composed of two or more Directors, to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors; provided, however, that the Board of Directors will appoint to the Corporation&#146;s Audit Committee only independent Directors (as determined in
accordance with the Company&#146;s Corporate Governance Guidelines as in effect from time to time). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.2 DELEGATION OF POWER.
The Board of Directors may delegate to these committees in the intervals between meetings of the Board of Directors any of the powers of the Board of Directors to manage the business and affairs of the Corporation, except those powers which the
Board of Directors is specifically prohibited from delegating pursuant to Section&nbsp;2-411(a)(2) of the Maryland General Corporation Law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.3 QUORUM AND VOTING. A majority of the members of any committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by such committee, and the act of a majority of the quorum shall constitute the
act of the committee. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.4 CONDUCT OF MEETINGS. Each committee shall designate a presiding Officer of such committee, and if
such Officer is not present at a particular meeting, the committee shall select a presiding Officer for such meeting. Members of any committee may participate in meetings of such committee by conference telephone or similar communications equipment
by means of which all Directors participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time, and participation in a meeting in accordance herewith shall constitute presence in person at such meeting for all purposes of these Bylaws. Each
committee shall keep minutes of its meetings, and report the results of any proceedings at the next succeeding annual or regular meeting of the Board of Directors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.5 INFORMAL ACTION BY COMMITTEES. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of a committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting, if a written consent to such action
is signed by all members of the committee and such written consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of such committee. Consents may be signed by different members on separate counterparts </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ARTICLE IV </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">OFFICERS </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.1
TITLES AND ELECTION. The Corporation shall have a President, Secretary and Treasurer to comply with Section&nbsp;2-412(a) of the Maryland General Corporation Law, and such other Officers as the Board of Directors, or any committee or Officer
appointed by the Board of Directors for such purpose, may from time to time elect. The Officers of the Corporation shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at the first meeting of the Board of Directors held
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after each annual meeting of Stockholders. If the election of Officers shall not be held at such meeting, such election shall be held as soon thereafter as may be convenient. Each Officer shall
hold office until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his death, resignation or removal in the manner hereinafter proved. Any two or more offices except President and Vice President may be held by the same person. Election or
appointment of an Officer or agent shall not of itself create contract rights between the Corporation and such Officer or agent. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.2 REMOVAL. Any Officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors whenever in its judgment the best interests of the Corporation would be served
thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person removed. The fact that a person is elected to an office, whether or not for a specified term, shall not by itself constitute any undertaking or
evidence of any employment obligation of the Corporation to that person. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.3 OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES. The Officers and agents of
the Corporation are required to spend only such time managing the business and affairs of the Corporation as is necessary to carry out their duties in accordance with the law and these Bylaws. The Officers and agents of the Corporation may engage
with or for others in business activities of the types conducted by the Corporation. Except as set forth in the Charter or by separate agreement, none of such individuals has an obligation to notify or present to the Corporation or each other any
investment opportunity that may come to such person&#146;s attention even though such investment might be within the scope of the Corporation&#146;s purposes or various investment objectives. Any interest (including any interest within the meaning
of Section&nbsp;2-419(a) of the Maryland General Corporation Law as if the Officer or agent were a Director of the Corporation) that an Officer or an agent has in any investment opportunity presented to the Corporation must be disclosed by such
Officer or agent to the Board of Directors (and, if voting thereon, to the Stockholders or to any committee of the Board of Directors) within ten (10)&nbsp;days after the later of the date upon which such Officer or agent becomes aware of such
interest or the date upon which such Officer or agent becomes aware that the Corporation is considering such investment opportunity. If such interest comes to the attention of the interested Officer or agent after a vote to take such investment
opportunity, the voting body shall be notified of such interest and shall reconsider such investment opportunity if not already consummated or implemented. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.4 VACANCIES. A vacancy in any office may be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.5 PRESIDENT. Unless the Board of Directors shall otherwise determine, the President shall be the Chief Executive Officer and general manager of the Corporation and shall in general supervise and control
all of the business and affairs of the Corporation. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the President shall preside at all meetings of the Stockholders and of the Board of Directors (if a member of the Board of Directors). The President may
sign any deed, mortgage, bond, contract or other instruments on behalf of the Corporation except in cases where the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or by these Bylaws to some other Officer or agent of the
Corporation or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed. In general, the President shall perform all duties incident to the office of President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to
time. </FONT></P>
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In the absence of the President or in the event of a vacancy in such office, the Chief Operating Officer shall perform the duties of the President and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the
President. The Chief Operating Officer may sign any deed, mortgage, bond, contract or other instruments on behalf of the Corporation except in cases where the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or by these
Bylaws to some other Officer or agent of the Corporation or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed. In general, the Chief Operating Officer shall perform all duties incident to the office of Chief Operating Officer and such
other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.7 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. The Board of
Directors may appoint a Chief Financial Officer. In general, the Chief Financial Officer shall perform all duties incident to the office of Chief Financial Officer and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to
time. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.8 VICE PRESIDENTS. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more Vice President. In the absence of both the
President and the Chief Operating Officer or in the event of a vacancy in both such offices, the Vice President (or in the event there be more than one Vice President, the Vice Presidents in the order designated at the time of their election or, in
the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the President and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. Every Vice President shall
perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the President or the Board of Directors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.9
SECRETARY. The Secretary shall (i)&nbsp;keep the minutes of the proceedings of the Stockholders and Board of Directors in one or more books provided for that purpose; (ii)&nbsp;see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of
these Bylaws or as required by law; (iii)&nbsp;be custodian of the corporate records of the Corporation; (iv)&nbsp;unless a transfer agent is appointed, keep a register of the post office address of each Stockholder that shall be furnished to the
Secretary by such Stockholder and have general charge of the Stock Ledger of the Corporation; (v)&nbsp;when authorized by the Board of Directors or the President, attest to or witness all documents requiring the same; (vi)&nbsp;perform all duties as
from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the President or by the Board of Directors; and (vii)&nbsp;perform all the duties generally incident to the office of secretary of a corporation. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.10 TREASURER. The Treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of
receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositaries as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The
Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and the Board of Directors, at the regular meetings of the Board of
Directors or whenever they may require it, an account of all his or her transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may engage a custodian to perform some or all of the duties of the Treasurer,
and if a custodian is so engaged then the Treasurer shall be relieved of the responsibilities set forth herein to the extent delegated to such custodian and, unless the Board of Directors otherwise determines, shall have general supervision over the
activities of such custodian. The custodian shall not be an Officer of the Corporation. </FONT></P>
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or more Assistant Secretaries or Assistant Treasurers. The Assistant Secretaries (i)&nbsp;when authorized by the Board of Directors or the President, shall have the power to attest to or witness all documents requiring the same and (ii)&nbsp;shall
perform such duties as shall be assigned to them by the Secretary or by the President or the Board of Directors. The Assistant Treasurers shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them by the Treasurer or by the President or the Board of
Directors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.12 OTHER OFFICERS. The Corporation shall have such other Officers as the Board of Directors may from time to
time elect. Each such Officer shall hold office for such period and perform such duties as the Board of Directors, the President or any designated committee or Officer may prescribe. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.13 SALARIES. The salaries, if any, of the Officers shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors. No Officer shall be
prevented from receiving such salary, if any, by reason of the fact that he or she is also a Director of the Corporation. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ARTICLE V </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SHARES
OF STOCK </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.1 NO CERTIFICATES FOR STOCK. Unless the Board of Directors authorizes the issuance of certificates pursuant to
<B>Section&nbsp;5.2</B>, none of the Stock shall be represented by certificates. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.2 ELECTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES. The
Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of certificates representing some or all of the Shares of any or all of the classes or series of Stock. If the Board of Directors so authorizes certificates, such certificates shall be of such form, not
inconsistent with the Charter, as shall be approved by the Board of Directors. All certificates, if issued, shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board, the President or a Vice President and countersigned by the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer,
the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary. Any signature or counter-signature may be either a manual or facsimile signature. All certificates, if issued, for each class of stock shall be consecutively numbered. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.3 STOCK LEDGER. The Corporation shall maintain at its principal executive office, at the office of its counsel, accountants or transfer
agent or at such other place designated by the Board of Directors an original or duplicate Stock Ledger containing the names and addresses of all the Stockholders and the number of shares of each class held by each Stockholder. The Stock Ledger
shall be maintained pursuant to a system that the Corporation shall adopt allowing for the issuance, recordation and transfer of its Stock by electronic or other means that can be readily converted into written form for visual inspection and not
involving any issuance of certificates. Such system shall include provisions for notice to acquirers of Stock (whether upon issuance or transfer of stock) in accordance with Sections 2-210 and 2-211 of the Maryland General Corporation Law, and
Section&nbsp;8-408 of the Commercial Law Article of the State of Maryland. The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any Share or Shares as the </FONT></P>
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holder in fact thereof and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have
express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of the State of Maryland. Until a transfer is duly effected on the Stock Ledger, the Corporation shall not be affected by any notice of such transfer, either actual or
constructive. Nothing herein shall impose upon the Corporation, the Board of Directors or Officers or their agents and representatives a duty or limit their rights to inquire as to the actual ownership of Shares. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.4 RECORDING TRANSFERS OF STOCK. If transferred in accordance with any restrictions on transfer contained in the Charter, these Bylaws
or otherwise, Shares shall be recorded as transferred in the Stock Ledger upon provision to the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation of an executed stock power duly guaranteed and any other documents reasonably requested by the
Corporation and the surrender of the certificate or certificates, if any, representing such Shares. Upon receipt of such documents, the Corporation shall issue the statements required by Sections 2-210 and 2-211 of the Maryland General Corporation
Law and Section&nbsp;8-408 of the Commercial Law Article of the State of Maryland, issue as needed a new certificate or certificates (if the transferred Shares were certificated) to the persons entitled thereto, cancel any old certificates and
record the transaction upon its books. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.5 LOST CERTIFICATES. The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate to be
issued in the place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been stolen, lost or destroyed upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of Stock to be stolen, lost or destroyed.
When authorizing such issue of a new certificate, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such stolen, lost or destroyed certificate or his legal representative to
advertise the same in such manner as it shall require and/or to give bond, with </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">sufficient surety, to the Corporation to indemnify it against
any loss or claim which may arise by reason of the issuance of a new certificate. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.6 CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS OR FIXING OF
RECORD DATE. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.6.1 The Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a date as the record date for the purpose of determining
Stockholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, any meeting of Stockholders, or Stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or the allotment of any rights, or in order to make a determination of Stockholders for any other proper
purpose. Such date, in any case, shall not be prior to the close of business on the day the record date is fixed and shall be not more than sixty (60)&nbsp;days, and in case of a meeting of Stockholders not less than ten (10)&nbsp;days, prior to the
date on which the meeting or particular action requiring such determination of Stockholders is to be held or taken. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.6.2 If,
in lieu of fixing a record date, the stock transfer books are closed by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section&nbsp;2-511 of the Maryland General Corporation Law for the purpose of determining Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote
at a meeting of Stockholders, such books shall be closed for at least ten (10), but not more than twenty (20)&nbsp;days immediately preceding such meeting. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%;padding-bottom:0px; "><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.6.3 If no record date is fixed and the stock transfer books are not
closed for the determination of Stockholders, (a)&nbsp;the record date for the determination of Stockholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, a meeting of Stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day on which the notice of meeting
is mailed or the thirtieth (30</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">)&nbsp;day before the
meeting, whichever is the closer date to the meeting; and (b)&nbsp;the record date for the determination of Stockholders entitled to receive payment of a dividend or an allotment of any rights shall be at the close of business on the day on which
the resolution of the Board of Directors declaring the dividend or allotment of rights is adopted. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.6.4 When a determination
of Stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of Stockholders has been made as provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof, except where the determination has been made through the closing of the stock
transfer books and the stated period of closing has expired. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ARTICLE VI </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.1 DECLARATION. Dividends and other distributions upon the Stock may be declared by the Board of Directors as set forth in the applicable provisions of the Charter and any applicable law, at any meeting,
limited only to the extent of Section&nbsp;2-311 of the Maryland General Corporation Law. Dividends and other distributions upon the Stock may be paid in cash, property or Stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of law and of the
Charter. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.2 CONTINGENCIES. Before payment of any dividends or other distributions upon the Stock, there may be set aside
(but there is no duty to set aside) out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends or other distributions such sum or sums as the Board of Directors may from time to time, in its absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve fund to
meet contingencies, for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation or for such other purpose as the Board of Directors shall determine to be in the best interests of the Corporation, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any
such reserve in the manner in which it was created. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ARTICLE VII </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">INDEMNIFICATION </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7.1 INDEMNIFICATION TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. To the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law in effect from time to time, the
Corporation, without requiring a preliminary determination of the ultimate entitlement to indemnification, shall indemnify and shall pay or reimburse reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding to (a)&nbsp;any individual who
is a present or former director or Officer of the Corporation and who is made a party to the proceeding by reason of his or her service in that capacity and (b)&nbsp;any individual who, while a director or Officer of the Corporation and at the
request of the Corporation, serves or has served another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or any other enterprise as a director, Officer, partner or trustee of such corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust,
employee benefit plan or other enterprise and who is made a party to the proceeding by reason of his service in that capacity. The Corporation may, with the approval of its Board of Directors, provide such indemnification and advance for expenses to
a </FONT></P>
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person who served a predecessor of the Corporation in any of the capacities described in (a)&nbsp;or (b)&nbsp;above and to any employee or agent of the Corporation or a predecessor of the
Corporation. Any person who may be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this <B>Section&nbsp;7.1</B> shall be referred to in these Bylaws as an &#147;Indemnified Person&#148;. Neither the amendment nor repeal of this <B>Section&nbsp;7.1</B>, nor
the adoption or amendment of any other provision of the Bylaws or charter of the Corporation inconsistent with this <B>Section&nbsp;7.1</B>, shall apply to or affect in any respect the applicability of the preceding paragraph with respect to any act
or failure to act which occurred prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7.2 INSURANCE. The Corporation shall have the
power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any Indemnified Person against any liability, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7.3 NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO INDEMNITY; HEIRS AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES. The rights to indemnification set forth in this <B>Article
VII</B> are in addition to all rights to which any Indemnified Person may be entitled as a matter of law, pursuant to a resolution of the Stockholders or disinterested Directors as agreed or otherwise, and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs and
personal representatives of each Indemnified Person. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7.4 NO LIMITATION. In addition to any indemnification permitted by these
Bylaws, the Board of Directors shall, in its sole discretion, have the power to grant such indemnification as it deems in the interest of the Corporation to the full extent permitted by law. This <B>Article VII</B> shall not limit the
Corporation&#146;s power to indemnify against liabilities other than those arising from a person&#146;s serving the Corporation as a Director or Officer. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ARTICLE VIII </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NOTICES </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.1 NOTICES. Whenever notice is required to be given pursuant to these Bylaws, it shall be construed to mean either written notice
personally served against written receipt or notice in writing transmitted, to the extent permitted by Maryland law, by mail, electronic mail or facsimile, addressed, if to the Corporation, at 311 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 3900, Chicago, Illinois 60606
(or any subsequent address selected by the Board of Directors), attention President, or if to a Stockholder, Director or Officer, at the address of such person as it appears on the books of the Corporation or in default of any other address at the
general post office situated in the city or county of his or her residence. The term &#147;address,&#148; as used in this <B>Section&nbsp;8.1</B>, means a street address or post office box number or, provided the recipient of such notice has
affirmatively consented to receive notice via such means, an electronic mail address or facsimile telephone number; provided, however, that in all events and circumstances the &#147;address&#148; of the Company shall refer to the mailing address set
forth above or any subsequent address selected by the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise specified, notice sent by mail shall be deemed to be given at the time mailed. Unless otherwise specified, electronic mail notice shall be deemed to be given
upon transmission of the message to the electronic mail address given to the Corporation by the recipient. Unless otherwise specified, facsimile transmission notice shall be deemed to be given upon completion of the transmission of the message to
the number given to the Corporation by the recipient and receipt of a completed answer-back indicating receipt. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.2 SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE. All notices required by law or these Bylaws to be given by the
Corporation shall be given by the Secretary or any other Officer of the Corporation designated by the President. If the Secretary and Assistant Secretary are absent or refuse or neglect to act, the notice may be given by any person directed to do so
by the President, or with respect to any meeting called pursuant to these Bylaws upon the request of any Stockholders or Directors, or by any person directed to do so by the Stockholders or Directors upon whose request the meeting is called.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.3 WAIVER OF NOTICE. Whenever any notice is required to be given pursuant to the Charter or these Bylaws or pursuant to
applicable law, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. Neither the business to be transacted nor
the purpose of any meeting need be set forth in the waiver of notice, unless specifically required by statute. The attendance of any person at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where such person attends a
meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ARTICLE IX </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">MISCELLANEOUS </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.1 BOOKS AND RECORDS. The Corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of its account and transactions and minutes of
the proceedings of its Stockholders and Board of Directors and of its executive or other committees when exercising any of the powers or authority of the Board of Directors. The books and records of the </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Corporation may be in written form or in any other form that may be converted within a reasonable time into written form for visual inspection. Minutes
shall be recorded in written form, but may be maintained in the form of a reproduction. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.2 INSPECTION OF BYLAWS AND
CORPORATE RECORDS. These Bylaws, the accounting books and records of the Corporation, the minutes of proceedings of the Stockholders, the Board of Directors and committees thereof, annual statements of affairs and voting trust agreements on record
shall be open to inspection upon written demand delivered to the Corporation by any Stockholder or holder of a voting trust certificate at any reasonable time during usual business hours, for a purpose reasonably related to such holders&#146;
interests as a Stockholder or as the holder of such voting trust certificate, in each case to the extent permitted by the Maryland General Corporation Law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.3 CONTRACTS. The Board of Directors may authorize any Officer(s) or agent(s) to enter into any contract or to execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, and such
authority may be general or confined to specific instances. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.4 CHECKS, DRAFTS, ETC. All checks, drafts, or other orders for
payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be signed by such Officers or agents of the Corporation and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of
Directors. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.5 LOANS. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.5.1 Such Officers or agents of the Corporation as from time to time have been designated by the Board of Directors shall have authority (i)&nbsp;to effect loans, advances or other forms of credit at any
time or times for the Corporation, from such banks, trust companies, institutions, corporations, firms or persons, in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions, as the Board of Directors from time to time has designated; (ii)&nbsp;as
security for the repayment of any loans, advance or other forms of credit so authorized, to assign, transfer, endorse and deliver, either originally or in addition or substitution, any or all personal property, real property, stocks, bonds,
deposits, accounts, documents, bills, accounts receivable and other commercial paper and evidence of debt or other securities, or any rights or interests at any time held by the Corporation; (iii)&nbsp;in connection with any loans, advances or other
forms of credit so authorized, to make, execute and deliver one or more notes, mortgages, deeds of trust, financing statements, security agreements, acceptances or written obligations of the Corporation, on such terms and with such provisions as to
the security or sale or disposition of them as those Officers or agents deem proper; and (iv)&nbsp;to sell to, or discount or rediscount with, the banks, trust companies, institutions, corporations, firms or persons making those loans, advances or
other forms of credit any and all commercial paper, bills, accounts receivable, acceptances and other instruments and evidences of debt at any time held by the Corporation, and, to that end, to endorse, transfer and deliver the same </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.5.2 From time to time the Corporation shall certify to each bank, trust company, institution, corporation, firm or person so designated
the signatures of the Officers or agents so authorized. Each bank, trust company, institution, corporation, firm or person so designated is authorized to rely upon such certification until it has received written notice that the Board of Directors
has revoked the authority of those Officers or agents. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.6 FISCAL YEAR. The Board of Directors shall have the power, from
time to time, to fix the fiscal year of the Corporation by a duly adopted resolution, and, in the absence of such resolution, the fiscal year shall be the period ending December&nbsp;31. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.7 ANNUAL REPORT. Not later than one hundred twenty (120)&nbsp;days after the close of each fiscal year, the Board of Directors of the
Corporation shall cause to be sent to the Stockholders an Annual Report in such form as may be deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors. The Annual Report shall include audited financial statements and shall be accompanied by the report thereon
of an independent certified public accountant. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.8 INTERIM REPORTS. The Corporation may send interim reports to the
Stockholders having such form and content as the Board of Directors deems proper. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.9 OTHER REPORTS. Any distributions to
Stockholders of income or capital assets shall be accompanied by a written statement disclosing the source of the funds distributed unless at the time of distribution they are accompanied by a written explanation of the relevant circumstances. The
statement as to such source shall be sent to Stockholders not later than sixty (60)&nbsp;days after the close of the fiscal year in which the distributions were made. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.10 BYLAWS SEVERABLE. The provisions of these Bylaws are severable, and if any provision shall be held invalid or unenforceable, that invalidity or unenforceability shall attach only to that provision
and shall not in any manner affect or render invalid or unenforceable any other provision of these Bylaws, and these Bylaws shall be carried out as if the invalid or unenforceable provision were not contained herein. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ARTICLE X </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.1 BY DIRECTORS. The Board of Directors shall have the
power, at any annual or regular meeting, or at any special meeting if notice thereof is included in the notice of such special meeting, to alter or repeal any Bylaws of the Corporation and to make new Bylaws; provided, that no alteration or repeal
of <B>Section&nbsp;7.1</B> may affect the rights of any Indemnified Persons to indemnification arising, and in connection with conduct, prior to such amendment; and, provided, further, that the Board of Directors shall not alter or repeal this
<B>Section&nbsp;10.1</B> or <B>Section&nbsp;10.2</B>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.2 BY STOCKHOLDERS. The Stockholders, by affirmative vote of a
majority of the shares of common stock of the Corporation, shall have the power, at any annual meeting (subject to the requirements of <B>Section&nbsp;1.3</B>), or at any special meeting if notice thereof is included in the notice of such special
meeting, to alter or repeal any Bylaws of the Corporation and to make new Bylaws; provided, that no alteration or repeal of <B>Section&nbsp;7.1</B> may affect the rights of any Indemnified Person to indemnification arising, and in connection with
conduct, prior to such amendment; and, provided, further, that the Stockholders shall not alter or repeal <B>Section&nbsp;10.1</B> or this <B>Section&nbsp;10.2</B>. </FONT></P>
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