<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-17-002337.txt : 20170105
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170105182642
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-002337
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170105

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MUSIL SCOTT A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188203

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13102
		FILM NUMBER:		17512292

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST
		STREET 2:		311 SOUTH WACKER DR, STE. 4000
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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        <footnote id="F1">Transaction resulting from tax withholding in connection with the vesting of restricted stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Performance Units (&quot;2017 Units&quot;) granted under First Industrial's 2014 Stock Incentive Plan on January 3, 2017. Each 2017 Unit represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one share of First Industrial common stock plus dividend equivalents representing any dividends that have accrued with respect to such share after the issuance of the 2017 Units and prior to the date of vesting. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person promptly after vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The 2017 Units vest on December 31, 2019 based upon the relative total shareholder return of First Industrial's common stock as compared to the MSCI U.S. REIT Index and the NAREIT Industrial Index over the performance measurement period.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Daniel J. Hemmer, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
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