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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
May 18, 2004
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 1-13102 36-3935116
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) file number) Identification No.)
311 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 4000
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
(312) 344-4300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Number Description
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1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated May 18, 2004, relating to 50,000 depositary
shares, each representing 1/100 of a share of the Series F Flexible
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Five-Year Initial Fixed Rate
Period), and 25,000 depositary shares, each representing 1/100 of a share
of the Series G Flexible Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Ten-Year
Initial Fixed Rate Period), by and among Lehman Brothers Inc., Credit
Suisse First Boston LLC, Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC and BB&T Capital
Markets, a division of Scott & Stringfellow, Inc., First Industrial Realty
Trust, Inc. (the "Company") and First Industrial, L.P. (the "Operating
Partnership").
1.2 Remarketing Agreement, dated May 27, 2004, relating to 50,000 depositary
shares, each representing 1/100 of a share of the Series F Flexible
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Five-Year Initial Fixed Rate
Period), by and among Lehman Brothers Inc., the Company and the Operating
Partnership.
1.3 Remarketing Agreement, dated May 27, 2004, relating to 25,000 depositary
shares, each representing 1/100 of a share of the Series G Flexible
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Ten-Year Initial Fixed Rate Period),
by and among Lehman Brothers Inc., the Company and the Operating
Partnership.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
By: /s/ Scott A. Musil
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Name: Scott A. Musil
Title: Senior Vice President and
Controller
Date: May 27, 2004