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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
January 25, 2010 (January 25, 2010)
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
incorporation or organization)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
311 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 3900
Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
(312) 344-4300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
     On January 25, 2010, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the preliminary results of a previously announced tender offer (the “Offer”) by its operating partnership, First Industrial, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) for certain of the Operating Partnership’s outstanding notes and an amendment to the terms of the Offer. The amendment increases the maximum aggregate principal amount of notes subject to the Offer from $125 million to $160 million. All other terms of the Offer remain unchanged.
     Attached and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the Company’s press release dated January 25, 2010, with respect to the foregoing information.
     The information furnished in this report under this Item 7.01, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
99.1
  First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Press Release dated January 25, 2010 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01).

 


 

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   
    Name:   Scott A. Musil   
    Title:   Acting Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) 
 
Date: January 25, 2010