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 22, 2016 (January 20, 2016)

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.:
Maryland		1-13102		39-3935116
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
First Industrial, L.P.:
Delaware		333-21873		39-3924586
(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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 7.01:

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 20, 2016, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that President and Chief Executive Officer Bruce W. Duncan plans to retire by year-end 2016 as part of an orderly leadership transition, and that the Company has engaged a global advisory firm to assist in finding Mr. Duncan’s replacement. Additionally, the Company announced that Mr. Duncan was appointed as Chairman of the Board and that current director John Rau was appointed as the Board’s Lead Independent Director, in each case effective as of January 20, 2016.

Attached and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the Company’s press release dated January 20, 2016, 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 20, 2016 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01).

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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.

 

Date: January 22, 2016