FR 8-K
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc (FR)
8-K
2026-08-18
For: 2026-08-13
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August 19, 2026
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | |||||||||||||||||
| First Industrial, L.P. | |||||||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||||||||||
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 17, 2026 (the “Original Form 8-K”) is being filed solely to disclose the appointment of Frank E. Schmitz to the Committees described in Item 5.02 below. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment does not modify or update any other disclosure contained in the Original Form 8-K.
Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As previously disclosed in the Original Form 8-K, effective June 1, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved an increase in the size of the Board from six to seven members and elected Frank E. Schmitz to fill the vacancy created by such increase. The Company is filing this Amendment to the Original Form 8-K to provide information regarding Mr. Schmitz’s assignment to certain committees of the Board.
On August 13, 2026, the Board, acting upon the recommendation of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Mr. Schmitz to serve on its Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and its Compensation Committee.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
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/ JENNIFER MATTHEWS RICE | |||||||
| Jennifer Matthews Rice General Counsel | ||||||||
Date: August 17, 2026
| FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P. | ||||||||
| By: | FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. | |||||||
| its general partner | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ JENNIFER MATTHEWS RICE | |||||||
| Jennifer Matthews Rice General Counsel | ||||||||
Date: August 17, 2026