Company: FR
Filing Date: 2025-05-13
Form Type: 424B5
Source: 0001193125-25-118941
Chunk: 68

Company: FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC
Filing Date: 2025-05-13
Form: 424B5
Chunk 68
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, sell all or substantially all of its assets, engage in a share exchange or engage in similar transactions
outside the ordinary course of business unless approved by the affirmative vote of stockholders holding at least two-thirds of the shares entitled to vote on the matter unless, and only in certain situations,
the corporation’s charter provides for a lesser percentage requirement, which percentage shall not be less than a majority of all of the votes to be cast on the matter. Our charter does not provide for a lesser percentage in such situations.

Restrictions on Ownership

For the
Company to qualify as a REIT under the Code, not more than 50% in value of its outstanding capital stock may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals, as defined in the Code to include certain entities, during the last half of
a taxable year. For the purpose, among others, of assisting the Company in

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meeting this requirement, we may from time to time take certain actions to limit the beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, by individuals of our outstanding equity securities. See
“Restrictions on Transfer of Capital Stock.”

Transfer Agent

The transfer agent and registrar for the common stock is Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

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DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK The following is a summary of the material terms of our preferred stock. You should also read our charter and bylaws, which are incorporated by reference to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. General Under our charter, the Company has authority to issue 10 million shares of its preferred stock, par value $.01 per share. The preferred stock may be issued from time to time, in one or more series, as authorized by the Company’s board of directors. Prior to issuance of shares of each series, the Company’s board of directors is required by the MGCL and our charter to fix for each series, subject to the provisions of the charter regarding excess stock, the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications and terms or conditions of redemption of those shares as may be permitted by Maryland law. These rights, powers, restrictions and limitations could include the right to receive specified dividend payments and payments on liquidation prior to any payments to holders of common stock or other capital stock of the Company ranking junior to the preferred stock. The preferred stock will be, when issued, fully paid and nonassessable and will have no preemptive rights. The Company’s board of directors could authorize the issuance