Company: FR
Filing Date: 2025-05-08
Form Type: S-3ASR
Source: 0001193125-25-115162
Chunk: 7

Company: FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC
Filing Date: 2025-05-08
Form: S-3ASR
Chunk 7
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RISK FACTORS

An investment in our securities involves significant risks. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties and the risk factors set
forth in the documents and reports filed with the SEC that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as well as any risks described in any applicable prospectus supplement, before you make an investment decision regarding the securities.
Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business operations and financial condition.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

Unless otherwise described in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of securities offered by
this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement for general corporate purposes, including funding the acquisition and development of additional properties, the repayment or refinancing of outstanding indebtedness, working capital and other
general purposes.

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DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK

The following is a summary of the material terms of our common stock. You should 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 225 million shares of its common stock, par value $.01 per share. Under Maryland
law, stockholders generally are not responsible for the corporation’s debts or obligations. Stockholders may, however, be liable for contribution if they knowingly receive an improper distribution from the Company in violation of the
Company’s charter or Maryland law. At May 5, 2025, we had outstanding 132,401,353 shares of common stock.

Terms

Subject to the preferential rights of any other shares or series of stock, including preferred stock outstanding from time to time, and to the
provisions of our charter regarding excess stock, common stockholders will be entitled to receive dividends on shares of common stock if, as and when authorized and declared by our board of directors out of assets legally available for that purpose.
Subject to the preferential rights of any other shares or series of stock, including preferred stock outstanding from time to time, and to the provisions of our charter regarding excess stock, common stockholders will share ratably in the assets of
the Company legally available for distribution to its stockholders in the event of its liquidation, dissolution or winding up after payment of, or adequate provision for, all known debts and liabilities of the Company. For a discussion of