Company: FR
Filing Date: 2025-05-13
Form Type: 424B5
Source: 0001193125-25-118941
Chunk: 101

Company: FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC
Filing Date: 2025-05-13
Form: 424B5
Chunk 101
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 |     | a two-thirds stockholder vote requirement for removing a director; |

| • |     | a requirement that the number of directors be fixed only by vote of the directors; |

| • |     | a requirement that a vacancy on the board be filled only by the majority vote of the remaining directors, even if                                                                                                                               
 the remaining directors do not constitute a quorum, and any such director elected to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the directorship in which the vacancy occurred and until a successor is elected and 
 qualifies; or                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

| • |     | a majority stockholder vote requirement for the calling of a special meeting of stockholders. |

Through provisions in our charter and bylaws unrelated to Subtitle 8, we currently vest in our board of directors the exclusive power to fix the number of directorships and require, unless called by the Chairman of our board of directors, our President or a majority of the board of directors, the request of stockholders entitled to cast a majority of all votes entitled to be cast to call a special meeting. 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 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.” Amendment of Charter Our charter may be amended only by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than two-thirdsof all of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter, except that the affirmative vote of a majority of the board of directors is required to change the name of the Company or change the name or other designation or the par value of any class or series of stock of the Company and the aggregate par value of the stock of the Company. Meetings of Stockholders Our bylaws provide for annual meetings of stockholders to be held on such date and time as may be established from time to time by our board of directors. Special meetings of stockholders may be called by:

| • |     | our Chairman of the board of directors or our President; |

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| • |     | a majority of the board of directors; or |

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