# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000921825
**File Stem:** 0000921825-26-000048
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 3511
**Document Hash:** 566085b8c3f1206f310e712accf453fd
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000921825-26-000048.hdr.sgml**: 20260413

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000921825-26-000048

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 5

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260413

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260413

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000921825
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 363935116
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-13102
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26857817

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 NORTH WACKER DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 4200
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3123444300

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 NORTH WACKER DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 4200
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**SCHEDULE 14A** 

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the**

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**(Amendment No.)**

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| Filed by the Registrant | Filed by the Registrant | ☒ | Filed by a Party other than the Registrant | ☐ |
| Check the appropriate box: | Check the appropriate box: | Check the appropriate box: |  |  |
| ☐ | Preliminary Proxy Statement | Preliminary Proxy Statement | Preliminary Proxy Statement |  |
| ☐ | **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))** | **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))** | **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))** | **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))** |
| ☐ | Definitive Proxy Statement | Definitive Proxy Statement | Definitive Proxy Statement |  |
| ☒ | Definitive Additional Materials | Definitive Additional Materials | Definitive Additional Materials |  |
| ☐ | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |  |

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**FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.**

**(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)**

**(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)**

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| Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply): | Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply): |
| ☒ | No fee required |
| ☐ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials |
| ☐ | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14(a)-6(i)(1) and 0-11 |

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On April 13, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. ("First Industrial" or the "Company") issued a letter to stockholders to highlight the Company's strategic progress, strong results and commitment to Board refreshment, and to urge shareholders to vote for all of the Company's director nominees at the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The full letter follows.

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![shareholderletter001.jpg](shareholderletter001.jpg)

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![shareholderletter003.jpg](shareholderletter003.jpg)

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![shareholderletter004.jpg](shareholderletter004.jpg)

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