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ID: | 00174780 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Notes/Supplemental Information: | The preferred stock distributions with record dates of December 15, 2011 that were paid on January 2, 2012 are allocable to 2012 for federal income tax purposes.  Per the Company's press release dated November 20, 2012,  First Industrial redeemed 2 million depositary shares of its 7.25% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.  The aggregate redemption price of the shares to be redeemed was $25.40781 per depositary share.  The redemption price reflects the stated value of $25 plus accrued but unpaid dividends of $0.40781 per depositary share for the period of October 1, 2012 through the settlement date of the redemption of December 21, 2012.
REIT Name: | First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
Tax Year: | 2012
Report Date (mm/dd/yyyy): | 2013-04-11 00:00:00 |  | TARGET DELIVERY DATE: JANUARY 18, 2013
This spreadsheet and the accompanying instructions do not constitute, and should not be considered a substitute for, legal advice.  The rules governing the proper tax characterization of distributions by REITs can be complex.  Each REIT should consult its own tax advisor regarding the proper tax characterization and reporting of the REIT's distributions.
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Security |  | Ticker | Estimated | Reclass | Corrected | Record | Ex-Dividend | Payable | Per Share | (Prior Year) | (Next Year) | (Current Year) | Income | Short-term | Tax | Dividends | Income | Short-term | Foreign Tax | Dividends | [NAME]. | Sec. 1250 | Section 1202 | Collectibles | Nondividend | Tax | Liquidation | Liquidation | Interest | of AMT | Change
Description | CUSIP | Symbol | (E) | (R) | (C) | Date | Date | Date | (11+12+13) |  |  | (14+15+22+26+28) | Dividends | Capital Gain | Paid | (14+15+16) | Dividends | Gains | Paid | (18+19+20) |  | Gain | Gain | (28%) Gain | Distributions | Paid | Distr | Distr | Dividends | in Column 30 | (M) or (Y)
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Preferred J - Non Redeemed | 32054K798 | FR-PrJ |  |  | C | 2011-12-15 00:00:00 |  | 2012-01-02 00:00:00 | 0.45313 |  |  | 0.45313 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1605 |  |  |  | 0.29263
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Preferred J - Non Redeemed | 32054K798 | FR-PrJ |  |  | C | 2012-03-15 00:00:00 |  | 2012-04-02 00:00:00 | 0.45313 |  |  | 0.45313 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1605 |  |  |  | 0.29263
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Preferred J - Non Redeemed | 32054K798 | FR-PrJ |  |  | C | 2012-06-15 00:00:00 |  | 2012-07-02 00:00:00 | 0.45313 |  |  | 0.45313 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1605 |  |  |  | 0.29263
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Preferred J - Non Redeemed | 32054K798 | FR-PrJ |  |  | C | 2012-09-14 00:00:00 |  | 2012-10-01 00:00:00 | 0.45313 |  |  | 0.45313 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1605 |  |  |  | 0.29263
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Preferred J - Non Redeemed | 32054K798 | FR-PrJ |  |  | C | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 |  | 2012-12-31 00:00:00 | 0.45313 |  |  | 0.45313 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1605 |  |  |  | 0.29263
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First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Preferred J - Redeemed | 32054K798 | FR-PrJ |  |  | C | 2011-12-15 00:00:00 |  | 2012-01-02 00:00:00 | 0.45313 |  |  | 0.45313 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1605 |  |  |  | 0.29263
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Preferred J - Redeemed | 32054K798 | FR-PrJ |  |  | C | 2012-03-15 00:00:00 |  | 2012-04-02 00:00:00 | 0.45313 |  |  | 0.45313 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1605 |  |  |  | 0.29263
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Preferred J - Redeemed | 32054K798 | FR-PrJ |  |  | C | 2012-06-15 00:00:00 |  | 2012-07-02 00:00:00 | 0.45313 |  |  | 0.45313 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1605 |  |  |  | 0.29263
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Preferred J - Redeemed | 32054K798 | FR-PrJ |  |  | C | 2012-09-14 00:00:00 |  | 2012-10-01 00:00:00 | 0.45313 |  |  | 0.45313 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1605 |  |  |  | 0.29263
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Preferred J - Redeemed | 32054K798 | FR-PrJ |  |  | C | NA |  | 2012-12-21 00:00:00 | 0.40781 |  |  | 0.40781 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.144447 |  |  |  | 0.263363
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First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Preferred K | 32054K772 | FR-PrK |  |  | C | 2011-12-15 00:00:00 |  | 2012-01-02 00:00:00 | 0.45313 |  |  | 0.45313 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1605 |  |  |  | 0.29263
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Preferred K | 32054K772 | FR-PrK |  |  | C | 2012-03-15 00:00:00 |  | 2012-04-02 00:00:00 | 0.45313 |  |  | 0.45313 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1605 |  |  |  | 0.29263
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Preferred K | 32054K772 | FR-PrK |  |  | C | 2012-06-15 00:00:00 |  | 2012-07-02 00:00:00 | 0.45313 |  |  | 0.45313 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1605 |  |  |  | 0.29263
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Preferred K | 32054K772 | FR-PrK |  |  | C | 2012-09-14 00:00:00 |  | 2012-10-01 00:00:00 | 0.45313 |  |  | 0.45313 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1605 |  |  |  | 0.29263
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Preferred K | 32054K772 | FR-PrK |  |  | C | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 |  | 2012-12-31 00:00:00 | 0.45313 |  |  | 0.45313 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1605 |  |  |  | 0.29263
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