Director — Frank E. Schmitz: The filing discloses the election of a new director to fill a vacancy created by a board expansion and their subsequent committee assignments, which is a routine governance event.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On July 22, 2026, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2026 and certain other information. Attached and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the Company’s press release dated July 22, 2026, announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2026 and certain other information. On July 23, 2026, the Com…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On April 22, 2026, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026 and certain other information. Attached and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the Company’s press release dated April 22, 2026, announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026 and certain other information. On April 23, 2026, th…

The filing details the criteria for an employee bonus plan and does not involve any changes in management or executive departures.

. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) * Filed herewith SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. By: /s/ JENNIFER MATTHEWS RICE Jennifer Matthews Rice General Counsel Date: March 16, 2026 FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P. By: FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. as general pa…

Other Events. On March 13, 2026, the Board approved a new stock repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”) with authorization for the Company to purchase up to $250 million of its common stock. Repurchases under the Repurchase Program may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or by other methods, with the amount and timing of repurchases to be determined at the Company’s discretion, depending on market conditions and corporate needs. Open market repurchases will…

Director — Frank E. Schmitz: The company increased the size of its Board and elected Frank E. Schmitz as a new director.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On February 4, 2026, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2025 and certain other information. Attached and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the Company’s press release dated February 4, 2026, announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2025 and certain other information. On February…

Regulation FD Disclosure. On January 22, 2026, the Company issued a press release with respect to the Amended and Restated Wells Fargo Term Loan Agreement, the Amended and Restated US Bank Term Loan Agreement and the First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Unsecured Term Loan Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this report under this Item 7.01, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not…

Entry into Material Definitive Agreements. Second Amended and Restated Unsecured Term Loan Agreement On January 22, 2026, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) and First Industrial, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) amended and restated in its entirety their Amended and Restated Unsecured Term Loan Agreement, dated as of April 18, 2022, by entering into that certain Second Amended and Restated Unsecured Term Loan Agreement, among the Operating Partnership, as borrower, the Comp…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth in

Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On October 15, 2025, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025 and certain other information. Attached and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the Company’s press release dated October 15, 2025, announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025 and certain other information. On Octobe…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement . On August 21, 2025, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), entered into (a) ten (10) separate equity distribution agreements (individually, a “2025 Distribution Agreement” and, together, the “2025 Distribution Agreements”) with First Industrial, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and the Company’s operating partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), and each of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BofA Securities, In…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On July 16, 2025, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025 and certain other information. Attached and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the Company’s press release dated July 16, 2025, announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025 and certain other information. On July 17, 2025, the Com…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. On May 14, 2025, First Industrial, L.P. (the “ Issuer ”), a Delaware limited partnership and subsidiary of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “ Guarantor ”), completed an underwritten public offering of $450,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.250% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “ Notes ”). The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantor (the “ Guara…

Other Events. On May 12, 2025, the Issuer and the Guarantor entered into an underwriting agreement (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein, with respect to an underwritten public offering of the Notes. A copy of the underwriting agreement is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. The information set forth in

Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On April 16, 2025, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025 and certain other information. Attached and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the Company’s press release dated April 16, 2025, announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025 and certain other information. On April 17, 2025, th…

The filing discloses the establishment of a 2025 Employee Bonus Plan and compensation criteria, which is a compensatory arrangement rather than a change in management personnel.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth in

Entry into Material Definitive Agreements. Fifth Amended and Restated Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement On March 18, 2025, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) and First Industrial, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) amended and restated in its entirety their Fourth Amended and Restated Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2021, by entering into that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement, among the Operating Partnership,…

Regulation FD Disclosure. On March 18, 2025, the Company issued a press release with respect to the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement and the Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this report under this Item 7.01, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On February 5, 2025, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024 and certain other information. Attached and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the Company’s press release dated February 5, 2025, announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024 and certain other information. On February…

CEO — Peter E. Baccile: The filing discloses the renewal of the CEO's employment agreement, which is a compensatory arrangement rather than a change in personnel or a departure.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On October 16, 2024, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024 and certain other information. Attached and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the Company’s press release dated October 16, 2024, announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024 and certain other information. On Octobe…