UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

August 3, 2007 (August 3, 2007)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland		1-13102		36-3935116
(State or other jurisdiction of		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)				Identification No.)

311 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 4000
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

(312) 344-4300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     On August 3, 2007, the Board of Directors of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) elected John W. M. Brenninkmeijer to serve as a director of the Company.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

     Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the Company’s press release dated August 3, 2007, which contains information regarding Mr. Brenninkmeijer.

     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 deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Press Release dated August 3, 2007 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01).

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.

Date: August 3, 2007

John Brenninkmeijer Joins Board of Directors

CHICAGO, August 3, 2007 — First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR), a leading provider of industrial real estate supply chain solutions, announced today that John W. M. Brenninkmeijer has joined the board of directors. Since 2001, Mr. Brenninkmeijer has been non-executive chairman of REDEVCO Europe Services B.V., a privately held European real estate firm based in Amsterdam that focuses on retail properties. REDEVCO owns over 54 million square feet in 20 countries throughout Europe.

“We are very pleased that John has joined our board of directors,” said Mike Brennan, president and CEO of First Industrial. “John has extensive real estate experience in The Netherlands and Belgium, as well as a deep understanding of the retail sector — a leading user of industrial space and a major customer segment that we plan to serve throughout these new markets.”

Prior to joining REDEVCO, Mr. Brenninkmeijer served as a senior executive with major retailing firms in Europe, the United States, and Brazil. His board memberships include the Foundation for Translational Research at the Cancer Center Amsterdam. He earned his masters degree from Lizenziat Wirtschaftwissenschaft, Hochschule St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) provides industrial real estate solutions for every stage of a customer’s supply chain, no matter how large or complex. Across more than 30 markets in the United States, Canada, The Netherlands and Belgium, our local market experts buy, (re)develop, lease, manage and sell industrial properties, including all of the major facility types — R&D/flex, light industrial, manufacturing, and regional and bulk distribution centers. We continue to receive leading customer service scores from Kingsley Associates, an independent research firm, and in total, we own and manage more than 100 million square feet of industrial space. For more information, please visit us at www.firstindustrial.com.

This press release contains forward-looking information about the Company. A number of factors could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including changes in: national, international, regional and local economic conditions generally and real estate markets specifically, legislation/regulation (including changes to laws governing the taxation of real estate investment trusts), availability of financing, interest rate levels, competition, supply and demand for industrial properties in the Company’s current and proposed market areas, potential environmental liabilities, slippage in development or lease-up schedules, tenant credit risks, higher-than-expected costs, changes in general accounting principles, policies and guidelines applicable to real estate investment trusts, and risks related to doing business internationally (including foreign currency exchange risks). For further information on these and other factors that could impact the Company and the statements contained herein, reference should be made to the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact:		Sean P. O’Neill
		SVP, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
		312-344-4401
		Art Harmon
		Sr. Manager, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
		312-344-4320

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