FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 
By CHICAGO, Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR), a leading owner and operator of industrial real estate and provider of supply chain solutions, today reported the tax treatment of its 2012 distributions.
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The Company announced the tax treatment of its 2012 preferred distributions on its Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and its Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. For tax purposes, 100 percent of the Company's 2012 preferred stock distributions represented return of capital (nondividend distributions).
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.
In 2012, the Company did not declare any common stock distributions.
Also in 2012, the Company announced the redemption of 2 million of its 6 million outstanding depositary shares relating to its 7.25% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. Shareholders affected by this redemption should consult with their tax advisor on the tax treatment of this partial redemption.
This release is based on the preliminary results of work on the Company's tax filings and may be subject to correction or adjustment when the filings are completed. However, no material change in the information reported is expected. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment.
The tables below summarize the income tax treatment of the Company's distributions.
Preferred Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
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Declaration Record Date Payable Date Total Distributions Per Share Total Distribution Allocable 2012 Total Ordinary 2012 Qualified Dividends 2012 Total Capital Gain 2012 Unrecaptured Section 1250 2012 Return of Capital
Date to 2012 Dividends (1) Distributions Gain (2) (Nondividend Distributions)
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12/2/2011 12/15/2011 1/2/2012 $0.453130 $0.453130 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.453130
3/5/2012 3/15/2012 4/2/2012 $0.453130 $0.453130 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.453130
6/5/2012 6/15/2012 7/2/2012 $0.453130 $0.453130 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.453130
9/4/2012 9/14/2012 10/1/2012 $0.453130 $0.453130 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.453130
12/4/2012 12/14/2012 12/31/2012 $0.453130 $0.453130 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.453130
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Total $2.265650 $2.265650 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $2.265650
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Form 1099-DIV Box 1a 1b 2a 2b 3
Preferred Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock - Depositary Shares Redeemed*
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Declaration Record Date Payable Date Total Distributions Per Share Total Distribution Allocable 2012 Total Ordinary 2012 Qualified Dividends 2012 Total Capital Gain 2012 Unrecaptured Section 1250 2012 Return of Capital
Date to 2012 Dividends (1) Distributions Gain (2) (Nondividend Distributions)
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12/2/2011 12/15/2011 1/2/2012 $0.453130 $0.453130 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.453130
3/5/2012 3/15/2012 4/2/2012 $0.453130 $0.453130 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.453130
6/5/2012 6/15/2012 7/2/2012 $0.453130 $0.453130 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.453130
9/4/2012 9/14/2012 10/1/2012 $0.453130 $0.453130 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.453130
11/20/2012 N/A 12/21/2012 $0.407810 $0.407810 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.407810
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Total $2.220330 $2.220330 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $2.220330
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Form 1099-DIV Box 1a 1b 2a 2b 3
Preferred Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
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Declaration Record Date Payable Date Total Distributions Per Share Total Distribution Allocable 2012 Total Ordinary 2012 Qualified Dividends 2012 Total Capital Gain 2012 Unrecaptured Section 1250 2012 Return of Capital
Date to 2012 Dividends (1) Distributions Gain (2) (Nondividend Distributions)
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12/2/2011 12/15/2011 1/2/2012 $0.453130 $0.453130 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.453130
3/5/2012 3/15/2012 4/2/2012 $0.453130 $0.453130 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.453130
6/5/2012 6/15/2012 7/2/2012 $0.453130 $0.453130 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.453130
9/4/2012 9/14/2012 10/1/2012 $0.453130 $0.453130 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.453130
12/4/2012 12/14/2012 12/31/2012 $0.453130 $0.453130 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.453130
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Total $2.265650 $2.265650 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $0.000000 $2.265650
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Form 1099-DIV Box 1a 1b 2a 2b 3
(1) Qualified Dividends (Box 1b) are a
subset of, and are included in,
the Total Ordinary Dividends
reported in Box 1a.
(2) Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain
(Box 2b) is a subset of, and is
included in, the Total Capital
Gain Distributions reported in
Box 2a.
* Schedule relates to the 2 million
depositary shares of the Series J
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Stock that were redeemed
effective December 21, 2012 per
the Company's press release dated
November 20, 2012.
About First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) is a leading owner and operator of industrial real estate and provider of supply chain solutions to multinational corporations and regional customers. Across major markets in North America, our local market experts manage, lease, buy, (re)develop, and sell bulk and regional distribution centers, light industrial, and other industrial facility types. We have a track record of industry leading customer service, and in total, we own, manage and have under development approximately 68.1 million square feet of industrial space as of September 30, 2012. For more information, please visit us at www.firstindustrial.com. We post or otherwise make available on this website from time to time information that may be of interest to investors.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We intend for such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are including this statement for purposes of complying with those safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company, are generally identifiable by use of the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "seek," "target," "potential," "focus," "may," "should" or similar expressions. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a materially adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to: changes in national, international, regional and local economic conditions generally and real estate markets specifically; changes in legislation/regulation (including changes to laws governing the taxation of real estate investment trusts) and actions of regulatory authorities (including the Internal Revenue Service); our ability to qualify and maintain our status as a real estate investment trust; the availability and attractiveness of financing (including both public and private capital) to us and to our potential counterparties; the availability and attractiveness of terms of additional debt repurchases; interest rates; our credit agency ratings; our ability to comply with applicable financial covenants; competition; changes in supply and demand for industrial properties (including land, the supply and demand for which is inherently more volatile than other types of industrial property) in the Company's current and proposed market areas; difficulties in consummating acquisitions and dispositions; risks related to our investments in properties through joint ventures; environmental liabilities; slippages in development or lease-up schedules; tenant creditworthiness; higher-than-expected costs; changes in asset valuations and related impairment charges; changes in general accounting principles, policies and guidelines applicable to real estate investment trusts; international business risks; and those additional factors described under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and in the Company's subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our outlook only and speak only as of the date of this press release or the dates indicated in the statements. We assume no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements. 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.
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