Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K filing by First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and First Industrial, L.P. reports on the results of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 30, 2026. The filing serves as a current report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain financial performance data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The document focuses exclusively on corporate governance and voting outcomes.
Material Changes and Voting Results
The filing details the final vote counts for three proposals submitted to stockholders. As of the record date (March 23, 2026), there were 132,570,424 shares outstanding, with 122,624,768 shares represented at the meeting.
- Proposal A: Election of Directors
- All six nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting.
- Peter E. Baccile: 116,224,131 For; 2,507,531 Against.
- Teresa B. Bazemore: 116,259,010 For; 2,472,756 Against.
- Matthew S. Dominski: 112,930,693 For; 5,801,517 Against.
- H. Patrick Hackett, Jr.: 111,033,941 For; 7,698,801 Against.
- Denise A. Olsen: 116,103,504 For; 1,864,998 Against.
- Marcus L. Smith: 114,852,280 For; 3,887,636 Against.
- Proposal B: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
- Stockholders approved the compensation of named executive officers on a non-binding basis.
- Result: 112,293,277 For; 5,807,450 Against.
- Proposal C: Appointment of Independent Auditor
- Stockholders approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
- Result: 117,459,600 For; 5,102,196 Against.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing does not provide financial guidance, management commentary on future outlook, or specific risk factors. It references a press release (Exhibit 99.1) regarding the final vote count but notes that the information in this report is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific vote counts for directors receiving the highest "Against" votes (H. Patrick Hackett, Jr. and Matthew S. Dominski) to assess shareholder sentiment.
- Confirm the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditor for the 2026 fiscal year.
- Review the full text of the press release (Exhibit 99.1) for any additional commentary not included in the 8-K summary.
- Note that this filing contains no financial data; refer to the most recent 10-Q or 10-K for financial metrics.