Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Schultz Peter
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC [FR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP - East Region
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
311 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 3900		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2013
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60606		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/30/2013   M(1)   5,250 A (2) 97,049 D  
Common Stock 07/01/2013   F(3)   1,666 D $ 15.3 95,383 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (4) 06/30/2013   M(5)     5,250 06/30/2010(6) 06/30/2014 Common Stock 5,250 (2) 7,000 D  
Performance Units (7) 07/01/2013   A   40,850   06/30/2014(8) 06/30/2014 Common Stock 40,850 (2) 40,850 D  
Performance Units (7) 07/01/2013   A   40,850   12/31/2015(9) 12/31/2015 Common Stock 40,850 (2) 40,850 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Schultz Peter
311 S. WACKER DRIVE
SUITE 3900
CHICAGO, IL 60606		       EVP - East Region  

Signatures

 /s/John W. Lee, attorney-in-fact   07/02/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Transaction resulting from the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted under the First Industrial 2001 Stock Incentive Plan.
(2) No figure applicable.
(3) Transaction resulting from tax withholding in connection with the vesting of the RSUs.
(4) RSUs granted under First Industrial's 2001 Stock Incentive Plan on July 13, 2009. Each RSU represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one share of First Industrial common stock, plus any dividend equivalents that have accrued after the issuance of the RSUs and prior to the date of vesting. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person promptly after vesting.
(5) The RSUs vested upon the satisfaction of a time-based component and achievement of a specified market price level of First Industrial common stock.
(6) The RSUs vest in four equal annual installments starting on June 30, 2010, subject to the achievement of specified market price levels of First Industrial common stock and continued employment on vesting date.
(7) Performance Units ("Units") granted under First Industrial's 2011 Stock Incentive Plan on July 1, 2013. Each Unit represents the right to receive, upon vesting, on share of First Industrial common stock plus dividend equivalents representing any dividends that have accrued with respect to such share after the issuance of the Units and prior to the date of vesting. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person promptly after vesting.
(8) The Units vest on June 30, 2014 based upon the relative total shareholder return of First Industrial's common stock as compared to the MSCI U.S. REIT Index and the NAREIT Industrial Index over the performance measurement period.
(9) The Units vest on December 31, 2015 based upon the relative total shareholder return of First Industrial's common stock as compared to the MSCI U.S. REIT Index and the NAREIT Industrial Index over the performance measurement period.

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