First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. filed an amended current report on August 18, 2026, disclosing that newly elected board member Frank E. Schmitz has been assigned to two standing committees of the company's Board of Directors.

Key Highlights

  • New committee assignments: Frank E. Schmitz was appointed to the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee, effective August 13, 2026.
  • Board expansion background: The Board previously approved an increase in its size from six to seven members, effective June 1, 2026, with Schmitz elected to fill the resulting vacancy.
  • Amendment purpose: This filing is Amendment No. 1 to the original current report filed on March 17, 2026, filed solely to disclose Schmitz's committee assignments.
  • Recommendation process: The Board acted upon the recommendation of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee in making the appointments.
  • Registrant and exchange: First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. trades as NYSE:FR and is headquartered at One North Wacker Drive, Suite 4200, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

First Industrial Board Completes Schmitz's Integration with Committee Roles

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland-incorporated real estate investment trust focused on industrial properties, disclosed in its amended filing that director Frank E. Schmitz has been seated on two Board committees. The Board acted on August 13, 2026, following a recommendation from the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, to place Schmitz on both that committee and the Compensation Committee. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FR, with common stock carrying a par value of $0.01 per share.

According to the filing, Schmitz's election to the Board was originally disclosed in the March 17, 2026 current report, when the Board voted to expand from six to seven members and elected Schmitz to fill the seat created by that expansion. The amendment states that it "does not modify or update any other disclosure contained in the Original Form 8-K" and was filed solely to provide the committee assignment information that was not included at the time of the original report. The filing was signed by Jennifer Matthews Rice, General Counsel, on August 17, 2026, on behalf of both First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its operating partnership, First Industrial, L.P.

What Was Disclosed

The amended filing disclosed that Frank E. Schmitz, elected to the Board of Directors effective June 1, 2026, was assigned to the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee on August 13, 2026, completing the disclosure begun in the original March 17, 2026 filing.