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
Commission File Number 333-21873
August 20, 2008 (August 18, 2008)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 39-3924586 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | |
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
311 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 4000, Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of principal executive offices)
(312) 344-4300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
(312) 344-4300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 18, 2008, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), First Industrial, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Chase”) and certain other lenders entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) of that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of September 28, 2007 among the Operating Partnership, the Company, Chase and the other lenders thereunder (the “Credit Facility”). As a result of the Amendment, of the aggregate amount of the revolving commitment under the Credit Facility, which remains $500,000,000 and which, subject to certain conditions, may be increased to a maximum amount of $700,000,000, the portion available in multiple currencies has been increased to $161,000,000 from $100,000,000. Also, the lenders under the Credit Facility agree that there can be further changes to the multiple currency commitment under the aggregate revolving commitment without further amendment of the Credit Facility so long as such changes are approved by the borrower, administrative agent, and each lender under the Credit Facility whose commitment is to be changed and the change does not affect the aggregate amount of the revolving commitment.
The description herein of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety, and the terms therein are incorporated herein, by reference to the Amendment filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith: |
Exhibit No. | Description | |||
10.1. | First Amendment, dated as of August 18, 2008, to the Fifth Amended and Restated Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of September 28, 2007 among the Operating Partnership, the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and the other lenders thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. dated August 20, 2008, File No. 1-13102). |
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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.
FIRST INDUSTRIAL. L.P. | ||||||
By: FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC., | ||||||
Its general partner | ||||||
By: | /s/ Scott A. Musil | |||||
Name: Scott A. Musil | ||||||
Title: Chief Accounting Officer |
Date: August 20, 2008