1 EXHIBIT 10.55 EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P. The undersigned, being the sole general partner of First Industrial, L.P. (the "Partnership"), a limited partnership formed under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act and pursuant to the terms of that certain Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement dated June 30, 1994 (as amended by amendments thereto dated November 17, 1995, March 20, 1996, June 28, 1996, September 13, 1996, September 30, 1996, November 14, 1996 and January 31, 1997, the "Partnership Agreement"), does hereby amend the Partnership Agreement as follows: Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Eighth Amendment shall have the same meanings that are ascribed to them in the Partnership Agreement. 1. Additional Limited Partners. The Persons identified on Schedule 1 hereto are hereby admitted to the Partnership as Additional Limited Partners owning the number of Units and having made the Capital Contributions set forth on such Schedule 1. Such persons hereby adopt the Partnership Agreement. The General Partner hereby consents to the assignment of all Units of the Additional Limited Partners identified as transferors on Schedule 2 hereto to their equity owners identified as transferees and in the amounts set forth on such Schedule 2, and to the admission to the Partnership as Substituted Limited Partners of such transferees, and such transferees are hereby admitted to the Partnership as Substituted Limited Partners. 2. Schedule of Partners. Exhibit 1B to the Partnership Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by Exhibit 1B hereto which identifies the Partners following consummation of the transactions referred to in Section 1 hereof. 3. Ratification. Except as expressly modified by this Eighth Amendment, all of the provisions of the Partnership Agreement are affirmed and ratified and remain in full force and effect. Dated: March 17, 1997 FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC., as sole General Partner of the Partnership By: /s/ Michael J. Havala --------------------------------- By: Michael J. Havala Its: Chief Financial Officer 2 EXHIBIT 1B SCHEDULE OF PARTNERS GENERAL PARTNER NUMBER OF UNITS - --------------- --------------- First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. 30,043,617 LIMITED PARTNERS - ---------------- Daniel R. Andrew, TR of the Daniel R. Andrew Trust UA Dec 29 92 137,489 BK Columbus Venture 24,789 John E. de B Blockey, TR of the John E. De B Blockey Trust 8,187 Michael W. Brennan 7,587 Henry D. Bullock & Terri D. Bullock & Shawn Stevenson TR of the Bullock Childrens Education Trust UA Dec 20 94 FBO Benjamin Dure Bullock 770 Henry D. Bullock & Terri D. Bullock & Shawn Stevenson TR of the Bullock Childrens Education Trust UA Dec 20 94 FBO Christine Laurel Bullock 770 Edward Burger 9,261 3 LIMITED PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS - -------------------------------------- --------------- Henry D. Bullock & Terri D. Bullock TR of the Henry D. & Terri D. Bullock Trust UA Aug 28 92 12,551 Michael G Damone, TR of the Michael G. Damone Trust UA Nov 4 69 144,296 Robert L. Denton 6,286 Henry E. Dietz Trust UA Jan 16 81 36,476 W. Allen Doane TR of the W. Allen Doane Trust UA May 31, 91 4,416 Timothy Donohue 2,000 Farlow Road Associates Limited Partnership 2,751 Thelma C. Gretzinger Trust 450 Clay Hamlin & Lynn Hamlin JT TEN WROS 15,159 Highland Associates Limited Partnership 69,039 Robert W. Holman Jr. 150,134 Steven B. Hoyt 250,000 4 LIMITED PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS - ---------------- --------------- Frederick K. Ito 3,880 Michael W. Jenkins 3,831 Peter Kepic 9,261 Paul T. Lambert 39,737 Lambert Investment Corporation 13,606 LGR Investment Fund Ltd 22,556 Duane Lund 13,617 Eileen Millar 2,880 Linda Miller 2,000 Peter Murphy 56,184 Anthony Muscatello 81,654 North Star Associates Limited Partnership 19,333 Arden O'Connor 63,845 5 LIMITED PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS - ---------------- --------------- Peter O'Connor 66,181 Shidler Equities LP 254,541 Eduardo Paneque 2,000 Partridge Road Associates Limited Partnership 2,751 James C. Reynolds 38,697 Shadeland Associates Limited Partnership 42,976 Shadeland Corporation 4,442 Jay H. Shidler 65,118 Jay H. Shidler & Wallette A. Shidler TEN ENT 1,223 Michael B. Slade 2,829 Kevin Smith 13,571 Robert Stein 56,778 S. Larry Stein 56,778 6 LIMITED PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS - ---------------- --------------- Jonathan Stott 130,026 Michael T. Tomasz 23,868 Mark S. Whiting 25,206 Holman/Shidler Investment Corporation 22,079 Joseph Dresner 149,531 The Milton Dresner Revocable Trust dated October 22, 1976 149,531 The Jack Friedman Revocable Living Trust dated March 23, 1978 26,005 Jernie Holdings Corp. 180,499 Fourbur Family Co., L.P. 50,478 Fourbur Co., L.L.C. 27,987 Jerome Lazarus 18,653 Constance Lazarus 417,961 Susan Burman 523,155 7 LIMITED PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS - ---------------- --------------- Judith Draizin 331,742 Jan Burman 18,653 Danielle Draizin 6,538 Heather Draizin 6,538 Jason Draizin 13,078 Charles T. Andrews 754 Perry C. Caplan 1,388 Charles S. Cook and Shelby H. Cook, tenants in the entirety 634 George L. Cramer, Jr. 2,262 Darwin B. Dosch 1,388 Charles F. Downs 1,508 Fitz & Smith Partnership 3,410 Dennis G. Goodwin and Jeannie L. Goodwin, tenants in the entirety 6,166 8 LIMITED PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS - ---------------- --------------- Internal Investment Company 3,016 Thomas J. Johnson, Jr. and Sandra L. Johnson, tenants in the entirety 2,142 Nourhan Kailian 2,183 Craig R. Martin 754 Joseph Musti 1,508 Dean A. Nachtigall 10,076 Jack F. Ream 1,071 Glenn C. & Linda A. Rexroth 2,142 Andre G. Richard 1,508 Edward C. Roberts and Rebecca S. Roberts, tenants in the entirety 8,308 W.F.O. Rosenmiller 634 Edward Jon Sarama 634 9 LIMITED PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS - ---------------- --------------- David W. Smith, and Doris L. Smith, tenants in the entirety 754 Gary L. Smith and Joyce A. Smith, tenants in the entirety 1,508 SRS PARTNERSHIP 2,142 Barry L. Tracey 2,142 10 SCHEDULE 1 Additional Limited Partners Number of Units Capital Contribution - -------------------- --------------- -------------------- Emig Income Partners 39,625 $1,109,500 Farmbrook Partners I 18,407 $ 515,396 58,032 $1,624,896 ====== ========== 11 SCHEDULE 2 Transferror+ New Holder Units Capital Account - ------------ ---------- ------ --------------- Charles T. Andrews 754 $ 21,112 Perry C. Caplan 1,388 38,864 Charles S. Cook and 634 17,752 Shelby H. Cook, tenants in the entirety George L. Cramer, Jr. 2,262 63,336 Darwin B. Dosch 1,388 37,464 Charles F. Downs 1,508 42,224 Fitz & Smith Partnership 3,410 95,480 Dennis G. Goodwin and 6,166 172,648 Jeannie L. Goodwin, tenants in the entirety Internal Investment Company 3,016 84,448 Thomas J. Johnson, Jr. and 2,142 59,976 Sandra L. Johnson, tenants in the entirety Nourhan Kailian 2,183 61,124 Craig R. Martin 754 21,112 Joseph Musti 1,508 42,224 Dean A. Nachtigall 10,076 282,128 Jack F. Ream 1,071 29,988 Glenn C. & Linda A. Rexroth 2,142 59,976 Andre G. Richard 1,508 42,224 Edward C. Roberts and 8,308 232,624 Rebecca S. Roberts, tenants in the entirety W.F.O. Rosenmiller 634 17,752 Edward Jon Sarama 634 17,752 David W. Smith, and 754 21,112 Doris L. Smith, tenants in the entirety 12 Transferror+ New Holder Units Capital Account - ------------ ---------- ------ --------------- Gary L. Smith and 1,508 42,224 Joyce A. Smith, tenants in the entirety SRS PARTNERSHIP 2,142 59,976 Barry L. Tracey 2,142 59,976 ------ ---------- 58,032 $1,624,896 ====== ========== + With respect to each transferee, one or more of the Additional Limited Partners reflected on Schedule 1.