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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on April 30, 2014.

 

          

Meeting Information            

 

   
          

Meeting Type:

 

  Annual Meeting

   

DCT INDUSTRIAL TRUST INC.

       

For holders as of:

 

  March 4, 2014

   
          

 

Date:    April 30, 2014

 

 

      Time: 10:00 AM MDT

   
          

 

Location:   The Inn at Cherry Creek

   
          

      233 Clayton Street

   

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      Denver, CO 80206

 

   
            

  ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS

  518 17TH STREET, SUITE 800

  DENVER, CO 80202

   

 

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  Voting Items                   
 

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR all nominees listed.

 

1.      The election of the following nominees

                  
 

        as directors (terms expire in 2015)

                
 

 

        Nominees:

                
 

 

        1a.

 

 Thomas G. Wattles

     

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals:

              
             
 

        1b.

 

 Philip L. Hawkins

     

2.    

 

To approve, by non-binding vote, the Company’s named

executive officer compensation.

 
             
 

        1c.

 

 Marilyn A. Alexander

     

3.    

 

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as

the Company’s independent registered public accounting

firm for 2014.

 
             
 

        1d.

 

 Thomas F. August

         
             
 

        1e.

 

 John S. Gates, Jr.

     

4.    

 

At the discretion of such proxies on any other matters

that properly may come before the meeting or any

adjournment thereof.

 
             
 

        1f.

 

 Raymond B. Greer

         
             
 

        1g.

 

 

 Tripp H. Hardin

 

         
             
 

        1h.

 

 John C. O’Keeffe

         
             
 

        1i.

 

 Bruce L. Warwick

         
             
             
             
                      
             
                   
             
                      

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