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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )

 

 

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DCT Industrial Trust Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

 

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***  Exercise Your Right to Vote  ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 3, 2017.

 

 

DCT INDUSTRIAL TRUST INC.

 

LOGO

ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS

555 17TH STREET, SUITE 3700

DENVER, CO 80202

 

 

 

 

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Meeting Information

Meeting Type:      Annual Meeting

For holders as of:  March 7, 2017

Date:  May 3, 2017        Time: 10:00 AM MDT

Location:   DCT Industrial Trust Inc.

                    555 17th Street, Suite 3700

                    Denver, CO 80202

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

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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 2018)

 
 

Nominees:

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

1a.    Philip L. Hawkins

   

2.      To approve, by non-binding vote, the Company’s named executive officer compensation.

1b.    Marilyn A. Alexander

   

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:

1c.    Thomas F. August

   

3.      To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of named executive officer compensation votes.

1d.    John S. Gates, Jr.

   

 

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

1e.    Raymond B. Greer

 

1f.    Tripp H. Hardin

 

1g.    Tobias Hartmann

 

1h.    John C. O’Keeffe

 

 

 

   

4.      To approve an amendment to the Company’s bylaws to allow the Company’s stockholders to amend the Company’s bylaws by a majority vote of the outstanding shares entitled to be cast on the matter.

 

5.      Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017.

 

6.      At the discretion of such proxies on any other matters that properly may come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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