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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

March 13, 2014

REXFORD INDUSTRIAL REALTY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 966-1680

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2.):

ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On March 13, 2014, Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (“Rexford Industrial”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 and distributed certain supplemental financial information. On March 13, 2014, Rexford Industrial also posted the supplemental information on its website located at www.rexfordindustrial.com. Copies of the press release and supplemental information are furnished herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.

The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K under this Item 2.02 (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto) are being “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

As discussed in Item 2.02 above, Rexford Industrial issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 and distributed certain supplemental information. The press release also announced the declaration of the Dividend (as defined below). On March 13, 2014, Rexford Industrial also posted the supplemental information on its website located at www.rexfordindustrial.com.

The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K under this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1, and 99.2 hereto) is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K under this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1, and 99.2 hereto) will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On March 13, 2014, Rexford Industrial announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared a dividend of $0.12 per share of common stock for the full first quarter 2014 (the “Dividend”). Rexford Industrial expects to pay the Dividend in cash on or about April 15, 2014 to stockholders of record on March 31, 2014.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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