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): February 14, 2005
Federal Signal Corporation
| Delaware | 0-693 | 36-1063330 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1415 W. 22nd Street, Oak Brook, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices) |
60523 (Zip Code) |
(630) 954-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Press Release | ||||||||
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On February 14, 2005, Federal Signal Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing the resignation of Walden W. O’Dell from its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. O’Dell has resigned as a result of time constraints related to his role as Chairman and CEO at Diebold, Incorporated. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Federal Signal Corporation Press Release Dated February 14, 2005
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION |
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| Dated: February 15, 2005 | By: | /s/ Robert D. Welding | ||
| Robert D. Welding | ||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||