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 12, 2004
Federal Signal Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-693 36-1063330
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
1415 W. 22nd Street, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(630) 954-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit No Exhibit
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14 Registrant's Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial Officers
(as amended on February 12, 2004)
ITEM 10. AMENDMENTS TO THE REGISTRANT'S CODE OF ETHICS, OR WAIVER OF A PROVISION
OF THE CODE OF ETHICS
On February 12, 2004, the Registrant amended its Code of Ethics for CEO and
Senior Financial Officers. The only substantive effect of the amendment was to
add a provision to the Registrant's Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial
Officers relating to the avoidance of actual or apparent conflicts of interest
in personal and professional relationships.
The Registrant intends to post on its internet website, www.federalsignal.com,
(a) any future amendment to its Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial
Officers and (b) the nature of any waiver including an implicit waiver, from a
provision of its Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial Officers granted to
one of these specified officers, the name of the person to whom the waiver was
granted and the date of waiver.
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
Dated: February 12, 2004 By: /s/ Robert D. Welding
Robert D. Welding
President and Chief Executive Officer