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)  May 9, 2005                   
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                               Global Signal Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Delaware                 001-32168            65-0652634
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(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission          (IRS Employer
         incorporation)             File Number)       Identification No.)


 301 North Cattlemen Road, Suite 300, Sarasota, Florida         34232
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        (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (941) 364-8886             
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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SECTION 2 -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference are the financial
statements of Global Signal Inc. for the three-months ended March 31, 2005.

SECTION 9 -- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Financial Statements





                                    SIGNATURE

         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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                 GLOBAL SIGNAL INC.
                                 (Registrant)

                                 /s/ William T. Freeman                   
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                                 William T. Freeman
                                 Executive Vice President, 
                                 Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary

Date: May 9, 2005







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
 Number      Exhibit                                              
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  99.1       Financial Statements