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): July 18, 2013
Federal Signal Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-6003 | 36-1063330 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer 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)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) Federal Signal Corporation (the “Company”) announced that on July 18, 2013, Charles F. Avery, Jr. submitted to the Company his notice of his intention to resign as the Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Information Officer of the Company, effective July 31, 2013. Mr. Avery has accepted a position as the Chief Financial Officer of FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAIL).
Brian S. Cooper, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will act as the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer until such time as the Company has appointed a successor to Mr. Avery.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits—None |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION | ||||
| Dated: July 22, 2013 | By: | /s/ Jennifer L. Sherman | ||
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| Jennifer L. Sherman | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer | ||||