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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-053531
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110519
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110524
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110524

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000277509
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES [3711]
		IRS NUMBER:				361063330
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06003
		FILM NUMBER:		11868324

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1415 W 22ND ST STE 1100
		CITY:			OAK BROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60523
		BUSINESS PHONE:		630-954-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1415 W 22ND ST STE 1100
		CITY:			OAK BROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60523

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FEDERAL SIGN & SIGNAL CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>United States<BR>
Securities and Exchange Commission</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, DC 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Form&nbsp;8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May&nbsp;19, 2011</B></DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(630)&nbsp;954-2000</B><BR>
(<B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On May&nbsp;19, 2011, Federal Signal Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) announced that Bryan L. Boettger has
been appointed President, Public Safety Systems, and Joseph W. Wilson has been appointed President,
Industrial Systems Division, both within the Company&#146;s Safety and Security Systems Group, effective
immediately.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Mr.&nbsp;Boettger&#146;s compensation package includes an annual base salary of $225,000, a monthly car
allowance, eligibility to participate in the Company&#146;s non-qualified Savings Restoration Plan and
eligibility to participate in the Company&#146;s standard benefit package including group health
benefits, 401(k) plan and other benefits. Most recently, Mr.&nbsp;Boettger, aged 59, served as Vice
President of Operations for the Safety and Security Systems Group since 2010. Prior to that, in
2009, Mr.&nbsp;Boettger served as Interim Vice President/General Manager Public Safety Systems and as
President of Emergency Products Division since 2006. Mr.&nbsp;Boettger has had no related party
transactions with the Company reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K and has no family
relationships with any director or executive officer of the Company.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Mr.&nbsp;Wilson&#146;s compensation package includes an annual base salary of $225,000, a monthly car
allowance, eligibility to participate in the Company&#146;s non-qualified Savings Restoration Plan and
eligibility to participate in the Company&#146;s standard benefit package including group health
benefits, 401(k) plan and other benefits. Most recently, Mr.&nbsp;Wilson, aged 53, served as Vice
President/General Manager of the Company&#146;s Industrial Systems Division since 2010. Prior to that,
in 2007, Mr.&nbsp;Wilson served as Vice President/General Manager Industrial &#038; Commercial System
Division, and in 2006, Mr.&nbsp;Wilson served as Vice President/General Manager Public Safety &#038;
Transportation System Division. Mr.&nbsp;Wilson has had no related party transactions with the Company
reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K and has no family relationships with any director or
executive officer of the Company.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Messrs.&nbsp;Boettger and Wilson will each be eligible for an annual cash incentive bonus under the
Company&#146;s short-term incentive bonus program. For 2011, the short-term cash incentive bonus target
for each of Messrs.&nbsp;Boettger and Wilson has been set at 45% of his annual base salary. Any bonus
payable for 2011 service to the Company will be based upon the attainment of certain
pre-established corporate performance criteria (70%) and individual performance criteria (30%).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Messrs.&nbsp;Boettger and Wilson will each be eligible under the Company&#146;s Executive General Severance
Plan to receive a severance payment in the event of an involuntary termination of employment
without &#147;Cause&#148; or voluntary termination with &#147;Good Reason&#148;, prior to a change in control of the
Company, as such terms are defined in the plan. The severance benefits in the event of such a
termination will be those provided to Tier II executives. This Plan was previously filed by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit&nbsp;10.GG to the Company&#146;s Form 10-K for
the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company and each of Messrs.&nbsp;Boettger and Wilson have entered into an Executive
Change-in-Control Severance Agreement (Tier II) that provide for certain payments in the event of
a &#147;qualifying termination&#148; of his employment after a &#147;Change in Control&#148; of the Company. The form
of Executive Change-in-Control Severance Agreement was previously filed by the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit&nbsp;10.2 to the Company&#146;s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March&nbsp;31, 2010.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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.
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Date: May&nbsp;24, 2011
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<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>William
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