FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Rietsch Manfred   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/ [fss] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Pres.-Federal Signal Tech.Grp. (Last) (First) (Middle) 1415 WEST 22ND STREET, SUITE 1100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/26/2010 (Street) OAK BROOK, IL 60523 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 04/26/2010   A   5,428 (1) A $ 0 5,428 (1) D   Common Stock               1,220,311 (2) I by Rietsch Enterprises, Inc.

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (right-to-buy)

$ 10.04

04/26/2010

A

12,700

(3)

04/26/2020

Common Stock

12,700

$ 10.04

12,700

D

Performance Rights

(4)

04/26/2010

A

5,428

(4)

12/31/2012

Common Stock

5,428

$ 0

5,428

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Rietsch Manfred 1415 WEST 22ND STREET SUITE 1100 OAK BROOK, IL 60523			Pres.-Federal Signal Tech.Grp.

Signatures

Jennifer L. Sherman, attorney-in-fact for Manfred Rietsch		04/28/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This represents a restricted stock award. All 5,428 shares vest on 4/26/2013. These shares are subject to restrictions and forfeiture under the Company Stock Benefit Plan.
(2)	The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3)	Options become exercisable as to 4,234 shares on 4/26/2011, 4,233 shares on 4/26/2012 and the remaining 4,233 shares on 4/23/2013.
(4)	Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive up to 2 shares of the Company's common stock based on a 3 year performance metric. The number of shares to be received will depend on the Company's relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR) for the 3-year period beginning 1/1/2010, compared against the TSR over the same period for a pre-set group of peer companies.

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