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): April 18, 2003 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 9. Regulation FD Disclosure On April 17, the Registrant issued the following news release: FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND Oak Brook, Illinois, April 17, 2003 - The Board of Directors of Federal Signal Corporation today declared the regular quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents on its common stock, payable July 1, 2003 to holders of record at the close of business on June 12, 2003. This represents the 221st consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid by the company to holders of common stock. Also, at Federal Signal Corporation's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 17, 2003, the shareholders reelected James C. Janning, Joseph J. Ross and Joan E. Ryan to the Board of Directors for three-year terms and the shareholders approved an amendment of the company's Stock Benefit Plan to allow payment of director fees with stock awards and to increase the number of shares available under the plan by 1,500,000 shares. Federal Signal Corporation is a global manufacturer of leading niche products in four operating groups: environmental vehicles and related products, fire rescue vehicles, safety and signaling products, and consumable industrial tooling. Based in Oak Brook, Illinois, the company's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FSS. 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: April 18, 2003 By: /s/ Joseph J. Ross Joseph J. Ross Chairman and Chief Executive Officer