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): February 12, 2004 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 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Exhibit No Exhibit ---------- ------- 14 Registrant's Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial Officers (as amended on February 12, 2004) ITEM 10. AMENDMENTS TO THE REGISTRANT'S CODE OF ETHICS, OR WAIVER OF A PROVISION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS On February 12, 2004, the Registrant amended its Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial Officers. The only substantive effect of the amendment was to add a provision to the Registrant's Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial Officers relating to the avoidance of actual or apparent conflicts of interest in personal and professional relationships. The Registrant intends to post on its internet website, www.federalsignal.com, (a) any future amendment to its Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial Officers and (b) the nature of any waiver including an implicit waiver, from a provision of its Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial Officers granted to one of these specified officers, the name of the person to whom the waiver was granted and the date of waiver. 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: February 12, 2004 By: /s/ Robert D. Welding Robert D. Welding President and Chief Executive Officer