UNITED STATES |
| 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 17, 2005 |
| GLOBAL SIGNAL INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| DELAWARE |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
| Commission File Number 00132168 |
| 65-0652634 |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 301 North Cattlemen Road Suite 300 Sarasota, Florida |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
| 34232 |
| (Zip Code) |
| (941) 364-8886 |
| (Registrant's telephone number) |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
| Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: |
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| ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS |
| On February 17, 2005, Global Signal Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its planned fourth quarter and year end earnings release and conference call and that the Company will change its accounting practices for ground leases. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. |
| ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Fourth Quarter and Year End Earnings Press Release of Global Signal Inc., dated February 17, 2005. |
| SIGNATURE |
| 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. |
| GLOBAL SIGNAL INC. (Registrant) |
| /s/ Greerson G. McMullen | ||||
| Greerson G. McMullen Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
| Date: February 17, 2005 |
| EXHIBIT INDEX |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Fourth Quarter and Year End Earnings Press Release of Global Signal Inc., dated February 17, 2005. |