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 20, 2001 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 Oak Brook, Illinois, February 20, 2001 -- Federal Signal Corporation, reiterating its previous guidance for first quarter 2001 market conditions, continues to experience healthy conditions in its main global municipal markets but no signs of improvement in its U.S. industrial markets. 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: February 20, 2001 By: /s/ Joseph J. Ross Joseph J. Ross Chairman and Chief Executive Officer