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): January 16, 2001
Federal Signal Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-693 36-1063330
(State or other jurisdicton (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)
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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
Oak Brook, Illinois, January 16, 2001 -- Federal Signal Corporation, confirming
previous guidance, continues to expect fourth quarter 2000 earnings per share
from continuing operations of $.28 before restructuring charges and before the
effect of a change in accounting method. Similarly, for the full year, earnings
per share from continuing operations is still estimated at $1.30 before
restructuring charges. The company is also reiterating its previous broad
guidance for the year 2001 - earnings per share from continuing operations of
$1.50 to $1.65 - and as previously announced, will have additional comment about
the 2001 outlook at its upcoming conference call.
Industrial/commercial markets remain slow while the overall
municipal-related markets remain healthy, particularly in the Fire Rescue Group
and the Environmental Products Group.
The company will host a conference call on Thursday, January 25, 2001 at
3:30 p.m. Eastern Time to highlight results of the fourth quarter as well as
full year 2000, and to discuss the company's outlook. The call will last
approximately one hour. You may listen to the conference call over the Internet
through Federal's website at http://www.federalsignal.com. To listen to the call
live, we recommend you go to the website at least 15 minutes in advance to
register and to download and install (if necessary) the required free audio
software. If you are unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay accessible
from our website will be available shortly after the call concludes through 5:00
p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, February 2, 2001.
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: January 16, 2001 By: /s/ Joseph J. Ross
Joseph J Ross
Chariman, President
and Chief Executive Officer
