SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
REICHELDERFER BRENDA

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1415 WEST 22ND STREET
SUITE 1100

(Street)
OAK BROOK IL 60523

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/24/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/ [ fss ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 263(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right -to-buy) 10/24/2009 10/24/2016 Common Stock 5,000 $15.5 D
Stock Option (right-to-buy) (2) 10/24/2016 Common Stock 909 $15.5 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This represents a restricted stock award granted October 24, 2006. 88 shares will vest on October 24,2007, 88 shares will vest on October 24, 2008 and the remaining 87 shares will vest on October 24, 2009.
2. Option becomes exercisable as to 303 shares on October 24, 2007, 303 shares on October 24, 2008 and the remaining 303 shares on October 24, 2009.
Jennifer L. Sherman, attorney-in-fact for Brenda L. Reichelderfer 10/26/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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