SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
EDENS WESLEY R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1251 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 16TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10020

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GLOBAL SIGNAL INC [ GSL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CEO and COB of Directors
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/26/2005
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/26/2005 P 4,705,883 A $25.5 4,705,883 I By FIT GSL LLC(1)
Common Stock 309,487 I By Drawbridge Global Macro Fund Ltd.(2)
Common Stock 14,995 I By Drawbridge Global Macro Fund LP(3)
Common Stock 24,440 I By Drawbridge Investment Partners LLC(4)
Common Stock 50,100 D
Common Stock 19,662,252 I By Fortress Registered Investment Trust(5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. FIT GSL LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortress Investment Trust II LLC, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which is 100% owned by Fortress Investment Fund II LLC. Fortress Investment Fund II LLC is managed by its managing member Fortress Fund MM II LLC, which is managed by Fortress Investment Group LLC pursuant to a management agreement. Fortress Investment Group LLC is 100% owned by Fortress Investment Holdings LLC, an entity which is owned by certain individuals, including Wesley R. Edens. Wesley R. Edens disclaims beneficial ownership of all reported shares ("Shares") of common stock of Global Signal Inc. except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
2. Drawbridge Global Macro Advisors LLC is the investment advisor of Drawbridge Global Macro Fund Ltd. and may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares listed as beneficially owned by Drawbridge Global Macro Fund Ltd. Fortress Investment Group LLC is the sole managing member of Drawbridge Global Macro Advisors LLC. Fortress Investment Group LLC is 100% owned by Fortress Investment Holdings LLC, an entity which is owned by certain individuals, including Wesley R. Edens. Wesley R. Edens disclaims beneficial ownership of all reported Shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
3. Drawbridge Global Macro Advisors LLC is the investment advisor of Drawbridge Global Macro Fund LP, and may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares listed as beneficially owned by Drawbridge Global Macro Fund LP. Fortress Investment Group LLC is the sole managing member of Drawbridge Global Macro Advisors LLC. Fortress Investment Group LLC is 100% owned by Fortress Investment Holdings LLC, an entity which is owned by certain individuals, including Wesley R. Edens. Wesley R. Edens disclaims beneficial ownership of all reported Shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
4. Drawbridge Investment Partners LLC is 100% owned by Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP and Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund Ltd. Drawbridge Special Opportunities Advisors LLC is the investment manager of each of Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP and Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund Ltd. Drawbridge Special Opportunities Advisors LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortress Investment Group LLC. Fortress Investment Group LLC is 100% owned by Fortress Investment Holdings LLC, an entity which is owned by certain individuals, including Wesley R. Edens. Wesley R. Edens disclaims beneficial ownership of all reported Shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
5. FRIT PINN LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortress Registered Investment Trust, which is 100% owned by Fortress Investment Fund LLC. Fortress Investment Fund LLC is managed by its managing member Fortress Fund MM LLC, which is managed by Fortress Investment Group LLC pursuant to a management agreement. Fortress Investment Group LLC is 100% owned by Fortress Investment Holdings LLC, an entity which is owned by certain individuals, including Wesley R. Edens. By virtue of his ownership interest in Fortress Investment Holdings LLC, Wesley R. Edens may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares beneficially owned by FRIT PINN LLC, Fortress Registered Investment Trust and Fortress Investment Holdings LLC. Wesley R. Edens disclaims beneficial ownership of all reported Shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks:
Wesley R. Edens 05/26/2005
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