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Federal Signal Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
December 1, 2025
Period
Nov 25, 2025
Ticker
FSS
Accession
0001628280-25-054406
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Federal Signal completed the New Way acquisition for $396 million upfront plus $30 million for facilities, closing Nov 25, 2025.

About Federal Signal Corp
Market cap
$6.5B
1Y TSR
+14.7%
3Y TSR
+24.2%
Board grade
B+
Sector
Industrials
CEO
Jennifer L Sherman
Last annual meeting: Apr 21, 2026 · View full Federal Signal Corp profile →
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UNITED STATES
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): November 25, 2025
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fsslogo.jpg
Federal Signal Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
001-6003
36-1063330
(State or other jurisdiction
 of incorporation)
(Commission File
 Number)
(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)
1333 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove, Illinois
(Address of principal executive offices)
60515
(Zip Code)
(630) 954-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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:
      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per shareFSSNew York Stock Exchange
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company   
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.o   




Item 2.01    Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
As previously reported in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Federal Signal Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 25, 2025, the Company entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with McLaughlin Family Companies Inc., an Iowa corporation, and Scranton Manufacturing Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company following its conversion from an Iowa corporation (“New Way”).
On November 25, 2025, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding equity interests of New Way for an initial purchase price of $396 million, which is subject to certain closing and post-closing adjustments (the “Acquisition”). The Company also paid additional consideration of $30 million for New Way’s manufacturing facilities and associated real estate rights in Iowa and Mississippi.
The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on September 25, 2025.
Additionally, a copy of the press release issued by the Company in relation to the closing of the Acquisition is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits
10.1
99.1
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document)




 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.

FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
Dated: December 1, 2025
By:
/s/ Ian A. Hudson
Ian A. Hudson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 


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When did Federal Signal Corp file this 8-K?
Federal Signal Corp (FSS) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on December 1, 2025. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001628280-25-054406.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Federal Signal completed the New Way acquisition for $396 million upfront plus $30 million for facilities, closing Nov 25, 2025. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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