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

Form
8-K
Filed
April 22, 2026
Period
Apr 21, 2026
Ticker
FSS
Accession
0001628280-26-026450
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Board nominees elected; say-on-pay approved; Deloitte named auditor for 2026.

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 →
fss-20260421

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): April 21, 2026
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Federal Signal Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
___________________________________
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)
___________________________________
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 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 21, 2026, Federal Signal Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of the February 23, 2026 record date, there were 60,892,151 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding. The holders of 57,977,820 shares of common stock, representing 95.2% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote as of the record date, were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy. This amount represented a quorum. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the three proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s 2026 Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2026 (the “2026 Proxy Statement”).

Proposal 1.
The following nominees were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) to hold office for one year or until their successors are elected and qualified. There were no abstentions, and 1,508,350 broker non-votes, with respect to this matter. The voting results were as follows:
ForWithhold
Katrina L. Helmkamp55,473,153 996,317 
Eugene J. Lowe, III55,583,055 886,415 
Richard A. Maue56,280,786 188,684 
Shashank Patel55,761,701 707,769 
Brenda L. Reichelderfer54,691,381 1,778,089 
Jennifer L. Sherman55,803,014 666,456 
Eric A. Vaillancourt56,218,646 250,824 
John L. Workman53,929,611 2,539,859 

Proposal 2.
The stockholders, in an advisory vote, approved the named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the 2026 Proxy Statement. There were 1,508,350 broker non-votes with respect to this matter. The voting results were as follows:
ForAgainstAbstentions
52,070,7824,341,85356,835

Proposal 3.
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. There were no broker non-votes with respect to this matter. The voting results were as follows:
ForAgainstAbstentions
57,543,013415,53519,272
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
104
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 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 hereunto duly authorized.

FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
Dated: April 22, 2026
By:
/s/ Ian Hudson
Ian A. Hudson, Senior Vice President, 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 April 22, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001628280-26-026450.
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?
Board nominees elected; say-on-pay approved; Deloitte named auditor for 2026. 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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