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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GREENHILL CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
300 PARK AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(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)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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, par value $0.01 per share 12/16/2004 X 32,200 A $18 32,200(1) D(1)
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
Option to buy Common Stock ("Option") $18 12/16/2004 X 32,200 (2) 06/08/2014 Common Stock 32,200 $0 0 D(1)
Option(3) $18 (3) (3) Common Stock(3) 128,800(3) 128,800(3) I Through limited partnerships(4)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GREENHILL CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
300 PARK AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GREENHILL & CO INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
300 PARK AVENUE
23RD FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. This Form 4 is being filed by more than one reporting person. Greenhill & Co., Inc. is the sole member of Greenhill Capital Partners, LLC.
2. Immediately.
3. There was no transaction in these Options that are indirectly held by the reporting persons. These Options are of the same class of Options that were exercised by the reporting persons, which exercise is being reported on this Form 4.
4. Greenhill Capital Partners, LLC, whose sole member is Greenhill & Co., Inc., is the general partner of GCP Managing Partner, L.P. GCP Managing Partner, L.P. is a general partner of Greenhill Capital Partners, L.P., which holds 79,476 Options, Greenhill Capital Partners (Executives), L.P., which holds 12,544 Options, Greenhill Capital, L.P., which holds 25,424 Options, and Greenhill Capital Partners (Cayman), L.P., which holds 11,356 Options. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except and to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
Greenhill Capital Partners, LLC, By: Scott L. Bok, Managing Director, /s/ Scott L. Bok 05/31/2005
Greenhill & Co., Inc., By: Scott L. Bok, U.S. President, /s/ Scott L. Bok 05/31/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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