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* WEBER MARK (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) 09/14/2004	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/ [ fss ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) President-Envir. Products Grp.	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	13,320.175(1)	D
Common Stock	4,229.402	I	by 401(k) plan for benefit of reporting person
Common Stock	239.79	I	by Rabbi Trust for benefit of reporting person
Common Stock	562.96	I	held in spouse's 401(k) plan

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
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)	(2)	07/12/2006	Common Stock	1,000	$22.125	D
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)	(2)	12/12/2006	Common Stock	750	$24	D
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)	(2)	12/11/2007	Common Stock	2,000	$20.4375	D
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)	(2)	07/08/2009	Common Stock	2,000	$21.25	D
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)	(2)	12/09/2009	Common Stock	1,000	$16.0625	D
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)	(2)	02/01/2011	Common Stock	1,000	$21.95	D
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)	(3)	02/06/2012	Common Stock	1,000	$23.21	D
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)	(4)	04/17/2013	Common Stock	10,000	$16.02	D
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)	(5)	02/12/2014	Common Stock	10,000	$18.89	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Some shares subject to restrictions and forfeiture under Company Stock Benefit Plan.

2. Option is fully vested and exercisable as of the date hereof.

3. Option became exercisable as to 500 shares on 2/6/2004, and becomes exercisable as to the remaining 500 shares on 2/6/2005.

4. Option becomes exercisable as to 5,000 shares on 4/17/2005 and becomes exercisable as to the remaining 5,000 shares on 4/17/2006.

5. Option becomes exercisable as to 5,000 shares on 2/12/2006 and becomes exercisable as to the remaining 5,000 shares on 2/12/2007.

	/s/ Jennifer L. Sherman, as attorney in fact for Mark Weber	09/16/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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