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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 23, 2024
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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.) |
1415 W. 22nd Street, Oak Brook, Illinois
(Address of principal executive offices)
60523
(Zip Code)
(630) 954-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | |
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share | FSS | New 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
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On April 23, 2024, the Company held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of the February 26, 2024 record date, there were 61,022,052 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding. The holders of 58,043,528 shares of common stock, representing 95.1% 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 2024 Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2024 (the “2024 Proxy Statement”).
Proposal 1.
The following nominees were elected to the Board of Directors to hold office for one year or until their successors are elected and qualified. There were no abstentions, and 1,858,847 broker non-votes, with respect to this matter. The voting results were as follows:
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| For | | Withhold |
| Katrina L. Helmkamp | 55,768,663 | | | 416,018 | |
| Eugene J. Lowe, III | 55,305,908 | | | 878,773 | |
| Dennis J. Martin | 54,632,131 | | | 1,552,550 | |
| Bill Owens | 53,404,351 | | | 2,780,330 | |
| Shashank Patel | 55,697,046 | | | 487,635 | |
| Brenda L. Reichelderfer | 53,414,155 | | | 2,770,526 | |
| Jennifer L. Sherman | 55,217,961 | | | 966,720 | |
| John L. Workman | 54,232,858 | | | 1,951,823 | |
Proposal 2.
The stockholders, in an advisory vote, approved the named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the 2024 Proxy Statement. There were 1,858,847 broker non-votes with respect to this matter. The voting results were as follows:
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| For | | Against | | Abstentions |
| 53,884,995 | | 2,248,149 | | 51,537 |
Proposal 3.
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024. There were no broker non-votes with respect to this matter. The voting results were as follows:
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| For | | Against | | Abstentions |
| 57,630,107 | | 390,030 | | 23,391 |
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Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) | Exhibits | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document) |
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.
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| FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION |
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Dated: April 23, 2024 | By: | /s/ Ian Hudson |
| | Ian A. Hudson, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
