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)
December 15, 2005 (December 15, 2005)
Global Signal Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-32168 65-0652634
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
301 North Cattlemen Road, Suite 300, Sarasota, Florida 34232
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (941) 364-8886
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On December 15, 2005, Global Signal Inc. issued a press release,
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1, announcing
that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common
stock of $0.50 per share for the quarter ending December 31, 2005, payable on
January 19, 2006 to holders of record of Global Signal's common stock as of
January 5, 2006.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated December 15, 2005.
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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.
GLOBAL SIGNAL INC.
(Registrant)
/s/ Jeffrey A. Klopf
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Jeffrey A. Klopf
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
Date: December 15, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Exhibit
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99.1 Press release dated December 15, 2005.
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