Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Wilson Joseph W
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/19/2011		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/ [fss]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1415 WEST 22ND STREET, SUITE 1100		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President- Industrial Systems
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

OAK BROOK, IL 60523		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 13,179 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 74 (2)
D
 
Common Stock 4,720.7838
I
held in 401(k) plan

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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 of Derivative Security: 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)   (3) 02/06/2012 Common Stock 500 $ 23.21 D  
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)   (3) 04/17/2013 Common Stock 800 $ 16.02 D  
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)   (3) 02/12/2014 Common Stock 1,000 $ 18.89 D  
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)   (3) 02/08/2016 Common Stock 3,000 $ 16.94 D  
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)   (3) 02/26/2017 Common Stock 3,400 $ 16.1 D  
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)   (3) 02/22/2018 Common Stock 22,000 $ 10.59 D  
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)   (4) 02/20/2019 Common Stock 16,400 $ 6.68 D  
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)   (5) 04/26/2020 Common Stock 12,100 $ 10.04 D  
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)   (6) 05/04/2021 Common Stock 16,972 $ 6.52 D  
Performance Rights   (7) 12/31/2013 Common Stock 8,135 $ (7) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Wilson Joseph W
1415 WEST 22ND STREET
SUITE 1100
OAK BROOK, IL 60523		       President- Industrial Systems  

Signatures

Jennifer L. Sherman, attorney-in-fact for Joseph W. Wilson 05/25/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares are subject to restrictions and forfeiture under Company Stock Benefit Plan.
(2) Shares held in joint account with spouse.
(3) Option is fully vested and exercisable as of the date hereof.
(4) 10,933 options are vested and exercisable; the remaining 5,467 options become exercisable on 2/20/2012.
(5) 4,034 options are vested and exercisable; 4,033 options become exercisable on 4/26/2012 and the remaining 4,033 options become exercisable on 4/26/2013.
(6) 5,658 options become exercisable on 5/4/2012; 5,657 options become exercisable on 5/4/2013 and the remaining 5,657 options become exercisable on 05/04/2014.
(7) Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive up to 2 shares of the Company's common stock based on a 1 year performance metric (and additional 2 year vesting period). The number of shares to be received will depend on the Company's earnings per share (EPS) for the 1 year period.

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