---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000277509-21-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FSS"
cik: "0000277509"
company_name: "FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-10-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T23:34:46.757215+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Federal Signal completes $45M acquisition of Ground Force Worldwide

## Summary
- Acquisition of specialty material handling vehicles manufacturer Ground Force closed on Oct 4, 2021.
- Cash consideration of $45 million, subject to post-closing adjustments.
- Deal was originally announced on September 8, 2021.
- Expected to strengthen position in specialized vehicles and benefit from industrial activity and electrification tailwinds.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000277509-21-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FSS
- cik: 0000277509
- company_name: FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-10-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277509/000027750921000036/0000277509-21-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277509/000027750921000036/fss-20211004.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000277509-21-000036
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000277509-21-000036.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000277509-21-000036.txt

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