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) August 24, 2005 (August 19, 2005) Global Signal Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-32168 65-0652634 -------------------------------------- ----------------- ---------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 301 North Cattlemen Road, Suite 300, Sarasota, Florida 34232 -------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (941) 364-8886 ----------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS. On August 24, 2005, Global Signal Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1, announcing that, on August 19, 2005 (and effective as of July 1, 2005), the Company, through its wholly owned indirect subsidiaries, Pinnacle Towers, LLC, Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC, Global Signal Acquisitions LLC and Global Signal Acquisitions II, LLC (collectively, the "Subsidiaries"), and Metrocall, Inc., a subsidiary of USA Mobility, Inc., each entered into a Master Antenna Site Lease, pursuant to which USA Mobility, Inc. and/or its affiliates may lease space for its equipment on communications sites owned, managed or leased by the Subsidiaries. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press release dated August 24, 2005. 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/ David Grain --------------------------- David Grain President Date: August 24, 2005 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Exhibit -------------- ------- 99.1 Press release dated August 24, 2005.