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)  May 2, 2005
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                              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 of         (Commission          (IRS Employer
           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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Section 2 -- Financial Information

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

         On May 2, 2005, Global Signal Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.
The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.

         The information furnished pursuant to this Current Report on Form 8-K
(including the exhibit hereto) shall not be considered "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by
reference into any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the
Company expressly sets forth by specific reference in such filing that such
information is to be considered "filed" or incorporated by reference therein.

Section 9 -- Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)      Exhibits

99.1     Press Release dated May 2, 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/ Greerson G. McMullen
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                                    Greerson G. McMullen
                                    Executive Vice President, General Counsel
                                    and Secretary

Date: May 2, 2005






                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number             Exhibit
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   99.1                    Press Release dated May 2, 2005