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) October 27, 2004

                               GLOBAL SIGNAL INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    DELAWARE
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

                        Commission File Number 001-32168

                                   65-0652634
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                            301 North Cattlemen Road
                                   Suite 300
                               Sarasota, Florida
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                     34232
                                   (Zip Code)

                          (941) 364-8886 (Registrant's
                               telephone number)

                                 Not Applicable
         (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))

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

                  On October 27, 2004, Global Signal Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release reporting its results for the quarter ended September
30, 2004. The press release and a copy of the Global Signal Inc. Quarterly
Financial Supplement for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 are attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and are 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" under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference
into future filings 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 in such future filing that such information is to be
considered "filed" or incorporated by reference therein.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits

         The following material is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report
on Form 8-K.

99.1     Third Quarter 2004 Earnings Press Release and Quarterly Financial
         Supplement of Global Signal Inc., dated October 27, 2004.

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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/ Ronald G. Bizick, II
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Ronald G. Bizick, II
                                                  Executive Vice President
                                                  of Corporate Development
                                                  and Operations

Date: October 27, 2004



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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number    Exhibit

99.1              Third Quarter 2004 Earnings Press Release and
                  Quarterly Financial Supplement of Global
                  Signal Inc., dated October 27, 2004.
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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) October 27, 2004

                               GLOBAL SIGNAL INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    DELAWARE
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

                        Commission File Number 001-32168

                                   65-0652634
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                            301 North Cattlemen Road
                                   Suite 300
                               Sarasota, Florida
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                     34232
                                   (Zip Code)

                          (941) 364-8886 (Registrant's
                               telephone number)

                                 Not Applicable
         (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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

                  On October 27, 2004, Global Signal Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release reporting its results for the quarter ended September
30, 2004. The press release and a copy of the Global Signal Inc. Quarterly
Financial Supplement for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 are attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and are 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" under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference
into future filings 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 in such future filing that such information is to be
considered "filed" or incorporated by reference therein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits

         The following material is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report
on Form 8-K.

99.1     Third Quarter 2004 Earnings Press Release and Quarterly Financial
         Supplement of Global Signal Inc., dated October 27, 2004.
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/ Ronald G. Bizick, II
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Ronald G. Bizick, II
                                                  Executive Vice President
                                                  of Corporate Development
                                                  and Operations

Date: October 27, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number    Exhibit

99.1              Third Quarter 2004 Earnings Press Release and
                  Quarterly Financial Supplement of Global
                  Signal Inc., dated October 27, 2004.