diff --git a/docs/plugins.rst b/docs/plugins.rst
index 0808ce04..654b18f7 100644
--- a/docs/plugins.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins.rst
@@ -53,10 +53,14 @@ List of signals
 
 Here is the list of currently implemented signals:
 
-=========================   ============================   =========================================
+=========================   ============================   ===========================================================================
 Signal                      Arguments                      Description
-=========================   ============================   =========================================
+=========================   ============================   ===========================================================================
 initialized                 pelican object
+finalized                   pelican object                 invoked after all the generators are executed and just before pelican exits
+                                                           usefull for custom post processing actions, such as: 
+                                                           - minifying js/css assets.
+                                                           - notify/ping search engines with an updated sitemap.
 article_generate_context    article_generator, metadata
 article_generator_init      article_generator              invoked in the ArticlesGenerator.__init__
 get_generators              generators                     invoked in Pelican.get_generator_classes,
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ get_generators              generators                     invoked in Pelican.ge
                                                            generator in a tuple or in a list.
 pages_generate_context      pages_generator, metadata
 pages_generator_init        pages_generator                invoked in the PagesGenerator.__init__
-=========================   ============================   =========================================
+=========================   ============================   ===========================================================================
 
 The list is currently small, don't hesitate to add signals and make a pull
 request if you need them!
diff --git a/pelican/__init__.py b/pelican/__init__.py
index b9f9bb22..0af52c44 100644
--- a/pelican/__init__.py
+++ b/pelican/__init__.py
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ class Pelican(object):
             if hasattr(p, 'generate_output'):
                 p.generate_output(writer)
 
+        signals.finalized.send(self)
+
     def get_generator_classes(self):
         generators = [StaticGenerator, ArticlesGenerator, PagesGenerator]
         if self.settings['PDF_GENERATOR']:
diff --git a/pelican/signals.py b/pelican/signals.py
index 7ee88a0a..408d84c9 100644
--- a/pelican/signals.py
+++ b/pelican/signals.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from blinker import signal
 
 initialized = signal('pelican_initialized')
+finalized = signal('pelican_finalized')
 article_generate_context = signal('article_generate_context')
 article_generator_init = signal('article_generator_init')
 get_generators = signal('get_generators')