diff --git a/src/Cache.cpp b/src/Cache.cpp
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index f937c81b9..24b2bd3ea
--- a/src/Cache.cpp
+++ b/src/Cache.cpp
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ Cache::Cache() : currentCacheSize(0)
         throw e;
     }
     //cout << "Cache got prefix " << prefix << endl;
-    
-    downloader.setDownloadPath(prefix.string());
-    downloader.useThisLock(&lru_mutex);
+    downloader.reset(new Downloader());
+    downloader->setDownloadPath(prefix.string());
+    downloader->useThisLock(&lru_mutex);
     
     stmp = conf->getValue("ObjectStorage", "journal_path");
     if (stmp.empty())
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void Cache::read(const vector<string> &keys)
     vector<int> dl_errnos;
     vector<size_t> sizes;
     if (!keysToFetch.empty())
-        downloader.download(keysToFetch, &dl_errnos, &sizes, lru_mutex);
+        downloader->download(keysToFetch, &dl_errnos, &sizes, lru_mutex);
     
     size_t sum_sizes = 0;
     for (size_t &size : sizes)
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ void Cache::read(const vector<string> &keys)
         return;
     
     assert(s.owns_lock());
-    downloader.download(keysToFetch, &dlErrnos, &dlSizes);
+    downloader->download(keysToFetch, &dlErrnos, &dlSizes);
     assert(s.owns_lock());
     
     size_t sum_sizes = 0;
@@ -614,6 +614,12 @@ void Cache::reset()
     currentCacheSize = 0;
 }
 
+void Cache::shutdown()
+{
+    boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> s(lru_mutex);
+    downloader.reset();
+}
+
 /* The helper classes */
 
 Cache::M_LRU_element_t::M_LRU_element_t(const string *k) : key(k)
diff --git a/src/Cache.h b/src/Cache.h
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 321cac486..5227a6ece
--- a/src/Cache.h
+++ b/src/Cache.h
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ class Cache : public boost::noncopyable
         const boost::filesystem::path &getJournalPath();
         // this will delete everything in the cache and journal paths, and empty all Cache structures.
         void reset();
+        void shutdown();
+
     private:
         Cache();
         
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ class Cache : public boost::noncopyable
         size_t maxCacheSize;
         size_t objectSize;
         size_t currentCacheSize;
-        Downloader downloader;
+        boost::scoped_ptr<Downloader> downloader;
         Replicator *replicator;
         SMLogging *logger;
         
diff --git a/src/ClientRequestProcessor.cpp b/src/ClientRequestProcessor.cpp
index d5fde05ae..6a61ccad4 100644
--- a/src/ClientRequestProcessor.cpp
+++ b/src/ClientRequestProcessor.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ void ClientRequestProcessor::processRequest(int sock, uint len)
     threadPool.addJob(t);
 }
 
+void ClientRequestProcessor::shutdown()
+{
+    delete crp;
+}
+
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/ClientRequestProcessor.h b/src/ClientRequestProcessor.h
index 82af3bb68..c416782ce 100644
--- a/src/ClientRequestProcessor.h
+++ b/src/ClientRequestProcessor.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class ClientRequestProcessor : public boost::noncopyable
         virtual ~ClientRequestProcessor();
 
         void processRequest(int sock, uint len);
+        void shutdown();
 
     private:
         ClientRequestProcessor();
diff --git a/src/SessionManager.cpp b/src/SessionManager.cpp
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index e8d349250..5e8cd877c
--- a/src/SessionManager.cpp
+++ b/src/SessionManager.cpp
@@ -60,9 +60,10 @@ int SessionManager::start()
     int pollTimeout = -1;
     int socketIncr;
     int current_size = 0;
-    bool running = true;
+    int prevNFDS = 0;
 
-    logger->log(LOG_INFO,"SessionManager starting...");
+    bool shutdown = false;
+    bool running = true;
 
     if (pipe(socketCtrl)==-1)
     {
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ int SessionManager::start()
                 {
                     //logger->log(LOG_DEBUG,"Listening socket is readable");
                     incomingSockfd = 0;
-                    while (incomingSockfd != -1)
+                    while (incomingSockfd != -1 && !shutdown)
                     {
                         if (nfds >= MAX_SM_SOCKETS)
                             break; // try to free up some room
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ int SessionManager::start()
                             if (errno != EWOULDBLOCK)
                             {
                                 logger->log(LOG_CRIT,"accept() failed: %s", strerror(errno));
-                                running = false;
+                                shutdown = true;
                             }
                             break;
                         }
@@ -200,8 +201,13 @@ int SessionManager::start()
                             {
                                 if(fds[i].fd == socket)
                                 {
-                                    //logger->log(LOG_DEBUG,"returned socket %i at index %i", fds[i].fd,i);
-                                    fds[i].events = POLLIN;
+                                    if (shutdown)
+                                    {
+                                        logger->log(LOG_DEBUG,"Shutdown in progress, closed socket %i at index %i", fds[i].fd,i);                                       
+                                        close(socket);
+                                        break;
+                                    }
+                                    fds[i].events = (POLLIN | POLLPRI);
                                     break;
                                 }
                             }
@@ -224,6 +230,10 @@ int SessionManager::start()
                                 }
                             }
                             break;
+                        case SHUTDOWN:
+                            logger->log(LOG_DEBUG,"Shutdown StorageManager...");
+                            shutdown = true;
+                            break;
                         default:
                             break;
                     }
@@ -364,8 +374,15 @@ int SessionManager::start()
         /* get rid of fds == -1 */
         int i, j;
         for (i = 2; i < nfds; ++i)
+        {
+            if (shutdown && fds[i].events == (POLLIN | POLLPRI))
+            {
+                close(fds[i].fd);
+                fds[i].fd = -1;
+            }
             if (fds[i].fd == -1)
                 break;
+        }
         for (j = i + 1; j < nfds; ++j)
         {
             if (fds[j].fd != -1)
@@ -376,7 +393,19 @@ int SessionManager::start()
             }
         }
         nfds = i;
+        
+        if(shutdown)
+        {
+            //if (prevNFDS != nfds)
+            //    logger->log(LOG_CRIT,"StorageManager shutting down, nfds = %i",nfds);
+            //prevNFDS = nfds;
+            if (nfds <= 2)
+                running = false;
+        }
     }
+    
+    //Shutdown Done
+    crp->shutdown();
 
     return -1;
 }
@@ -417,5 +446,18 @@ void SessionManager::socketError(int socket)
     }
 }
 
+void SessionManager::shutdownSM(int sig){
+    boost::mutex::scoped_lock s(ctrlMutex);
+    SMLogging* logger = SMLogging::get();
+    logger->log(LOG_INFO,"SessionManager Caught Signal %i",sig);
+    int err;
+    uint8_t ctrlCode = SHUTDOWN;
+    err = ::write(socketCtrl[1], &ctrlCode, 1);
+    if (err <= 0)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+}
+
 }
 
diff --git a/src/SessionManager.h b/src/SessionManager.h
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 81d9a5ed6..9ce769034
--- a/src/SessionManager.h
+++ b/src/SessionManager.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "ClientRequestProcessor.h"
 #include "messageFormat.h"
 
+#include <signal.h>
 #include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
 #include <sys/poll.h>
 #include <tr1/unordered_map>
@@ -16,7 +17,8 @@ namespace storagemanager
 
 enum sessionCtrl {
     ADDFD,
-    REMOVEFD
+    REMOVEFD,
+    SHUTDOWN
 };
 
 #define MAX_SM_SOCKETS 200
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ public:
     void returnSocket(int socket);
     void socketError(int socket);
     void CRPTest(int socket,uint length);
+    void shutdownSM(int sig);
 
 private:
     SessionManager();
diff --git a/src/Synchronizer.cpp b/src/Synchronizer.cpp
index abd6b1453..fc7270e78 100755
--- a/src/Synchronizer.cpp
+++ b/src/Synchronizer.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ Synchronizer::Synchronizer() : maxUploads(0)
         
     journalPath = cache->getJournalPath();    
     cachePath = cache->getCachePath();
-    threadPool.setMaxThreads(maxUploads);
+    threadPool.reset(new ThreadPool());
+    threadPool->setMaxThreads(maxUploads);
     die = false;
     syncThread = boost::thread([this] () { this->periodicSync(); });
 }
@@ -67,11 +68,10 @@ Synchronizer::~Synchronizer()
         or save the list it's working on.....
         For milestone 2, this will do the safe thing and finish working first.
         Later we can get fancy. */
-    boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock(mutex);
+    forceFlush();
     die = true;
-    syncThread.interrupt();
-    lock.unlock();
     syncThread.join();
+    threadPool.reset();
 }
 
 enum OpFlags
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void Synchronizer::periodicSync()
             //logger->log(LOG_DEBUG,"Synchronizer Force Flush.");
         }
         lock.lock();
-        //cout << "Sync'ing " << pendingOps.size() << " objects" << " queue size is " << 
+        //cout << "Sync'ing " << pendingOps.size() << " objects" << " queue size is " <<
         //    threadPool.currentQueueSize() << endl;
         for (auto &job : pendingOps)
             makeJob(job.first);
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ void Synchronizer::makeJob(const string &key)
     objNames.push_front(key);
     
     boost::shared_ptr<Job> j(new Job(this, objNames.begin()));
-    threadPool.addJob(j);
+    threadPool->addJob(j);
 }
 
 void Synchronizer::process(list<string>::iterator name)
diff --git a/src/Synchronizer.h b/src/Synchronizer.h
index 7652b2fc2..bbc01678b 100755
--- a/src/Synchronizer.h
+++ b/src/Synchronizer.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class Synchronizer : public boost::noncopyable
         };
         
         uint maxUploads;
-        ThreadPool threadPool;
+        boost::scoped_ptr<ThreadPool> threadPool;
         std::map<std::string, boost::shared_ptr<PendingOps> > pendingOps;
         std::map<std::string, boost::shared_ptr<PendingOps> > opsInProgress;
         
diff --git a/src/ThreadPool.cpp b/src/ThreadPool.cpp
index 67daef2f3..e510da100 100644
--- a/src/ThreadPool.cpp
+++ b/src/ThreadPool.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using namespace std;
 namespace storagemanager
 {
 
-ThreadPool::ThreadPool() : maxThreads(1000), die(false), processQueueOnExit(false), threadsWaiting(0)
+ThreadPool::ThreadPool() : maxThreads(1000), die(false), processQueueOnExit(true), threadsWaiting(0)
 {
     // Using this ctor effectively limits the # of threads here to the natural limit of the 
     // context it's used in.  In the CRP class for example, the # of active threads would be 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 291816c3b..f7d974bd1
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -20,23 +20,39 @@ using namespace std;
 
 using namespace storagemanager;
 
+bool signalCaught = false;
+
 void printCacheUsage(int sig)
 {
     cout << "Current cache size = " << Cache::get()->getCurrentCacheSize() << endl;
     cout << "Cache element count = " << Cache::get()->getCurrentCacheElementCount() << endl;
 }
 
+void shutdownSM(int sig)
+{
+    if (!signalCaught)
+        (SessionManager::get())->shutdownSM(sig);
+    signalCaught = true;
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
 
     /* Instantiate objects to have them verify config settings before continuing */
-    IOCoordinator::get();
-    Cache::get();
-    Synchronizer::get();
-    Replicator::get();
+    IOCoordinator* ioc = IOCoordinator::get();
+    Cache* cache = Cache::get();
+    Synchronizer* sync = Synchronizer::get();
+    Replicator* rep = Replicator::get();
 
     struct sigaction sa;
     memset(&sa, 0, sizeof(sa));
+
+    for (int i=0; i<SIGRTMAX; i++)
+    {
+        sa.sa_handler = shutdownSM;
+        sigaction(i, &sa, NULL);
+    }
+
     sa.sa_handler = SIG_IGN;
     sigaction(SIGPIPE, &sa, NULL);
  
@@ -51,8 +67,16 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     SessionManager* sm = SessionManager::get();
 
+
+
     ret = sm->start();
 
+    cache->shutdown();
+    delete sync;
+    delete cache;
+    delete ioc;
+    delete rep;
+    logger->log(LOG_INFO,"StorageManager Shutdown Complete.");
 
     return ret;
 }