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FSTR · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 22, 2026

Foster L B Co — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 22, 2026
Period
May 21, 2026
Ticker
FSTR
Accession
0000352825-26-000033
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Shareholders elected all proposed directors, ratified EY as 2026 auditor, and approved 2025 named executive officer compensation.

About Foster L B Co
Market cap
$445M
1Y TSR
+98.3%
3Y TSR
+41.9%
Board grade
A-
Sector
Industrials
CEO
John F Kasel
Last annual meeting: May 21, 2026 · View full Foster L B Co profile →
fstr-20260521

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 21, 2026
L.B. Foster Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania000-1043625-1324733
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
415 Holiday Drive, Suite 100,15220
Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

(412) 928-3400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01FSTRNasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the L.B. Foster Company (the "Company") Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 21, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting"), the Company’s shareholders considered three proposals, each of which is described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 10, 2026. Results of voting with respect to the proposals submitted at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors:

NameVotes ForVotes WithheldBroker Non-votes
Raymond T. Betler7,543,04540,4031,229,731
John F. Kasel7,560,63422,8141,229,731
John E. Kunz7,560,54222,9061,229,731
David J. Meyer7,357,091226,3571,229,731
Diane B. Owen7,409,340174,1081,229,731
Bruce E. Thompson7,354,573228,8751,229,731

As a result of the shareholder vote, all of the foregoing nominees were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders.

Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026:

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-votes
8,765,68440,4627,033

The foregoing proposal was approved.

Proposal 3: Advisory approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers in 2025:

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-vote
7,556,42416,54510,4791,229,731

The foregoing proposal was approved.

No other matters or proposals were voted on at the Annual Meeting.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits

See Exhibit Index below.

Exhibit Index
Exhibit NumberDescription
*104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)


*Exhibits marked with an asterisk are filed herewith.



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.

L.B. FOSTER COMPANY
(Registrant)
Date:May 22, 2026/s/ Patrick J. Guinee
Patrick J. Guinee
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary


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When did Foster L B Co file this 8-K?
Foster L B Co (FSTR) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 22, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0000352825-26-000033.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Shareholders elected all proposed directors, ratified EY as 2026 auditor, and approved 2025 named executive officer compensation. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
Where can I find Foster L B Co's prior current reports on EDGAR?
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