fstr-20260728
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) July 28, 2026
| L.B. Foster Company | ||||||||||||||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 000-10436 | 25-1324733 | ||||||||||||
| (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.)
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||||||||||||||
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 | FSTR | Nasdaq 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).
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 28, 2026, Mr. Gregory W. Lippard, currently serving as the Company's Senior Vice President - Rail ("SVP - Rail"), informed the Board of Directors of L.B. Foster Company (the "Company") that he intends to retire from the Company effective December 31, 2026 (the "Retirement Date"). Mr. Lippard will cease being SVP - Rail and will assume the role of Senior Vice President - Special Rail Projects on August 1, 2026 (the "Effective Date"), and he will serve in that capacity through the Retirement Date. There is no change to Mr. Lippard's compensation.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On July 28, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Lippard's planned retirement and the concurrent appointment of Mr. Jason K. Bowlin as SVP - Rail as of the Effective Date. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
See Exhibit Index below.
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||||
| *99.1 | |||||
| *104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document) | ||||
*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: | July 30, 2026 | /s/ Patrick J. Guinee | |||||||||
| Patrick J. Guinee | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, | |||||||||||
| General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||