---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000352825-21-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FSTR"
cik: "0000352825"
company_name: "FOSTER L B CO"
filed_at: "2021-10-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T23:08:28.660712+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Controller and PAO James Kempton resigns effective Nov 2, 2021; CFO assumes duties

## Summary
- James M. Kempton notified resignation to become CFO of another public company.
- Resignation effective Nov 2, 2021 to support quarter-end close activities.
- CFO William M. Thalman will serve as interim Principal Accounting Officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000352825-21-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FSTR
- cik: 0000352825
- company_name: FOSTER L B CO
- filed_at: 2021-10-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282521000061/0000352825-21-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282521000061/fstr-20211004.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000352825-21-000061
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000352825-21-000061.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000352825-21-000061.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James M. Kempton resigned as Controller and Principal Accounting Officer at FOSTER L B CO.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Controller and Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: On October 4, 2021, Mr. James M. Kempton, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, notified L.B. Foster Company (the “Company”) of his intention to resign from the Company to accept a position as chief financial officer of another publicly traded company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282521000061/0000352825-21-000061-index.htm

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