---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000352825-22-000068"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FSTR"
cik: "0000352825"
company_name: "FOSTER L B CO"
filed_at: "2022-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T10:30:10.635029+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# L.B. Foster appoints Janet Lee to board; directors Rowland and Purgason retire Dec 31

## Summary
- Suzanne Rowland and Robert Purgason to retire Dec 31, 2022; no disagreement with company.
- Janet Lee appointed independent director effective Jan 1, 2023; fills one vacancy.
- Lee is VP, General Counsel, Secretary of ANSYS (ANSS) with over 30 years legal experience.
- Board determined Lee qualifies as independent under Nasdaq rules; compensation consistent with other non-management directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000352825-22-000068
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FSTR
- cik: 0000352825
- company_name: FOSTER L B CO
- filed_at: 2022-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282522000068/0000352825-22-000068-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282522000068/fstr-20221130.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000352825-22-000068
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000352825-22-000068.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000352825-22-000068.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert S. Purgason departed as Director at FOSTER L B CO.
  - Action: intend to retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: Ms. Suzanne B. Rowland and Mr. Robert S. Purgason informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) that they intend to retire on December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282522000068/0000352825-22-000068-index.htm
- Executive change
  Suzanne B. Rowland departed as Director at FOSTER L B CO.
  - Action: intend to retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: Ms. Suzanne B. Rowland and Mr. Robert S. Purgason informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) that they intend to retire on December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282522000068/0000352825-22-000068-index.htm
- Executive change
  Janet Lee was elected as Independent Director at FOSTER L B CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: the Board voted to elect Ms. Janet Lee as an independent director effective January 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282522000068/0000352825-22-000068-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.