---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000352825-23-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FSTR"
cik: "0000352825"
company_name: "FOSTER L B CO"
filed_at: "2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T13:32:06.855242+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# L.B. Foster shareholders elect all director nominees and approve say-on-pay at annual meeting

## Summary
- All seven director nominees elected; Raymond T. Betler received 8,474,825 votes for, 86,668 withheld.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as 2023 independent auditor approved with 9,665,443 votes for.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation for 2022 approved with 6,896,835 votes for.
- Advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay: 7,145,371 votes for every 1 year; board to hold annual votes, next in 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000352825-23-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FSTR
- cik: 0000352825
- company_name: FOSTER L B CO
- filed_at: 2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282523000061/0000352825-23-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282523000061/fstr-20230525.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  FOSTER L B CO shareholders approved Advisory approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers in 2022 at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal 3: Advisory approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers in 2022. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-vote 6,896,835 1,066,504 598,154 1,210,527 The foregoing proposal was approved.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282523000061/0000352825-23-000061-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FOSTER L B CO shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Name Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-vote Raymond T. Betler 8,474,825 86,668 1,210,527 Dirk Jungé 8,374,128 187,365 1,210,527 John F. Kasel 8,486,699 74,794 1,210,527 John E. Kunz 4,894,564 66,929 1,210,527 Janet Lee 8,454,199 107,294 1,210,527 Diane B. Owen 7,981,093 580,400 1,210,527 Bruce E. Thompson 8,455,822 105,671 1,210,527
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282523000061/0000352825-23-000061-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FOSTER L B CO shareholders approved Advisory approval of the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal 4: Advisory approval of the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. Votes For 1 YEAR Votes For 2 YEARS Votes For 3 YEARS Abstentions Broker Non-vote 7,145,371 11,473 1,395,636 9,013 1,210,527
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282523000061/0000352825-23-000061-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FOSTER L B CO shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal 2: Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 9,665,443 101,516 5,061 The foregoing proposal was approved.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282523000061/0000352825-23-000061-index.htm

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