---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000352825-23-000065"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "FSTR"
cik: "0000352825"
company_name: "FOSTER L B CO"
filed_at: "2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T13:31:59.426237+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 corrects vote count for director John E. Kunz; all proposals pass at annual meeting

## Summary
- Amendment corrects John E. Kunz 'Votes For' to 8,494,564 (previously misstated in original 8-K).
- All seven director nominees elected; Raymond T. Betler received 8,474,825 votes for.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor approved: 9,665,443 for, 101,516 against.
- Say-on-pay approved with 6,896,835 votes for; advisory frequency set to 1 year with 7,145,371 votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000352825-23-000065
- form_type: 8-K/A
- 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/352825/000035282523000065/0000352825-23-000065-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282523000065/fstr-20230525.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000352825-23-000065.txt

## Key facts
- 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 The Board has determined to continue holding advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers every year, with the next vote expected to occur in 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282523000065/0000352825-23-000065-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 8,494,564 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 As a result of the shareholder vote, all of the foregoing nominees were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282523000065/0000352825-23-000065-index.htm
- 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/352825/000035282523000065/0000352825-23-000065-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/352825/000035282523000065/0000352825-23-000065-index.htm

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