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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000352825-24-000197"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FSTR"
cik: "0000352825"
company_name: "FOSTER L B CO"
filed_at: "2024-10-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T18:25:31.661876+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# L.B. Foster non-reliance on Q1, Q2 2024 financials due to $3.477M misclassification; material weakness cited

## Summary
- Audit Committee concluded Q1 and Q2 2024 unaudited financials should no longer be relied upon due to $3.477M gain misclassification.
- Gain on Magnolia, Texas facility sale incorrectly recorded in other income instead of operating income per ASC 360-10-45-5.
- Material weakness in internal control over financial reporting existed as of December 31, 2023; EY's opinion on controls no longer reliable.
- No impact on net sales, net income, EPS, adjusted EBITDA, management incentive compensation, or credit facility covenants.
- Company plans to file amendments to Q1, Q2 2024 Forms 10-Q and 2023 Form 10-K to correct errors and remediate weaknesses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000352825-24-000197
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FSTR
- cik: 0000352825
- company_name: FOSTER L B CO
- filed_at: 2024-10-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282524000197/0000352825-24-000197-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282524000197/fstr-20241007.htm

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