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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000352825-25-000137"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FSTR"
cik: "0000352825"
company_name: "FOSTER L B CO"
filed_at: "2025-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T14:23:29.911904+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# L.B. Foster executive VP Brian Kelly to retire Dec 31, 2025; accelerated vesting approved

## Summary
- Brian H. Kelly, EVP & Senior Advisor to CEO, will retire on December 31, 2025.
- Compensation Committee approved retirement agreement on Dec 3, 2025.
- Unvested restricted stock awards will accelerate vest on retirement date.
- Performance share units will vest pro-rata and pay based on goal attainment.
- Agreement includes non-compete, non-solicitation, and non-disparagement covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000352825-25-000137
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FSTR
- cik: 0000352825
- company_name: FOSTER L B CO
- filed_at: 2025-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282525000137/0000352825-25-000137-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282525000137/fstr-20251203.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000352825-25-000137.txt

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