---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000352825-26-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FSTR"
cik: "0000352825"
company_name: "FOSTER L B CO"
filed_at: "2026-05-21T18:37:46+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T18:39:24.813949+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# L.B. Foster promotes Thalman to COO, Reilly to CFO, Curran to Controller effective June 1, 2026

## Summary
- William Thalman moves from EVP/CFO to EVP/COO; base salary $510k, 75% target bonus, equity grants.
- Sean Reilly promoted from Controller to SVP/CFO; base salary $373k, 50% target bonus, equity grants.
- Timothy Curran promoted from VP Tax/Treasury to Controller/PAO; base salary $250k, 35% target bonus, equity grants.
- All appointments effective June 1, 2026; Reilly and Curran become new CFO and Controller respectively.
- CEO Kasel cites talent leverage for shareholder return; Chairman Betler praises strategic execution.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000352825-26-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FSTR
- cik: 0000352825
- company_name: FOSTER L B CO
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T18:37:46+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282526000031/0000352825-26-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282526000031/fstr-20260520.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000352825-26-000031
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000352825-26-000031.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000352825-26-000031.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 51dd64bec2
  claim: Sean M. Reilly was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at FOSTER L B CO.
  evidence_excerpt: Mr. Sean M. Reilly currently serves as Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company, and was appointed as the Company’s Senior Vice President and CFO effective on the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282526000031/0000352825-26-000031-index.htm
- claim_id: 8bc0b143b9
  claim: William M. Thalman was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at FOSTER L B CO.
  evidence_excerpt: Mr. William M. Thalman currently serves as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (“EVP and CFO”), and was appointed the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective on the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282526000031/0000352825-26-000031-index.htm
- claim_id: c9466f1a1e
  claim: Timothy J. Curran was appointed as Controller and Principal Accounting Officer at FOSTER L B CO.
  evidence_excerpt: Mr. Timothy J. Curran currently serves as Vice President - Tax and Treasury, and was appointed Controller and Principal Accounting Officer effective on the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282526000031/0000352825-26-000031-index.htm

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