0001193125-17-183857.txt : 20170525 0001193125-17-183857.hdr.sgml : 20170525 20170525170104 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-183857 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170524 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20170525 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170525 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FOSTER L B CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000352825 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-METALS SERVICE CENTERS & OFFICES [5051] IRS NUMBER: 251324733 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-10436 FILM NUMBER: 17870803 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 415 HOLIDAY DR CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15220 BUSINESS PHONE: 4129283431 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 415 HOLIDAY DR CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15220 8-K 1 d393200d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 25, 2017 (May 24, 2017)

 

 

L.B. Foster Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   000-10436   25-1324733

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

415 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania   15220
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (412) 928-3400

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

L.B. Foster Company (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 24, 2017. The shareholders considered four proposals, each of which is described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated April 12, 2017 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Results of votes with respect to the proposals submitted at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

 

Name

    Votes
For		      Votes
Against		      Broker
Non-vote		  

Robert P. Bauer

      6,405,320        957,048        2,082,586  

Lee B. Foster, II

      6,888,172        474,196        2,082,586  

Dirk Jungé

      6,893,183        469,185        2,082,586  

Diane B. Owen

      6,864,959        497,409        2,082,586  

Robert S. Purgason

      6,944,484        417,884        2,082,586  

William H. Rackoff

      6,862,346        500,022        2,082,586  

Suzanne B. Rowland

      6,909,027        453,341        2,082,586  

Bradley S. Vizi

      6,921,574        440,794        2,082,586  

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.

Proposal 2: Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017:

 

     Votes
For		      Votes
Against		      Abstentions  

Ernst & Young LLP

      9,298,784        130,782        15,388  

The foregoing proposal was approved.

Proposal 3: Advisory vote on named executive officers’ 2016 compensation.

 

     Votes
For		      Votes
Against		      Abstentions      Broker
Non-vote		  

Advisory vote on compensation paid to named executive officers

      6,442,192        699,325        220,851        2,082,586  

The foregoing proposal was approved.

Proposal 4: Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.

 

     Votes
1 Year		      Votes
2 Years		      Votes
3 Years		      Abstentions      Broker
Non-vote		  

Vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on compensation to the named executive officers

      6,199,375        112,948        982,992        67,053        2,082,056  

The foregoing proposal was approved for the frequency of future advisory votes every one year.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  

  L.B. Foster Company

  (Registrant)

Date:     May 25, 2017   

  /s/ Patrick J. Guinee

     Patrick J. Guinee
  

  Vice President, General Counsel

  and Corporate Secretary