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) March 29, 2017 (March 23, 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) 928-3417
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On March 23, 2017, David J. Russo, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, notified L. B. Foster Company (the “Company”) of his intention to resign and accept a position at another publicly-traded company. Mr. Russo’s resignation is effective April 21, 2017.
Commenting upon Mr. Russo’s departure, Robert P. Bauer, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, “I know I speak for many people when I say that we will miss Dave and the leadership he provided across the entire organization. On behalf of the management team and the Board of Directors, I want to express our sincere appreciation for the contributions Dave has made to the Company and wish him continued success.”
SIGNATURES
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: March 29, 2017 | /s/ Patrick J. Guinee | |||||
| Name: Patrick J. Guinee | ||||||
| Title: Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | ||||||