Foster L B Co 8-K, filed Jun 3, 2022
Foster L B Co (FSTR)
8-K
2022-06-03
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About this 8-K
Foster L B Co filed this 8-K on June 3, 2022.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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) June 3, 2022 (June 2, 2022)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held its Annual Meeting on June 2, 2022. The shareholders considered four proposals, each of which is described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2022. Results of voting with respect to the proposals submitted at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
| Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-vote | |||||||||||||||||
| Raymond T. Betler | 8,299,745 | 241,138 | 1,055,625 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dirk Jungé | 6,165,139 | 2,375,744 | 1,055,625 | |||||||||||||||||
| John F. Kasel | 8,340,480 | 200,403 | 1,055,625 | |||||||||||||||||
| John E. Kunz | 8,343,566 | 197,317 | 1,055,625 | |||||||||||||||||
| Diane B. Owen | 8,176,495 | 364,388 | 1,055,625 | |||||||||||||||||
| Robert S. Purgason | 6,660,908 | 1,879,975 | 1,055,625 | |||||||||||||||||
| William H. Rackoff | 6,098,767 | 2,442,116 | 1,055,625 | |||||||||||||||||
| Suzanne B. Rowland | 5,917,389 | 2,623,494 | 1,055,625 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bruce E. Thompson | 7,499,222 | 1,041,661 | 1,055,625 | |||||||||||||||||
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 2022:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 9,517,862 | 73,211 | 5,435 | ||||||||||||
The foregoing proposal was approved.
Proposal 3: Advisory approval of named executive officers’ 2021 compensation.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-vote | |||||||||||||||||
| 6,926,907 | 1,607,054 | 6,922 | 1,055,625 | |||||||||||||||||
The foregoing proposal was approved.
Proposal 4: Approval of the L.B. Foster Company 2022 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-vote | |||||||||||||||||
| 6,421,164 | 2,111,281 | 8,438 | 1,055,625 | |||||||||||||||||
The foregoing proposal was approved.
No other matters or proposals were voted on at the Annual Meeting.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
See Exhibit Index below.
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||||
| *104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | ||||
*Exhibits marked with an asterisk are filed herewith.
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: | June 3, 2022 | /s/ Patrick J. Guinee | |||||||||
| Patrick J. Guinee | |||||||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel, | |||||||||||
| and Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||