DEFA14A 1 fstr-defa14a_052516.htm DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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L.B. FOSTER COMPANY

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 25, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L.B. FOSTER COMPANY

 

Meeting Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Meeting Type:  Annual Meeting

 

 

 

  For holders as of:  March 23, 2016

 

 

 

  Date:  May 25, 2016         Time:  8:00 AM EDT

 



        

(LBFOSTER LOGO)
L.B. FOSTER COMPANY
415 HOLIDAY DRIVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15220-2729
ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS


 

  Location: 

DoubleTree Hotel
500 Mansfield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15205


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Voting items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote  

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Election of Directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                   

 

Nominees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                   

01

Robert P. Bauer

02

Lee B. Foster II

03        

Dirk Jungé

04         

Diane B. Owen

05        

Robert S. Purgason

06

William H. Rackoff

07 

Suzanne B. Rowland

08

Bradley S. Vizi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Ratify appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

 

 

       
3 Advisory approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers in 2015.    
       
4 Approval of the Amended and Restated 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan.    
       
5

Acting upon any other matters that properly come before the Annual Meeting. 

   
       

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