As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2008
Registration No. 333-135002
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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L. B. FOSTER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 25-1324733
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
415 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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L. B. FOSTER COMPANY
2006 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED MARCH 6, 2008
(Full title of the plan)
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DAVID L. VOLTZ, Esq.
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
L. B. Foster Company
415 Holiday Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220
(Name and address of agent for service)
(412) 928-3431
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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Copy to:
MICHAEL M. LYONS, Esq.
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
20th Floor, One Oxford Centre
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
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[The Prospectus included herein is a combined prospectus pursuant to Rule 429,
relating also to Registration Statements Nos. 33-17073, 33-35152, 33-79450,
333-81535 and 333-60488 and contains the Form S-3 information required by
General Instruction C1 for Form S-8 in order for affiliates to use the
Prospectus in reoffering or reselling stock acquired by them pursuant to this
Registration Statement or Registration Statement No. 33-17073, 33-35152,
33-79450, 333-81535 or 333-60488]
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PROSPECTUS
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L. B. FOSTER COMPANY
Common Stock
($.01 Par Value)
1,500,000 Shares Offered Under The
1985 Long-Term Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated,
900,000 Shares Offered Under The
1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated
and
500,000 Shares Offered Under The
2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated March 6, 2008
This Prospectus relates to the offer and sale or delivery of shares of Common
Stock of L. B. Foster Company (the "Company") to certain present and former
officers, directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries pursuant
to the 1985 Long-Term Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated (the "1985 Plan"),
the 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated (the "1998 Plan"), and
the 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated March 6, 2008 (the "2006
Plan"). Such persons (including "affiliates" of the Company as defined in Rule
405 under the Securities Act of 1933) may use this Prospectus for the reoffer or
resale of such shares in brokers' transactions on The NASDAQ Stock Market, in
privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, and may be deemed to be
"underwriters" as defined in the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to such
resales. The Company will receive none of the proceeds from such resales.
The Common Stock is quoted and traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market (Symbol: FSTR).
The Company's executive offices are located at 415 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania 15220 and its telephone number is (412) 928-3431.
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NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE
SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE
SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF
THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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The date of this amended Prospectus is May 29, 2008
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
L. B. Foster Company (the "Company") is subject to the informational
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules
and regulations thereunder (the "Exchange Act"), and in accordance therewith
files reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Such material can be read and copied by
the public at the Commission's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of
the Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330.
This Prospectus, which constitutes part of a Registration Statement filed
by the Company with the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and the rules and regulations thereunder (the "Securities Act"), omits certain
of the information contained in the Registration Statement. Reference is hereby
made to the Registration Statement and to the exhibits relating thereto for
further information with respect to the Company and the securities offered
hereby. The Registration Statement, including the exhibits filed or incorporated
by reference as a part thereof, may be inspected without charge at the Public
Reference Room of the Commission at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549,
and copies may be obtained from the Commission at prescribed rates. Statements
contained herein concerning the provisions of documents are necessarily
summaries of such documents, and each such statement is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the copy of the applicable document filed with the
Commission. Further information about the 1985 Plan, the 1998 Plan and the 2006
Plan and their administrators may be obtained by contacting David L. Voltz,
Secretary of the Company, whose address and telephone number are set forth
below.
The Commission maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and
information statements, and other information regarding issuers who file
electronically with the Commission, such as the Company. The address of that
site is http://www.sec.gov. Our internet address is www.lbfoster.com.
If a copy of the Company's annual report to shareholders for the last
fiscal year was not furnished with this Prospectus, a copy of such report may be
obtained, without charge, from the Company upon written or oral request to: L.
B. Foster Company, Attn: David L. Voltz, Secretary, 415 Holiday Drive,
Pittsburgh, PA 15220, telephone number (412) 928-3431. Participants in the Plans
receive copies of all reports, proxy statements and other communications
distributed to shareholders of the Company.
THE 1985 PLAN
The 1985 Long-Term Incentive Plan became effective January 1, 1985 and was
approved at the 1985 annual meeting of stockholders. The Board of Directors on
February 6, 1987 amended the Plan in a number of respects by adopting the 1985
Long-Term Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated, which was approved at the 1987
annual meeting of stockholders. At the 1990 annual meeting the Plan was amended
by increasing from 800,000 to 1,000,000 the maximum number of shares issuable
upon the exercise of options or stock appreciation rights. The Plan was further
amended July 30, 1992 to bring the Plan in compliance with the
requirements of Rule 16b-3 (as amended May 1, 1991) under the Exchange Act and
remove certain restrictions and procedures which are no longer necessary in
order to comply with that Rule. The July 1992 amendments had no effect on stock
options granted prior to those amendments, except to the extent that the stock
option agreement may be amended in writing in accordance with the Plan. At the
1994 annual meeting the stockholders approved amendments to the Plan which
increased from 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 the maximum number of shares of common
stock issuable upon the exercise of options or stock appreciation rights and
extended from January 1, 1995 to January 1, 2005 the termination date of the
Plan. Finally, on May 25, 2005 the Plan was amended by deleting the authority to
award stock appreciation rights ("SARs") to optionees. No SARs or Incentive
Stock Options were awarded under the Plan. The 1985 Long-Term Incentive Plan as
Amended and Restated is hereinafter referred to as the "1985 Plan".
The 1985 Plan expired January 1, 2005; however, stock options granted prior
to the expiration date remain in effect in accordance with their terms. The
purpose of the 1985 Plan was to provide financial incentives for selected key
personnel and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries, thereby promoting
the long-term growth and financial success of the Company by (i) attracting and
retaining personnel and directors of outstanding ability, (ii) strengthening the
Company's capability to develop, maintain and direct a competent management
team, (iii) motivating key personnel to achieve long-range performance goals and
objectives and (iv) providing incentive compensation opportunities competitive
with those of other corporations.
The 1985 Plan was neither qualified under Section 401 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), nor subject to any provisions of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA").
The following summary of the 1985 Plan is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the 1985 Plan, copies of which have been filed with the Commission
and furnished to the recipients of stock options.
Eligibility
The 1985 Plan authorized the granting of stock options to officers and
employees of the Company and its subsidiaries who occupied responsible
executive, professional or administrative positions and who had the capacity to
contribute to the success of the Company. Options could also be granted to
directors of the Company and its subsidiaries who were not employees of the
Company or a subsidiary. Employees were required to be in grade level 15 or
above or otherwise selected for participation. As of May 28, 2008 there were 5
participants in the 1985 Plan.
Administration
Awards to participants are administered by a committee composed of two or
more directors of the Company, each of who is a "non-employee director" within
the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act (the "Committee"). Members of
the Committee are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of
Directors. The Committee was authorized, in its discretion but within the
parameters set forth in the 1985 Plan, to determine those officers,
employees and directors who would receive awards, the number of shares to be
optioned and the time or times when awards would be made, and to grant such
awards. The Committee is authorized to interpret the terms and provisions of the
1985 Plan. The Committee's interpretations of the awards are final and
conclusive as to all interested parties. The Committee has general authority to
interpret the Plan and establish rules and regulations for its administration.
As of the date of this Prospectus, the members of the Committee are William H.
Rackoff, ASKO, Inc., 501 West 7th Avenue, Homestead, PA 15120, and G. Thomas
McKane, c/o L. B. Foster Company, 450 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15220.
Stock Option Grants
Up to 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company may be issued or
delivered by the Company under the 1985 Plan, which may include newly-issued or
treasury shares. The number and kind of shares that may be issued, the number of
shares subject to outstanding options, the exercise (purchase) price per share
and other relevant provisions are subject to appropriate adjustment for stock
splits, stock dividends, reverse splits, recapitalizations, a merger in which
the Company is the surviving corporation or other similar capital changes. Any
such adjustment is as determined by the Board of Directors, whose determination
is binding on all persons.
Nonqualified stock options. The stock options granted under the 1985 Plan
are "nonqualified" in that they do not qualify as "incentive stock options"
within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
Terms and Provisions of Stock Options
The Committee was authorized to determine the terms and provisions of stock
options granted under the 1985 Plan, provided that (a) the exercise price could
not be less than the fair market value (as defined) of the stock on the trading
day immediately preceding the date of grant, as determined by the Committee, and
(b) the option must expire no later than ten years from the date of grant. The
terms and provisions of option grants were not required to be uniform. Unless
otherwise provided in the stock option agreement, (a) the options are
exercisable in cumulative annual installments in the amount of 25% of the shares
optioned, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant, (b) in the case of
death, the option may be exercised by the optionee's legal representative within
12 months after the date of death, but only to the extent the option was
exercisable at the time of death, (c) in the case of retirement with the consent
of the Company or Permanent Disability, the option may be exercised within three
years after termination of service for such reason, but only to the extent that
the option was exercisable at the time of such termination of service and (d) if
the optionee's service with the Company or a subsidiary of the Company
terminates for any reason other than death, retirement with the consent of the
Company or Permanent Disability, all options held by the optionee will
immediately terminate and may not thereafter be exercised; provided, however,
that if the optionee's service terminates more than four years after the grant
of the option and if the optionee's service is not terminated for "cause", the
optionee may exercise the option within 30 days after such termination of
service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may any option be exercised
after the expiration of ten years from the date on which it was granted. "Cause"
includes willful or gross neglect of duties or willful misconduct in the
performance of
duties, so as to cause material harm to the Company or any subsidiary as
determined by the Board of Directors; fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement in
the performance of duties; or conviction of a felony which, as determined in
good faith by the Board of Directors, constitutes a crime involving moral
turpitude and results in material harm to the Company or a subsidiary.
The Committee is authorized to determine whether an optionee has retired
from service or has suffered Permanent Disability, and its determination shall
be binding on all concerned. In the sole discretion of the Committee, a transfer
of service to an affiliate of the Company other than a subsidiary of the Company
may be deemed retirement from service with the consent of the Company. Except as
otherwise provided in the stock option agreement, an optionee's service will be
treated as continuing while the optionee is on military leave, sick leave or
other bona fide leave of absence if the period of such leave does not exceed 90
days or, if longer, the optionee's right to reestablish his or her service is
guaranteed by statute or by contract; absent such statute or contract, the
optionee's service will be deemed to have terminated on the 91st day of such
leave. The Committee is also authorized, in its discretion, to accelerate the
date on which an option may be exercised, if it determines that to do so will be
in the best interests of the Company and the optionee.
Stock option agreement. Each stock option is evidenced by a stock option
agreement in such form and containing such provisions, not inconsistent with the
provisions of the 1985 Plan, as the Committee approved. The terms and provisions
of such agreements were not required to be uniform. Each optionee should
therefore refer to his or her own stock option agreement for the terms and
provisions of the option.
Exercise of Stock Options and Disposition of Shares
Manner of exercise. Stock options may be exercised by giving written notice
of exercise to the Company specifying the number of shares to be purchased. The
notice of exercise must be accompanied by (a) payment in full of the exercise
price in cash or by certified or cashier's check or (b) a copy of irrevocable
instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company the amount of sale
or loan proceeds sufficient to cover the exercise price.
Conditions to delivery of shares. The Company will not be obligated to
deliver any shares upon the exercise of an option unless and until, in the
opinion of the Company's counsel, all applicable federal, state and other laws
and regulations have been complied with. If the outstanding stock at the time of
exercise is listed on any stock exchange, no delivery will be made unless and
until the shares to be delivered have been listed or authorized for listing upon
official notice of issuance on such exchange. Nor will delivery be made until
all other legal matters in connection with the issuance and delivery of shares
have been approved by the Company's counsel. In this regard, and without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company may require from the
optionee or the optionee's legal representative such investment representation
or such agreement, if any, as legal counsel for the Company may consider
necessary in order to comply with the Securities Act, the securities laws of any
state and the regulations thereunder, certificates evidencing the shares may be
required to bear a restrictive legend, a stop transfer order may be placed with
the transfer agent, and there may be restrictions as to the number of shares
that can be resold during a given period of time and the manner of sale.
Optionees or their legal representatives must take any action reasonably
requested by the
Company in order to effect compliance with all applicable securities laws and
regulations and any listing requirements.
Notice of disposition of shares. Each optionee must notify the Company when
any disposition of optioned shares, whether by sale, gift or otherwise, is made
by the optionee.
Miscellaneous Provisions
Nontransferability. No stock option awarded under the 1985 Plan is
transferable by the optionee other than by will or the laws of descent and
distribution. Any transfer contrary to this restriction will nullify the award.
Options are exercisable during the optionee's lifetime only by the optionee or
the optionee's legal representative.
Shareholder rights. An optionee has no rights as a shareholder with respect
to any stock covered by his or her option until the issuance to the optionee of
a stock certificate representing such stock.
No right to employment. Neither the establishment of the 1985 Plan nor any
action taken by the Company, the Board, or the Committee under the 1985 Plan,
nor any provision of the 1985 Plan, shall be construed as giving to any person
the right to be retained in the service of the Company or any subsidiary.
Consolidation or merger. In the event of a consolidation or a merger in
which the Company is not the surviving corporation, or any other merger in which
the shareholders of the Company exchange their shares of stock in the Company
for stock of another corporation, or in the event of complete liquidation of the
Company, or in the case of a tender offer accepted by the Board of Directors,
all outstanding options will thereupon terminate, provided that the Board may,
prior to the effective date of any such consolidation or merger, either (a) make
all outstanding options immediately exercisable or (b) arrange to have the
surviving corporation grant to the optionees replacement options on terms which
the Board determines to be fair and reasonable.
Amendments. The Board of Directors may at any time amend the 1985 Plan or
amend any outstanding option for the purpose of satisfying the requirements of
any changes in applicable laws or regulations or for any other purpose which may
at the time be permitted by law, provided that no such amendment shall result in
Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act becoming inapplicable to any options or
without the approval of the shareholders of the Company (a) increase the maximum
number of shares of common stock available under the 1985 Plan (subject to
adjustment as explained above), (b) reduce the exercise price of options below
the prices provided for in the 1985 Plan, (c) extend the time within which
options may be granted, or (d) extend the period of an outstanding option beyond
ten years from the date of grant. No amendment shall adversely affect the rights
of any optionee under any award theretofore granted except upon the optionee's
written consent to such amendment. Amendments requiring the approval of
shareholders may be effected by the Board subject to such approval.
THE 1998 PLAN
On October 23,1998, the Board of Directors adopted the 1998 Long-Term
Incentive Plan which provided for the issuance of options to acquire up to
25,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Options to acquire 25,000 shares of
common stock were subsequently awarded to outside directors of the Company. On
February 24, 1999, the Board of Directors adopted, subject to shareholder
approval, an amended and restated 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan which, among
other things, increased the number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued
under that Plan from 25,000 to 450,000. On February 2, 2001 the Board of
Directors adopted, subject to shareholder approval, a further amended and
restated 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan which increased the number of shares
which may be issued under the Plan from 450,000 to 900,000. That Plan was
approved at the annual meeting of shareholders on May 9, 2001. On May 25, 2005,
the Plan was amended by deleting the authority to award SARs or Incentive Stock
Options to participants and in certain other respects (as so amended, the "1998
Plan"). No SARs or Incentive Stock Options have been awarded under the 1998
Plan. The Plan will expire on October 22, 2008, unless terminated on an earlier
date by the Board. As of May 28, 2008 there had been 12 participants in the 1998
Plan, 636,125 shares had been delivered under the Plan, and options for 217,500
shares were outstanding.
The purpose of the 1998 Plan is to provide financial incentives for
selected key personnel and directors and to enable the Company to offer
competitive compensation to them. The 1998 Plan is neither qualified under
Section 401 of the Code nor subject to any provisions of ERISA.
The following summary of the 1998 Plan is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the 1998 Plan, copies of which have been filed with the Commission
and furnished to the recipients of stock options.
Administration
The 1998 Plan is administered by a Committee consisting of either (a) at
least two "non-employee" directors (within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) or (b) the full Board of Directors. Currently,
the 1998 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors, which consists of William H. Rackoff and G. Thomas McKane. Within the
parameters set forth in the 1998 Plan, the Committee has the authority to
determine those key employees or directors who shall receive a discretionary
award and the terms and conditions of each such award. The Committee may also
prescribe regulations for the operation of the 1998 Plan and interpret the 1998
Plan and option agreements issued under the 1998 Plan. In addition to
discretionary awards made by the Committee, non-employee directors were
automatically awarded options to acquire up to 5,000 shares of Common Stock
after each annual shareholders meeting. These automatic awards, which have been
discontinued, are described below under "Automatic Stock Options."
General
Up to 900,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company may be issued under the
1998 Plan, which may include newly issued or treasury shares. An option's
exercise price must be at least the fair market value of the shares on the day
the option is granted. Each option must be
evidenced by a stock option agreement in a form prescribed by the Committee.
Options granted under the 1998 Plan are not transferable other than by will or
the laws of descent and distribution.
Options may be exercised by giving written notice of exercise to the
Company specifying the number of shares to be purchased. The notice of exercise
must be accompanied by (a) payment in full of the exercise price in cash,
certified check or other medium acceptable to the Company in its sole discretion
or (b) a copy of irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the
Company an amount of sale or loan proceeds sufficient to cover the exercise
price.
The number of shares that may be issued under the 1998 Plan and the number
and price of shares subject to outstanding options are subject to appropriate
adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, reverse splits, reclassifications
and other similar events.
Each optionee must notify the Company when any disposition of optioned
shares, whether by sale, gift or otherwise, is made by the optionee.
Awards under the 1998 Plan consist of "non-qualified" stock options in that
they do not qualify as "incentive stock options" within the meaning of Section
422 of the Code.
Automatic Stock Options
Immediately after each annual meeting of shareholders, from 2000 to 2005
inclusive, each non-employee director who was elected at the meeting or whose
term in office continued after the meeting was automatically granted an option
to purchase up to 5,000 shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment for any
future stock splits, stock dividends, reverse splits, reclassifications or other
similar events (the "Automatic Options"). The Automatic Options have an exercise
price per share equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date
of the meeting, have a term of ten years and were immediately exercisable.
When a director has served less than five years, the director may exercise
his or her Automatic Options only within one year after termination of service,
unless the director's service is terminated due to death, disability or
retirement with the consent of the Company, in which case the options may be
exercised during their full ten year term. A director who has served five years
or longer may exercise his or her Automatic Options during their full ten year
term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a director is removed for cause, all of
his or her Automatic Options shall immediately terminate.
Discretionary Stock Options
In addition to the Automatic Options, stock options may be granted to key
personnel and directors, including both employee directors and non-employee
directors, in the discretion of the Committee ("Discretionary Options").
Discretionary Options granted to directors are hereinafter referred to as
"Director Options." Discretionary Options are subject to the following
provisions of the 1998 Plan, and the terms and provisions of such options need
not be uniform:
Eligibility. Discretionary Options may be granted by the Committee to
directors or to key employees who occupy a responsible executive, sales,
professional or administrative position and, in the Committee's view, have the
capacity to contribute to the success of the Company. In addition to the
Company's non-employee directors, the Company has approximately 76 employees,
out of approximately 665 total employees, whose grade level makes them likely
candidates for option awards.
Exercise Price. The exercise price of Discretionary Options is determined
by the Committee, but shall be not less than the fair market value of the Common
Stock on the date of grant.
Term. The term of Discretionary Options is determined by the Committee, but
shall not exceed ten years from the date of grant. Director Options have the
same early-termination provisions as Automatic Options. The early-termination
provisions of the 1998 Plan as to all other Discretionary Options are the same
as those of the 1985 Plan. See "THE 1985 PLAN - Terms and Provisions of Stock
Options."
Vesting. Options granted to outside directors are immediately exercisable.
Except as otherwise provided in the option agreement, all other Discretionary
Options may be exercised in cumulative annual installments, each for one-fourth
of the total optioned shares, commencing one year from the date of grant.
Amendments and Termination
The Board of Directors may at any time amend the 1998 Plan or amend any
outstanding option for purposes of satisfying the requirements of any changes in
applicable laws or regulations or, in the case of Discretionary Options, for any
other purpose which may at the time be permitted by law; provided, however, that
no such amendment is permissible if it would result in Rule 16b-3 under the
Exchange Act becoming inapplicable to any options, nor may any such amendment
adversely affect the rights of any participant in the 1998 Plan under any option
theretofore granted to such participant except upon his or her written consent
to such amendment.
The Board may terminate the 1998 Plan at any time. However, awards made
prior to the expiration or termination of the 1998 Plan will remain in effect in
accordance with their terms. In the event of a consolidation or merger in which
the Company is not the surviving corporation, or any other merger in which the
shareholders of the Company exchange their shares of stock in the Company for
stock of another corporation, or in the event of complete liquidation of the
Company, or in the case of a tender offer accepted by the Board, all outstanding
stock options shall thereupon terminate, provided that the Board may, prior to
the effective date of any such consolidation or merger, either (a) make all
outstanding options immediately exercisable or (b) arrange to have the surviving
corporation grant to the participants replacement options on terms which the
Board shall determine to be fair and reasonable.
THE 2006 PLAN
At the 2006 annual meeting the shareholders approved the 2006 Omnibus
Incentive Plan which authorized the issuance of up to 500,000 shares of Company
common stock pursuant to stock options and awards of common stock to directors
and key personnel selected by the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors. On March 6, 2008, the Board of Directors amended the Plan in a number
of respects, and at the annual meeting in 2008 the shareholders approved the
Plan as so amended and restated. The most significant change was the addition of
new Article VI which authorizes the Committee to award performance grants to key
personnel and directors selected by the Committee in its discretion. Benefits
under such grants will be based upon the achievement of pre-established
performance goals over a performance period of one or more years. There was no
increase in the total number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under
the Plan.
The material features of the 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as Amended and
Restated on March 6, 2008 ("Plan" or "2006 Plan"), are described below, subject
in their entirety to the full text of the Plan. To date 63,898 shares of Common
Stock (vested and non-vested) have been awarded to 16 employees and directors
under the Plan, and performance grants for 23,273 shares of Common Stock, at
target, have been awarded to 11 employees.
Administration
The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors (the "Committee"). Within the parameters set forth in the Plan, the
Committee has the authority to determine those key employees and directors who
will receive an award and the terms and conditions of each award. The Committee
may also prescribe regulations for the operation of the Plan and interpret the
Plan and the agreements issued under the Plan. In addition to discretionary
awards made by the Committee, commencing with the annual meeting in 2006
non-employee directors automatically are awarded 3,500 shares of Common Stock
after each annual shareholders' meeting, or such lesser number of shares as may
be determined by the Committee. Each non-employee director elected at the May
28, 2008 annual shareholders' meeting was awarded 1,750 shares. These automatic
awards are described below in "Restricted Stock Awards."
Types of Awards
The Plan authorizes the following types of award, each of which may be
granted alone or in any combination thereof: (i) stock options, (ii) restricted
stock, and (iii) performance grants.
Participation in the Plan
The Committee has exclusive power to select the persons who may participate
in the Plan and may grant awards under the Plan to employees or other
individuals who perform services for the Company or any subsidiary of the
Company including, without limitation, directors who are not employees and
consultants and independent contractors who perform services for the Company or
any subsidiary of the Company.
Maximum Number of Shares that May be Issued; Award Limitations
Subject to adjustment, the maximum aggregate number of shares available for
issuance pursuant to awards granted under the 2006 Plan is 500,000. Pursuant to
the terms of the Plan and subject to adjustments provided for in the Plan, no
eligible person may receive in any one fiscal year: (i) stock options for more
than 75,000 shares of Common Stock, (ii) performance grants denominated in
common shares for more than 75,000 shares of Common Stock, and (iii) performance
grants denominated in cash for more than $1,500,000. If any shares of Common
Stock covered by an award terminate, lapse, or are forfeited or cancelled, or
such award is otherwise settled without the delivery of the full number of
shares of Common Stock underlying the award, including shares of Common Stock
withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations, then such shares to the extent
of any such forfeiture, termination, lapse, cancellation, payment, etc., will
again be, or shall become, available for issuance under the Plan.
Stock Options and Restricted Stock Awards
Stock options and restricted stock awards may be granted to eligible
persons in the discretion of the Committee. Stock options and stock awards
granted to non-employee directors are hereinafter respectively referred to as
"Director Options" and "Director Awards." The terms and provisions of stock
options and restricted stock awards need not be uniform.
Stock options awarded under the 2006 Plan are not intended to be
"qualified" under Section 422 of the Code. The Committee determines the number
of shares which are to be subject to each stock option and establishes the
exercise price at the time each stock option is granted. The Plan provides that
the option exercise price for each share of Common Stock covered by a stock
option will not be less than the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on
the date the option is granted and that the term of the option may not exceed
ten years from the grant date. For this purpose, fair market value is determined
by reference to the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of grant or,
if the grant date is not a trading day, the trading day immediately preceding
the grant date. The exercise price is payable in cash or other medium acceptable
to the Company. Except as otherwise provided in the option agreement, options
(other than Director Options) terminate 30 days after the termination of the
participant's employment with the Company for any reason other than death,
disability or retirement with the consent of the Company. Director Options are
immediately exercisable and may be exercised for a period of 10 years from the
date of grant. Except as otherwise provided in the option agreement, other
discretionary options may be exercised in cumulative annual installments, each
for one-fourth of the total number of shares optioned, commencing one year from
the date of grant. Repricing of a stock option is not permitted under the terms
of the Plan.
Each non-employee director is automatically granted a Director Award of
3,500 shares of fully vested Common Stock, or such lesser number as may be
determined by the Committee. The Committee reduced to 1,750 the number of shares
that were issued to outside directors at the May 28, 2008 annual shareholders'
meeting. Restricted stock awards may also be granted to eligible persons in the
discretion of the Committee. Such awards become vested pursuant to the terms of
the applicable restricted stock award agreement as specified by the Committee.
Performance Grants
The Committee in its sole discretion may award performance grants to
eligible persons under Article VI of the Plan. Such grants may consist of a
right that is (i) denominated in cash, stock or any other form of award issuable
under Article VI (or any combination thereof), (ii) valued, as determined by the
Committee, in accordance with the achievement of such performance goals during
such performance period as the Committee establishes and (iii) payable at such
time and in such form as the Committee determines. The Committee has the sole
and complete authority to determine the value of any performance grant to be
awarded, the performance period, and the performance criteria to be satisfied
within the award period.
Grants intended to be performance-based compensation under Section 162(m)
of the Code are conditioned upon the achievement of pre-established goals
relating to one or more of the following performance measures, as determined by
the Committee and subject to such modifications as are specified by the
Committee: cash flow; cash flow from operations; earnings (including earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization or some variation
thereof); earnings per share, diluted or basic; earnings per share from
continuing operations; net asset turnover; inventory turnover; capital
expenditures; debt; debt reduction; working capital; return on investment;
return on sales; net or gross sales; market share; economic value added; cost of
capital; change in assets; expense reduction levels; productivity; delivery
performance; stock price; return on equity; total or relative increases to
shareholder return; return on invested capital; return on assets or net assets;
revenue; income or net income; operating income or net operating income;
operating profit or net operating profit; gross margin, operating margin or
profit margin; and completion of acquisitions, business expansion, product
diversification and other non-financial operating and management performance
objectives.
To the extent consistent with Code Section 162(m), the Committee may
determine that certain adjustments to the performance goals shall apply to
exclude the effect of any of the following events that occur during a
performance period: the impairment of tangible or intangible assets; litigation
or claim judgments or settlements; the effect of changes in tax law, accounting
principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported operating
results; business combinations, reorganizations and/or restructuring programs,
including but not limited to reductions in force and early retirement
incentives; currency fluctuations; and any extraordinary, unusual, infrequent or
non-recurring items. Performance measures may be applied to either the Company
as a whole or to a business unit or subsidiary entity thereof, either
individually, alternatively or in any combination, and measured over one year or
cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or relative to a
pre-established target, to previous fiscal years' results or to a designated
comparison group, in each case as specified by the Committee. Performance grants
may be paid in a lump sum or in installments following the close of each
performance period or, in accordance with procedures established by the
Committee, on a deferred basis. All deferrals will be made in accordance with
the terms and procedures of the deferred compensation plan under which any such
amounts are deferred. Unless otherwise provided in the award agreement,
participants who have terminated their employment with the Company prior to the
actual payment of the award will forfeit all rights to payment under the award.
The Committee, in its sole discretion, may also establish such additional
restrictions or conditions that must be satisfied as a condition precedent to
the payment of all or a portion of any awards. The Committee also has sole
discretion to reduce the amount of any award to a participant if it determines
that such reduction is necessary or appropriate based upon certain factors and
conditions set forth in the 2006 Plan. The Committee, however, may not use its
discretionary authority to increase any award that is intended to be
performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.
Amendments and Termination
The Board of Directors may at any time amend the 2006 Plan or amend any
outstanding award agreement for the purpose of satisfying any legal requirement
or for any other permissible purpose; provided that an amendment that would
result in Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act being inapplicable to any award is
not permissible. The Board may terminate the Plan at any time, but no such
termination shall adversely affect the rights of any participant under any award
previously granted in which the participant has a vested interest.
Notwithstanding, the Committee may at any time modify, amend or terminate any or
all of the provisions of the Plan to conform with Section 409A, Section 162(m)
or any other provision of the Code or other applicable law, the regulations
promulgated thereunder or an exception thereto.
Changes in Stock
In the event of a stock dividend, recapitalization or merger in which the
Company is the surviving corporation or other similar capital change, the number
and kind of shares of stock to be subject to the Plan and to options or stock
then outstanding or to be awarded thereunder, the maximum number of shares of
stock or securities which may be issued upon the exercise of options granted
under the Plan, the exercise price and other relevant provisions shall be
appropriately adjusted by the Board; provided that with respect to any award
subject to Code Section 162(m) or 409A, any such adjustment is authorized only
to the extent that it would not cause the award to fail to comply with such Code
sections. In the event of a consolidation or a merger in which the Company is
not the surviving corporation, or any other merger in which the shareholders of
the Company exchange their shares of stock in the Company for stock of another
corporation, or in the event of complete liquidation of the Company, or in the
case of a tender offer accepted by the Board of Directors, all outstanding stock
options shall thereupon terminate, provided that the Board may, prior to the
effective date of the consolidation or merger, either (i) make all outstanding
stock options immediately exercisable or (ii) arrange to have the surviving
corporation grant to the participants replacement stock options on terms that
the Board determines to be fair and reasonable.
Transferability
No award or any right thereto is assignable or transferable by a
participant except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution; provided,
however, that the Committee in its discretion may permit the transfer of any
award to a Permitted Transferee within the meaning of the Plan, such as
executors or administrators of the estates of deceased participants, subject to
the terms and conditions of the award.
Plan Termination
The 2006 Plan will terminate upon the earlier of (i) adoption of a
resolution of the Board terminating the Plan and (ii) May 31, 2016.
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following is a brief summary of the principal United States federal
income tax consequences applicable to participants in the 1985 Plan, the 1998
Plan and the 2006 Plan and to the Company, and is based upon an interpretation
of present federal tax laws and regulations and may be inapplicable if such laws
and regulations are changed. This summary is not intended to be exhaustive or
constitute tax advice and does not describe state, local or foreign tax
consequences. To the extent any awards under the 2006 Plan are subject to
Section 409A of the Code, the following description assumes that such awards
will be designed to conform to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and
the regulations promulgated thereunder (or an exception thereto). The Plans are
not subject to the protective provisions of ERISA and are not qualified under
Section 401(a) of the Code.
Stock Options
Stock options granted under the Plans are "non-qualified." The Company is
not entitled to a tax deduction with respect to the grant of a non-qualified
stock option. Upon exercise of a non-qualified stock option, the excess of the
fair market value of the Common Stock on the exercise date over the option
exercise price is taxable as compensation income to the optionee and is subject
to applicable withholding taxes. The Company is generally entitled to a tax
deduction at that time in the amount of that compensation income. The optionee's
tax basis for the Common Stock received pursuant to the exercise of a
non-qualified stock option is equal to the sum of the compensation income
recognized and the exercise price. The recipient, after exercising the option,
will realize long-term capital gain or ordinary income upon the sale of the
stock, depending upon the length of time he or she retained ownership.
Restricted Stock
A grantee does not recognize any income upon the grant of restricted stock
if that stock is subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture on the date of
grant, unless the holder elects under Section 83(b) of the Code, within 30 days
of the grant, to recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the fair market
value of the restricted stock at the time of receipt, less any amount paid for
the shares. If the Section 83(b) election is made, the holder is not allowed a
deduction in the event that the shares are subsequently forfeited. If the
election is not made, the holder will generally recognize ordinary income on the
date that the restricted stock is no longer subject to a substantial risk of
forfeiture, in an amount equal to the fair market value of those shares on that
date, less any amount paid for the shares. At the time the holder recognizes
ordinary income, the Company generally is entitled to a deduction in the same
amount. Generally, upon a sale or other disposition of restricted stock with
respect to which the holder has recognized ordinary income (i.e., a Section
83(b) election was previously made) or the restrictions have lapsed, the holder
recognizes capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the
difference between the amount of that sale or other disposition and the holder's
basis in those shares.
Performance Grants
A participant generally will not recognize income upon the grant of a
performance award. Upon payment of the performance grant, the participant will
recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the cash received or, if the
performance grant is payable in Common Stock, the fair market value of the
Common Stock received. When the participant recognizes ordinary income upon
payment of a performance award, the Company will generally be entitled to a tax
deduction in the same amount.
Section 162(m)
With certain exceptions, Section 162(m) of the Code limits the Company's
deduction for compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid to certain covered
employees (generally our chief executive officer and three other highest-paid
executive officers). Compensation paid to covered employees is not subject to
the deduction limitation if it is considered "qualified performance-based
compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. The Company
believes that stock options and performance grants (intended to be treated as
qualified performance-based compensation as defined in the Code) granted to
covered employees under the 2006 Plan will satisfy the requirements of qualified
performance-based compensation, and therefore the Company will be entitled to a
deduction with respect to such awards.
Section 409A
Participation in and compensation paid under the Plans may result in the
deferral of compensation that is subject to the requirements of Code Section
409A. Failure to meet certain requirements under that section could result in
the compensation being subject to immediate taxation and tax penalties.
Awards of stock options and performance units under the Plans may, in some
cases, result in the deferral of compensation that is subject to the
requirements of Section 409A. Awards under the Plans are intended to comply with
Section 409A, the regulations issued thereunder or an exception thereto.
Notwithstanding, Section 409A of the Code may impose upon a participant certain
taxes or interest charges for which the participant is responsible. Section 409A
does not impose any penalties on the Company and does not limit the Company's
deduction with respect to compensation paid to a participant.
Because of the complexity of the federal income tax laws and the
possibility of changes therein, and because the tax consequences to a particular
optionee or participant will at least in part depend upon his or her personal
financial situation, optionees and other participants are urged to consult their
personal tax advisors before exercising their options or reselling shares
acquired under the 1985 Plan, the 1998 Plan or the 2006 Plan. Optionees and
other participants should also consult their personal tax advisors as to the
state, local and federal estate tax consequences of such transactions.
OUTSTANDING STOCK OPTIONS
The following table sets forth information concerning the stock options
outstanding at the date of this Prospectus under the 1985 Plan and the 1998
Plan. No options are outstanding under the 2006 Plan.
Per Share Expiration
Grant Date Exercise Price Date (1) Percent Vested
- ---------- -------------- -------- --------------
12/16/98 6.00 (2) 12/15/08 100
10/19/99 5.375 10/18/09 100
03/01/00 4.44 (2) 02/28/10 100
05/10/00 3.625 05/09/10 100
02/02/01 2.75 02/01/11 100
05/09/01 3.65 05/08/11 100
05/15/02 5.50 05/14/12 100
07/26/02 4.30 07/25/12 100
12/10/02 4.10 12/09/12 100
05/13/03 4.23 05/12/13 100
05/26/04 7.81 05/25/14 100
10/22/04 8.01 (2) 10/21/14 75
12/13/04 9.30 (2) 12/12/14 75
02/16/05 9.29 02/15/15 75
05/25/05 8.97 05/24/15 100
12/05/05 14.77 12/04/15 50
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(1) Unless terminated on an earlier date as a result of termination of service,
death or permanent disability, as more fully set forth in the stock option
agreements.
(2) Granted under the 1985 Plan.
As of May 28, 2008, options for 1,466,480 shares had been exercised under
the 1985 Plan, options for 636,125 shares had been exercised under the 1998
Plan, and no options had been exercised under the 2006 Plan.
OUTSTANDING RESTRICTED STOCK
The following table sets forth information concerning the restricted stock
outstanding at the date of this Prospectus issued under the 2006 Plan.
Issue Date Percent Vested Final Vesting
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5/24/06 (1) 100 5/24/06
5/23/07 (1) 100 5/23/07
5/28/08 (1) 100 5/28/08
3/6/08 (2) 100 3/6/08
3/6/08 (3) - 0 - 3/6/12
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(1) Issued to directors.
(2) Issued as awards under the Company's 2005 Three Year Incentive Plan and not
voluntarily transferable until May 1, 2010.
(3) This stock is nonvoting and not dividend eligible until vested.
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE SHARE UNITS
On March 6, 2008 the Company issued 23,273 performance share units to 11
key employees under the 2006 Plan. After a three-year performance period
2008-2010, these units will be converted into Common Stock based upon the
Company's average return on invested capital (ROIC) over the three year
performance period. The number of shares to be issued to a participant will be
determined by multiplying his or her performance share units by the "percent of
performance share units earned" that corresponds to the Company's average ROIC
for the three year performance period as follows:
Return on Invested Capital
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Percent of Performance
Level of Performance Average ROIC (%) Share Units Earned (%)
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Below threshold Below 12 - 0 -
Threshold Equal to 12 50
Target Equal to 16 100
Outstanding Equal to or Greater than 20 200
CERTAIN SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
The following table sets forth information as of the date of this amended
Prospectus concerning the officers and directors of the Company who hold options
granted under the 1985 Plan, the 1998 Plan or the 2006 Plan, restricted stock
acquired under the 2006 Plan, performance share units awarded under the 2006
Plan, or shares acquired under any of the Plans. See "Outstanding Performance
Share Units" herein. Shares of Common Stock acquired by such officers and
directors under any of those Plans, through the exercise of stock options or an
award of restricted stock, may be resold by them using this amended Prospectus.
Common Common
Shares Shares Performance
Name Position With The Company Owned(1) Optioned Share Units
- ---- ------------------------- -------- -------- -----------
Merry L. Brumbaugh Vice President - Tubular Products 3,130 3,250 1,195
Samuel K. Fisher Senior Vice President - Rail 12,435 ---- 2,053
Products
Donald L. Foster Senior Vice President - 2,225 16,250 2,053
Construction Products
Lee B. Foster II Director, Chairman of the Board 136,068 50,000 ----
Stan L. Hasselbusch President and Chief Executive 69,229 20,000 8,540
Officer
Kevin R. Haugh Vice President - Concrete Products 399 ---- 1,195
John F. Kasel Senior Vice President - Operations 2,940 12,500 2,053
and Manufacturing
Brian H. Kelly Vice President - Human Resources 545 ---- 1,195
Gregory W. Lippard Vice President - Rail Product Sales 2,323 ---- 1,195
Henry J. Massman IV Director 21,329 39,570 ----
G. Thomas McKane Director 8,750 ---- ----
Peter McIlroy II Director 1,750 ---- ----
Diane B. Owen Director 17,296 10,000 ----
Linda K. Patterson Controller 4,298 10,000 546
John W. Puth Director 10,346 30,000 ----
William H. Rackoff Director 16,996 30,000 ----
Suzanne B. Rowland Director 2,250 ---- ----
David J. Russo Senior Vice President, Chief 6,746 11,000 2,053
Financial Officer and Treasurer
David L. Voltz Vice President, General Counsel and 4,353 16,000 1,195
Secretary
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(1) Includes both vested and unvested shares.
LEGAL OPINION
The validity of the Common Stock offered hereby has been passed upon for
the Company by its counsel, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, 20th Floor, One
Oxford Centre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2007, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008,
its Current Reports on Form 8-K dated March 1, March 11, March 12, April 22 and
May 2, 2008, and the descriptions of its Common Stock, $.01 par value, and
Common Stock purchase rights contained in the Company's Registration Statements
on Form 8-A as may from time to time be amended, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, are incorporated herein by reference. In addition, all
documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the date of this amended Prospectus,
and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to the Registration
Statement of which this amended Prospectus forms a part which indicates that all
securities covered by this amended Prospectus have been sold or which
deregisters all such securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be
incorporated herein by reference and to be a part hereof from the date of filing
of such documents. The Company will provide without charge to each person,
including any beneficial owner, to whom this amended Prospectus is delivered,
upon written or oral request, a copy of any and all of the documents
incorporated by reference herein (not including exhibits to such documents
unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into such
documents). Requests for such documents should be directed to David L. Voltz,
Secretary, L. B. Foster Company, 415 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15220,
telephone number (412) 928-3431.
L. B. FOSTER COMPANY
1985 Long-Term Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated
1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated
2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated
No person is authorized to give any information or to make any representation
not contained in this Prospectus in connection with the offer contained herein,
and if given or made, such information or representation not contained herein
must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the company. This
Prospectus does not constitute an offer of stock in any jurisdiction where such
offer would be unlawful. The delivery of this Prospectus at any time does not
imply that the information herein is correct as of any time subsequent to its
date.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Available Information.................................................. 2
The 1985 Plan.......................................................... 2
Eligibility........................................................ 3
Administration..................................................... 3
Stock Option Grants ............................................... 4
Terms and Provisions of Stock Options ............................. 4
Exercise of Stock Options and Disposition of Shares................ 5
Miscellaneous Provisions .......................................... 6
The 1998 Plan.......................................................... 7
Administration..................................................... 7
General............................................................ 7
Automatic Stock Options............................................ 8
Discretionary Stock Options........................................ 8
Amendments and Termination......................................... 9
The 2006 Plan.......................................................... 10
Administration..................................................... 10
Types of Awards.................................................... 10
Participation in the Plan.......................................... 10
Maximum Number of Shares that May be Issued; Award Limitations..... 11
Stock Options and Restricted Stock Awards.......................... 11
Performance Grants................................................. 12
Amendments and Termination......................................... 13
Changes in Stock................................................... 13
Transferability.................................................... 13
Plan Termination................................................... 14
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences................................ 14
Outstanding Stock Options.............................................. 16
Outstanding Restricted Stock........................................... 17
Outstanding Performance Share Units.................................... 17
Certain Selling Securityholders........................................ 18
Legal Opinion.......................................................... 19
Documents Incorporated By Reference ................................... 19
Amended Prospectus dated May 29, 2008
PART II.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The required statements are included in the Prospectus.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
The Common Stock is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
None
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 6.01 of the Company's By-Laws provides, in part, that the
Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Pennsylvania law, indemnify
its officers and directors in connection with any actual, threatened or
completed action, suit or proceeding arising out of their service to the Company
or to another entity at the request of the Company.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
No "restricted" securities will be reoffered or resold.
Item 8. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this amendment to the
registration statement:
5.1 Opinion and consent of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC,
filed herewith.
10.35.1 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated March
6, 2008, filed as Exhibit 10.57.1 to Current Report on
Form 8-K dated March 12, 2008 and incorporated herein by
reference.
23.1 Consent of Independent Auditors, filed herewith.
24 Power of Attorney to sign this Amendment, appearing on
signature page of initial Registration Statement and
incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Amendment to the
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Pittsburgh, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on May
28, 2008.
L. B. FOSTER COMPANY
(Registrant)
By: /s/ David J. Russo
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David J. Russo
Senior Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment
to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature Title
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Stan L. Hasselbusch President, Chief Executive )
Officer and Director )
)
)
Lee B. Foster II Director )
)
) By: /s/David J. Russo
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) David J. Russo
G. Thomas McKane Director ) Attorney-in-Fact
)
) Dated: May 28, 2008
Diane B. Owen Director )
)
)
William H. Rackoff Director )
)
)
David J. Russo Senior Vice President and )
Chief Financial Officer )
Exhibit 5.1
May 28, 2008
L.B. Foster Company
415 Holiday Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220
Re: 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as Amended
and Restated March 6, 2008 (the "Plan")
500,000 Shares of Common Stock
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as your counsel in connection with the registration with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") of 500,000 shares of your
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Shares"), that may be acquired
under the Plan by participants in the Plan.
In that connection, we have examined originals or copies certified or
otherwise identified to our satisfaction of such documents, corporate records
and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the
purposes of this opinion. Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the
Shares, when issued or delivered, and paid for as may be required, in accordance
with the provisions of the Plan, will have been validly issued and will be fully
paid and nonassessable. In rendering this opinion we have of course assumed that
the certificates evidencing the Shares will be properly executed and
authenticated.
We consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 for
registration of the Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to
the reference to us under "LEGAL OPINION" in the amended Prospectus included
therein.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
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BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
to the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the L. B. Foster Company
2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated May 29, 2008, of our
reports dated March 6, 2008, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements and schedule of L. B. Foster Company included in its Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting of L. B. Foster Company, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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Ernst & Young LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
May 27, 2008