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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and L.B. Foster Company’s Form 8-K, filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of May 21, 2026: 8 items on L.B. Foster Company’s Form 8-K, filed May 22, 2026: 6 elected · 2 approved.
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Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are L.B. Foster Company’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Raymond T. Betler | 7,543,045 | -- | -- | 40,403 | 1,229,731 | 99.4% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: John F. Kasel | 7,560,634 | -- | -- | 22,814 | 1,229,731 | 99.6% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: John E. Kunz | 7,560,542 | -- | -- | 22,906 | 1,229,731 | 99.6% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: David J. Meyer | 7,357,091 | -- | -- | 226,357 | 1,229,731 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Diane B. Owen | 7,409,340 | -- | -- | 174,108 | 1,229,731 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Bruce E. Thompson | 7,354,573 | -- | -- | 228,875 | 1,229,731 | 97% | Elected | — |
| 2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 | 8,765,684 | 40,462 | 7,033 | -- | -- | 99.5% | Approved | — |
| 3. Advisory approval of the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers in 2025 | 7,556,424 | 16,545 | 10,479 | -- | 1,229,731 | 99.7% | Approved | — |
Source: L.B. Foster Company, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 22, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 141 asset managers that disclosed a L.B. Foster Company vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Bruce E. Thompson
L.B. Foster Company’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Bruce E. Thompson”): 7,354,573 for, 228,875 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors: As a result of the shareholder vote, all of the foregoing nominees were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 52 asset managers below reported 2,105,055 for, 13,803 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 435,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 327,324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Datum One Series Trust | 326,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 224,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 167,653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust III | 102,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 100,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 83,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 46,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 43,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 27,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 19,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 19,415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 16,637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 16,188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 14,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 14,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 13,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 13,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,915 | Withhold |
| Lincoln Financial | 8,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 8,088 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 6,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 5,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 52 asset managers. See all 52 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: David J. Meyer
L.B. Foster Company’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David J. Meyer”): 7,357,091 for, 226,357 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors: As a result of the shareholder vote, all of the foregoing nominees were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 52 asset managers below reported 2,105,055 for, 13,803 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 435,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 327,324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Datum One Series Trust | 326,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 224,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 167,653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust III | 102,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 100,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 83,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 46,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 43,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 27,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 19,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 19,415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 16,637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 16,188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 14,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 14,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 13,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 13,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,915 | Withhold |
| Lincoln Financial | 8,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 8,088 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 6,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 5,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 52 asset managers. See all 52 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Diane B. Owen
L.B. Foster Company’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Diane B. Owen”): 7,409,340 for, 174,108 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors: As a result of the shareholder vote, all of the foregoing nominees were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 52 asset managers below reported 2,067,186 for, 34,370 withheld, 17,302 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 434,393 | 0 | 665 | 310 | For |
| BlackRock | 327,324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Datum One Series Trust | 326,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 224,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 167,653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust III | 102,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 100,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 83,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 46,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 43,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 27,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 19,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 19,415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 16,637 | 0 | Abstain |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 16,188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 14,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 14,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,800 | Withhold |
| Prudential/PGIM | 13,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,915 | Withhold |
| Lincoln Financial | 8,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 8,088 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 6,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 5,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 52 asset managers. See all 52 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: John E. Kunz
L.B. Foster Company’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John E. Kunz”): 7,560,542 for, 22,906 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors: As a result of the shareholder vote, all of the foregoing nominees were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders.”
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 52 asset managers below reported 2,118,858 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 435,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 327,324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Datum One Series Trust | 326,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 224,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 167,653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust III | 102,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 100,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 83,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 46,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 43,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 27,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 19,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 19,415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 16,637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 16,188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 14,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 14,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 13,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 13,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 12,915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 8,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 8,088 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 6,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 5,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 52 asset managers. See all 52 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: John F. Kasel
L.B. Foster Company’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John F. Kasel”): 7,560,634 for, 22,814 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors: As a result of the shareholder vote, all of the foregoing nominees were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders.”
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 52 asset managers below reported 2,118,858 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 435,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 327,324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Datum One Series Trust | 326,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 224,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 167,653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust III | 102,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 100,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 83,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 46,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 43,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 27,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 19,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 19,415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 16,637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 16,188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 14,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 14,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 13,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 13,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 12,915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 8,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 8,088 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 6,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 5,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 52 asset managers. See all 52 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Raymond T. Betler
L.B. Foster Company’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Raymond T. Betler”): 7,543,045 for, 40,403 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1: Election of Directors: As a result of the shareholder vote, all of the foregoing nominees were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders.”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 52 asset managers below reported 2,101,911 for, 310 withheld, 16,637 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 435,058 | 0 | 0 | 310 | For |
| BlackRock | 327,324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Datum One Series Trust | 326,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 224,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 167,653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust III | 102,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 100,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 83,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 46,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 43,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 27,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 19,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 19,415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 16,637 | 0 | Abstain |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 16,188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 14,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 14,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 13,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 13,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 12,915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 8,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 8,088 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 6,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 5,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 52 asset managers. See all 52 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.7% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: ADVISORY APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FOR 2025.
L.B. Foster Company’s own tally for this item (“3. Advisory approval of the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers in 2025”): 7,556,424 for, 16,545 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The foregoing proposal was approved.”
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equitable | 565,415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 435,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 327,324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Datum One Series Trust | 326,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 224,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 167,653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust III | 102,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 100,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 83,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 46,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 43,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| 1290 Funds | 41,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 27,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 19,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 16,637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 16,188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 14,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 14,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 13,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 13,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 12,915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 8,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 8,088 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 6,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 54 managers: 2,707,014 for, 888 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabelli | 891,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | 635,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Utah Retirement Systems | 361,124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Renaissance | 287,359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 285,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 234,289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 121,577 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 115,318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Pacific Advisors, LP | 102,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 83,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 79,954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 71,937 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 64,091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 64,053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | 58,827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 47,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 39,510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pitcairn Trust Co LLC | 28,770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| LPL Financial LLC | 28,278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 27,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 25,767 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| De Lisle Partners LLP | 25,495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 24,097 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 22,377 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | 21,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 104 managers: 3,989,001 for, 6,213 against, 723 abstained, 81 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.5% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2026.
L.B. Foster Company’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026”): 8,765,684 for, 40,462 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The foregoing proposal was approved.”
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 54 asset managers below reported 2,690,910 for, 16,992 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equitable | 565,415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 435,058 | 310 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 327,324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Datum One Series Trust | 326,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 224,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 167,653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust III | 102,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 100,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 83,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 46,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 43,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| 1290 Funds | 41,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 27,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 19,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 16,637 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 16,188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 14,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 14,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 13,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 13,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 12,915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 8,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 8,088 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 6,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 54 asset managers. See all 54 in the interactive database.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 10,458,680 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equitable | 5.41% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 4.16% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 3.13% |
| 4 | Datum One Series Trust | 3.12% |
| 5 | Fidelity | 2.15% |
| 6 | Dimensional | 1.60% |
| 7 | Investment Managers Series Trust III | 0.98% |
| 8 | TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 0.96% |
| 9 | American Century | 0.80% |
| 10 | BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0.44% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabelli | 8.53% |
| 2 | BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | 6.08% |
| 3 | Utah Retirement Systems | 3.45% |
| 4 | Renaissance | 2.75% |
| 5 | BlackRock | 2.73% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.24% |
| 7 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.16% |
| 8 | State Street | 1.10% |
| 9 | First Pacific Advisors, LP | 0.98% |
| 10 | American Century | 0.80% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | 14.17% | 13G |
| BlackRock | 6.72% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 6.63% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 4.80% | 13F |
| Renaissance Technologies | 3.03% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 2.19% | 13F |
| State Street | 1.46% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 0.75% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.50% | 13F |
| Goldman Sachs | 0.38% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 10,458,680 shares outstanding, as reported by L.B. Foster Company on its Form 10-Q dated April 30, 2026 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from L.B. Foster Company’s 10-Q dated April 30, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At L.B. Foster Company's shareholder meeting held May 21, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 141 asset managers reported how they voted on 8 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,128 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — ADVISORY APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FOR 2025. — L.B. Foster Company's filing reports the proposal as approved, with 99.7% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: L.B. Foster Company's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2026.
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