<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-23-003154.txt : 20230216
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-23-003154
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230216

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ness Robert
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001888828

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10436
		FILM NUMBER:		23638290

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		415 HOLIDAY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15220

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FOSTER L B CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000352825
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-METALS SERVICE CENTERS & OFFICES [5051]
		IRS NUMBER:				251324733
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		415 HOLIDAY DR
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15220
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4129283431

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		415 HOLIDAY DR
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15220
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Precast Concrete Products</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Award of time vested restricted stock, which will vest in 33 1/3 increments on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the date of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the number of Performance Restricted Stock Units earned under the 2022-2024 Long Term Incentive Plan granted on 02/17/2022, upon certification of performance results by the Compensation Committee at 93.9% for the annual period ended December 31, 2022.  The earned Performance Restricted Stock Units will settle at the end of the performance period on December 31, 2024, upon certification by the Compensation Committee.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Robert Ness by Judith Balog, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
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