L.B. Foster (FSTR) SVP converts 1,667 PSUs and withholds shares for taxes
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
L.B. Foster Company executive Gregory W. Lippard, SVP – Rail, reported equity award activity involving performance stock units and common shares of FSTR. On 02/11/2026, he exercised 1,667 performance stock units at an exercise price of $31.54 per share, receiving 1,667 shares of common stock.
To cover tax obligations, 847 of these common shares were withheld at $31.54, leaving him with 72,877 directly held common shares and 1,531 shares held indirectly through the L.B. Foster Company 401(k) Plan. The 1,667 units exercised represent 50% of a 3,333-share performance-based award granted on 03/31/2021 and earned on 02/11/2026, after a price-based performance condition was satisfied.
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Insider Trade Summary
1,667 shares exercised/converted
Mixed
5 txns
Insider
LIPPARD GREGORY W
Role
SVP -Rail
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Performance Stock Units | 1,667 | $31.54 | $53K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 1,667 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 847 | $31.54 | $27K |
| holding | Performance Stock Units | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Performance Stock Units — 0 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 73,724 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 1,531 shares (Indirect, L.B. Foster Company 401(k) Plan Shares)
Footnotes (1)
- This amount represents 50 percent of the Performance-based stock unit award granted on 3/31/2021 and earned on 2/11/2026. Includes 13,227 Performance Restricted Stock Units earned under the 2023-2025 Long Term Incentive Plan granted on 2/14/2023; those 13,227 Performance Restricted Stock Units will settle at the end of the performance period on December 31, 2025, upon certification by the Compensation Committee. Includes 1,749 Performance Restricted Stock Units earned under the 2024-2026 Long Term Incentive Plan granted on 5/23/2024; those 1,749 Performance Restricted Stock Units will settle at the end of the performance period on December 31, 2026, upon certification of the Compensation Committee. Performance-based stock unit award of 3,333 shares was granted on 3/31/2021 and expires on 02/28/2026, 5 years after the grant date. Fifty percent of the award, or 1,666 shares, was earned on 4/05/2024. The remaining 50% of the award, or 1,667 shares, may be earned when the consecutive 30-day average closing stock price per share of the Company's common stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market is $30.00 per share or more and is generally subject to continued employment with the Company.
FAQ
What insider transaction did L.B. Foster (FSTR) report for Gregory W. Lippard?
Gregory W. Lippard exercised 1,667 performance stock units into common stock on 02/11/2026. These units were part of a performance-based award granted in 2021, reflecting equity compensation rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.
What performance award was involved in the L.B. Foster (FSTR) Form 4 filing?
The filing involves a 3,333-share performance-based stock unit award granted on 03/31/2021. Half the award, or 1,667 units, was earned on 02/11/2026 after meeting a stock price condition and was converted into common shares for the executive.
What price condition applied to the L.B. Foster (FSTR) performance stock units?
The remaining 1,667 units from the 2021 performance award could be earned when the consecutive 30-day average closing stock price reached $30.00 or more. The filing notes that this 50% portion was earned on 02/11/2026 after that condition was satisfied.
What other performance restricted stock units does the L.B. Foster (FSTR) executive hold?
The filing states he has 13,227 performance restricted stock units from the 2023–2025 plan and 1,749 from the 2024–2026 plan. These units will settle after performance periods ending December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2026, subject to Compensation Committee certification.