UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) if the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 21, 2004
L. B. FOSTER COMPANY (Exact name
of registrant as specified in charter)
Pennsylvania 000-10436 25-1324733
(State of (Commission File (I. R. S. Employer
Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
415 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (412) 928-3417
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 21, 2004, L. B. Foster Company (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing the Company's results of operations for the second quarter ended June
30, 2004. A copy of that press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished in this item 12 shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information
be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
99.1 Press release dated July 21, 2004.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
L. B. Foster Company
(Registrant)
Date: July 21, 2004 By: /s/ David J. Russo
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David J. Russo
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer