UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 9, 2006 ------------ L.B. Foster Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Pennsylvania 000-10436 25-1324733 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File 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 -------------------------- None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On May 9, 2006, the Registrant's wholly owned subsidiary, CXT Inc., signed a lease amendment for its concrete tie and crossings plant in Spokane, Washington with the landlord, Park SPE, LLC. The Amendment extends the term of the Lease through July 31, 2008 and increases the base rent, effective August 1, 2006, to $18,541 per month. Registrant will file the lease amendment as an exhibit to its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2006.SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities 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: May 11, 2006 /s/ David J. Russo - -------------------- ------------------------------------- David J. Russo Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer