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 23, 2003 L. B. FOSTER COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Pennsylvania 000-10436 25-1324733 (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I. R. S. Employer Identification No.) 415 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrants telephone number, including area code: (412) 928-3417 Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure On July 23, 2003, L. B. Foster Company (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's results of operations for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003. A copy of that press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with Securities Act Release No. 33-8216 and Exchange Act Release 34-47583, this report on Form 8-K shall be deemed provided under Items 9 and 12 of Form 8-K. INDEX TO EXHIBITS 99.1 Press release dated July 23, 2003. 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 23, 2003 By: /s/ David J. Russo ---------------------------------- David J. Russo Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer