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Foster L B Co – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/16 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Wednesday, 3/8/17, at 3:04pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/16   ·   Accession #:  1193125-17-74622   ·   File #:  0-10436

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/08/17  Foster L B Co                     10-K       12/31/16  125:14M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   1.30M 
 2: EX-10.31    Material Contract                                   HTML     73K 
 3: EX-10.32    Material Contract                                   HTML     56K 
 4: EX-10.33    Material Contract                                   HTML     75K 
 5: EX-10.34    Material Contract                                   HTML     35K 
 6: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     35K 
 7: EX-23       Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     33K 
 8: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     38K 
 9: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     38K 
10: EX-32.0     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
17: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     63K 
18: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    122K 
19: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     44K 
20: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML     92K 
21: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss)     HTML     58K 
                Income                                                           
22: R6          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss)     HTML     41K 
                Income (Parenthetical)                                           
23: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    145K 
24: R8          Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity     HTML     80K 
25: R9          Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity     HTML     39K 
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
26: R10         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     84K 
27: R11         Business Segments                                   HTML    296K 
28: R12         Acquisitions                                        HTML    162K 
29: R13         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                HTML    193K 
30: R14         Accounts Receivable                                 HTML     68K 
31: R15         Inventories                                         HTML     57K 
32: R16         Property, Plant and Equipment                       HTML     60K 
33: R17         Investments                                         HTML     70K 
34: R18         Deferred Revenue                                    HTML     40K 
35: R19         Long-Term Debt and Related Matters                  HTML     85K 
36: R20         Stockholders' Equity                                HTML     62K 
37: R21         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss                HTML     50K 
38: R22         Earnings Per Common Share                           HTML     81K 
39: R23         Income Taxes                                        HTML    239K 
40: R24         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML    134K 
41: R25         Retirement Plans                                    HTML    389K 
42: R26         Rental And Lease Information                        HTML     76K 
43: R27         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    103K 
44: R28         Commitments and Contingent Liabilities              HTML     90K 
45: R29         Other Income                                        HTML     62K 
46: R30         Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)         HTML    111K 
47: R31         Valuation and Qualifying Accounts                   HTML    101K 
48: R32         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    147K 
                (Policies)                                                       
49: R33         Business Segments (Tables)                          HTML    290K 
50: R34         Acquisitions (Tables)                               HTML    141K 
51: R35         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)       HTML    181K 
52: R36         Accounts Receivable (Tables)                        HTML     65K 
53: R37         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     54K 
54: R38         Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)              HTML     55K 
55: R39         Investments (Tables)                                HTML     58K 
56: R40         Long-Term Debt and Related Matters (Tables)         HTML     73K 
57: R41         Stockholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML     48K 
58: R42         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)       HTML     48K 
59: R43         Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)                  HTML     78K 
60: R44         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    231K 
61: R45         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    118K 
62: R46         Retirement Plans (Tables)                           HTML    399K 
63: R47         Rental And Lease Information (Tables)               HTML     74K 
64: R48         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     92K 
65: R49         Commitments and Contingent Liabilites (Tables)      HTML     55K 
66: R50         Other Income (Tables)                               HTML     55K 
67: R51         Quarterly Financial Information (Tables)            HTML    108K 
68: R52         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     81K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
69: R53         Business Segments (Narrative) (Details)             HTML     48K 
70: R54         Business Segments (Reconciliation of Significant    HTML     61K 
                Reconciling Items) (Details)                                     
71: R55         Business Segments (Schedule Of Reporting Sement     HTML     99K 
                Data To Consolidated Totals From Continuing Ops)                 
                (Details)                                                        
72: R56         Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     81K 
73: R57         Acquisitions (Pro Forma Income Statements)          HTML     53K 
                (Details)                                                        
74: R58         Acquisitions (Allocation of Purchase Price)         HTML     94K 
                (Details)                                                        
75: R59         Acquisitions (Identifiable Intangible Assets        HTML    100K 
                Acquired) (Details)                                              
76: R60         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Narrative)    HTML     65K 
                (Details)                                                        
77: R61         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of   HTML     70K 
                Goodwill) (Details)                                              
78: R62         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of   HTML     67K 
                Intangible Assets) (Details)                                     
79: R63         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of   HTML     49K 
                Expected Amortization Expense) (Details)                         
80: R64         Accounts Receivable (Accounts Receivable Of         HTML     45K 
                Continuing Operations) (Details)                                 
81: R65         Accounts Receivable (Segment Trade Accounts         HTML     42K 
                Receivable) (Details)                                            
82: R66         Inventories (Schedule of Inventory) (Details)       HTML     53K 
83: R67         Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)             HTML     59K 
84: R68         Investments (Narrative) (Details)                   HTML     79K 
85: R69         Investments (Schedule Of Carrying Amount And        HTML     44K 
                Maximum Loss Exposure Of Equity Investments)                     
                (Details)                                                        
86: R70         Investments (Schedule of Direct Financing Future    HTML     42K 
                Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases Table)                 
                (Details)                                                        
87: R71         Deferred Revenue (Details)                          HTML     37K 
88: R72         Long-Term Debt and Related Matters (Schedule Of     HTML     63K 
                Long-Term Debt Table) (Details)                                  
89: R73         Long-Term Debt and Related Matters (Schedule Of     HTML     52K 
                Long-Term Debt Maturities Table) (Details)                       
90: R74         Long-Term Debt and Related Matters (Narrative -     HTML    128K 
                United States) (Details)                                         
91: R75         Long-Term Debt and Related Matters (Narrative -     HTML     64K 
                United Kingdom) (Details)                                        
92: R76         Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)          HTML     94K 
93: R77         Stockholders' Equity (Rollforward Of Common Stock   HTML     53K 
                Table) (Details)                                                 
94: R78         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details)      HTML     49K 
95: R79         Earning Per Common Share (Schedule of Earnings Per  HTML     76K 
                Share, Basic and Diluted) (Details)                              
96: R80         Income Taxes (Income Before Income Tax Domestic     HTML     42K 
                And Foreign Components Table) (Details)                          
97: R81         Income Taxes (Significant Components Of The         HTML     62K 
                Provision For Income Taxes Table) (Details)                      
98: R82         Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Income Tax Rates)   HTML    101K 
                (Details)                                                        
99: R83         Income Taxes (Significant Components Of Deferred    HTML     89K 
                Tax Liabilities And Assets Table) (Details)                      
100: R84         Income Taxes (Unrecorded Deferred Income Taxes On   HTML     41K  
                Undistributed Earnings Of Foreign Subsidiaries)                  
                (Details)                                                        
101: R85         Income Taxes (Operating Loss Carryforwards)         HTML     59K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
102: R86         Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax    HTML     51K  
                Benefits Table) (Details)                                        
103: R87         Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)      HTML     96K  
104: R88         Share-based Compensation (Summary of Stock Option   HTML     48K  
                Activity) (Details)                                              
105: R89         Stock-Based Compensation (Restricted Stock and      HTML     72K  
                Performance Unit Awards) (Details)                               
106: R90         Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details)              HTML     67K  
107: R91         Retirement Plans (Schedule of Benefit Obligation,   HTML     89K  
                Fair Value of Assets, and Funded Status of the                   
                Plans) (Details)                                                 
108: R92         Retirement Plans (Schedule Of Net Periodic Benefit  HTML     76K  
                Costs) (Details)                                                 
109: R93         Retirement Plans (Defined Contribution Plans)       HTML     46K  
                (Details)                                                        
110: R94         Retirement Plans (Information About Plan Assets)    HTML     87K  
                (Details)                                                        
111: R95         Retirement Plans (Benefit Payments) (Details)       HTML     52K  
112: R96         Retirement Plans (Other Post-Retirement Retirement  HTML     58K  
                Plan) (Details)                                                  
113: R97         Rental And Lease Information (Narrative) (Details)  HTML     35K  
114: R98         Rental And Lease Information (Future Minimum Lease  HTML     76K  
                Payment Table) (Details)                                         
115: R99         Rental And Lease Information (Assets Recorded       HTML     41K  
                Under Capital Leases Table) (Details)                            
116: R100        Fair Value Measurements (Schedule of Fair Value,    HTML     59K  
                Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring                     
                Basis) (Details)                                                 
117: R101        Commitments and Contingent Liabilites (Narrative)   HTML     51K  
                (Details)                                                        
118: R102        Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Schedule    HTML     39K  
                of Product Warranty Liability) (Details)                         
119: R103        Commitments and Contingent Liabilities              HTML     40K  
                (Environmental Liability) (Details)                              
120: R104        Other Income (Details)                              HTML     56K  
121: R105        Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)         HTML     78K  
                (Tables) (Details)                                               
122: R106        Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details)         HTML     46K  
124: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    222K  
123: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    156K  
11: EX-101.INS  XBRL Instance -- fstr-20161231                       XML   5.07M 
13: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- fstr-20161231_cal               XML    338K 
14: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- fstr-20161231_def                XML    865K 
15: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- fstr-20161231_lab                     XML   1.59M 
16: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- fstr-20161231_pre              XML   1.47M 
12: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- fstr-20161231                         XSD    215K 
125: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001193125-17-074622-xbrl      Zip    285K

‘EX-101.PRE’   —   XBRL Presentations — fstr-20161231_pre

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