---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-064902"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCEL"
cik: "0000886128"
company_name: "FUELCELL ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-21T12:35:13+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T12:41:03.724051+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FuelCell Energy elects John Livingston to Board; cybersecurity and strategy veteran

## Summary
- John Livingston elected to FuelCell Energy Board effective May 19, 2026; board size increased from 8 to 9.
- He will serve on Audit, Finance & Risk and Compensation & Leadership Development committees.
- Annual retainer $50,000, committee fees $10,000 and $7,500, plus 5,896 RSUs vesting at 2027 annual meeting.
- Livingston founded Verve Industrial (OT cybersecurity), acquired by Rockwell; 20+ years at McKinsey & Co.
- Appointment aligns with FuelCell's focus on resilient power for data centers and AI infrastructure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-064902
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCEL
- cik: 0000886128
- company_name: FUELCELL ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T12:35:13+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886128/000110465926064902/0001104659-26-064902-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886128/000110465926064902/fcel-20260519x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-064902
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-064902.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-064902.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Livingston was elected as Director at FUELCELL ENERGY INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected a new director, John Livingston, to serve on the Board effective May 19, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886128/000110465926064902/0001104659-26-064902-index.htm

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