{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0001104659-26-114207","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"FCEL","cik":"0000886128","company_name":"FUELCELL ENERGY INC","filed_at":"2026-10-07T12:11:24+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-10-07T12:15:00.294948+00:00","generated_at":"2026-10-12T16:00:03.709890+00:00","sec_items":["5.02","9.01"],"event_type":"leadership","sentiment":"neutral","materiality_score":0.65,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.65,"confidence":"high","headline":"FuelCell Energy CFO Michael Bishop to step down; Matthew Latino appointed CFO effective Oct 7","bullets":["Michael S. Bishop ceased as EVP/CFO/Treasurer on Oct 6, 2026; will serve as Senior Advisor to the CEO from Oct 7, 2026 through April 6, 2027.","Bishop gets annualized base salary of $461,591 during transition, $461,591 severance over 12 months, and accelerated vesting of 68,518 unvested time-vesting RSUs.","Matthew Latino named EVP/CFO/Treasurer effective Oct 7, 2026; package includes $460,000 salary, 70% bonus target, $1,000,000 FY2027 LTIP target, $120,000 sign-on, $400,000 RSU grant.","Latino was previously SVP Finance & Segment CFO at Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL) and Audit Senior at Deloitte & Touche LLP; no related-party arrangements disclosed.","Bishop's separation benefits include pro rata PSU eligibility and COBRA premiums up to 12 months; other unearned PSUs and unvested equity awards are forfeited."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-114207","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-114207.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-114207.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-114207.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886128/000110465926114207/0001104659-26-114207-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886128/000110465926114207/tm2627140d2_8k.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-10-12T16:00:03.709890+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"3a234d08a8","claim":"Michael S. Bishop departed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at FUELCELL ENERGY INC.","evidence_excerpt":"On October 4, 2026, FuelCell Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) determined that Michael S. Bishop will end his service as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) of the Company effective as of October 6, 2026,","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886128/000110465926114207/0001104659-26-114207-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"ended his service as"},{"label":"Role","value":"Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"3b8ec27525","claim":"Matthew Latino was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at FUELCELL ENERGY INC.","evidence_excerpt":"On October 4, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Matthew Latino to serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective as of October 7, 2026.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886128/000110465926114207/0001104659-26-114207-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"appointed"},{"label":"Role","value":"Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}