---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-017123"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FTEK"
cik: "0000846913"
company_name: "FUEL TECH, INC."
filed_at: "2023-06-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T03:24:10.934988+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fuel Tech stockholders elect all four director nominees, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- All four director nominees elected: Vincent J. Arnone, Douglas G. Bailey, Sharon L. Jones, Dennis L. Zeitler.
- RSM US LLP ratified as independent auditor with 19.2M votes for, 153K against, 415K abstain.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 12.7M for, 736K against, 59K abstain.
- Stockholders selected one year as frequency for future advisory votes on executive compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-017123
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FTEK
- cik: 0000846913
- company_name: FUEL TECH, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-06-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846913/000143774923017123/0001437749-23-017123-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846913/000143774923017123/ftek20230612_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  FUEL TECH, INC. shareholders approved Election of Vincent J. Arnone, Douglas G. Bailey, Sharon L. Jones and Dennis L. Zeitler to the Board of Directors at the 2023-06-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-08
  source text: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Director For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Vincent J. Arnone 11,481,124 2,039,173 6,280,145 Douglas G. Bailey 10,672,765 2,847,532 6,280,145 Sharon L. Jones 12,058,879 1,461,418 6,280,145 Dennis L. Zeitler 12,011,290 1,509,007 6,280,145
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846913/000143774923017123/0001437749-23-017123-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FUEL TECH, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-06-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-08
  source text: Proposal 2: Ratification of RSM US LLP as the Company ’ s independent registered public accounting firm For Against Abstain 19,231,875 153,834 414,733
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846913/000143774923017123/0001437749-23-017123-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FUEL TECH, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory vote on executive compensation (one year selected) at the 2023-06-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-08
  source text: Proposal 4: Advisory vote on frequency of advisory vote on executive compensation. One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 13,050,284 120,679 300,881 48,453 6,280,145
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846913/000143774923017123/0001437749-23-017123-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FUEL TECH, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-06-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-08
  source text: Proposal 3: Advisory vote on executive compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 12,725,010 736,222 59,065 6,280,145
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846913/000143774923017123/0001437749-23-017123-index.htm

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