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accession: "0001437749-24-009817"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FTEK"
cik: "0000846913"
company_name: "FUEL TECH, INC."
filed_at: "2024-03-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T06:50:16.273529+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fuel Tech adopts 2024 incentive plans tied to $250K operating income threshold; CEO gets $50K bonus

## Summary
- 2024 CIP: pool funded at 25% of Operating Income beyond $250K, capped at $3M.
- 2024 COP: up to $650K bonus pool tied to four qualitative objectives (water treatment, aftermarket, human capital, operational excellence).
- CEO Vincent Arnone receives $50K one-time merit bonus; excluded from COP.
- CFO Ellen Albrecht eligible for CIP (30% target factor) and COP.
- Payouts require $250K minimum Operating Income; employees must be employed on Dec 31.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-009817
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FTEK
- cik: 0000846913
- company_name: FUEL TECH, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-03-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846913/000143774924009817/0001437749-24-009817-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846913/000143774924009817/ftek20240327_8k.htm

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