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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-037081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FF"
cik: "0001337298"
company_name: "FutureFuel Corp."
filed_at: "2025-12-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:56:02.855786+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FutureFuel appoints CEO Roeland Polet as Chairman of the Board

## Summary
- Board increased to nine members; Polet appointed as Class A director effective Dec 4, 2025.
- Polet succeeds Donald C. Bedell as Chairman; Bedell remains as independent director.
- G. Bruce Greer appointed Lead Independent Director to collaborate with Polet.
- Polet will not receive additional compensation for director or chairman roles.
- Polet has been CEO since Sept 2024; prior roles include DSM Materials Businesses CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-037081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FF
- cik: 0001337298
- company_name: FutureFuel Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-12-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1337298/000143774925037081/0001437749-25-037081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1337298/000143774925037081/ff20251204_8k.htm

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