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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-010084"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FTEK"
cik: "0000846913"
company_name: "FUEL TECH, INC."
filed_at: "2026-03-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T08:45:17.580577+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fuel Tech awards half-target Look-Back RSUs; adopts 2026 incentive plans with $250K operating-income threshold

## Summary
- CEO Vincent Arnone awarded 20,850 Look-Back RSUs (50% of 41,700 target); CFO Albrecht 8,350; SVP Cummings 6,250.
- No Total Revenue, New Business Growth, or Operating Income Growth RSUs awarded for 2025 performance period.
- 2026 Corporate Incentive Plan requires minimum $250,000 Operating Income before any payout; pool capped at $3 million.
- 2026 Current Objectives Plan sets aside $650,000 bonus pool tied to four corporate goals including $5M bookings from data centers and AI tool implementation.
- CEO target bonus factor under 2026 CIP is 50%; CFO target is 30%; executive vice presidents automatically receive 100% realization percentage.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-010084
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FTEK
- cik: 0000846913
- company_name: FUEL TECH, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-03-27T23:59:59+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/846913/000143774926010084/0001437749-26-010084-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846913/000143774926010084/ftek20260325_8k.htm

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