---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-019829"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FTEK"
cik: "0000846913"
company_name: "FUEL TECH, INC."
filed_at: "2026-06-08T20:02:21+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T20:03:35.884705+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fuel Tech annual meeting elects all four directors, ratifies auditor, passes advisory say-on-pay

## Summary
- Shareholders elected directors Arnone, Bailey, Jones, and Zeitler; votes for ranged from 9.9M to 12.3M.
- Ratification of RSM US LLP as independent auditor passed with 19.6M votes for and 411.6K against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 11.9M for, 637K against, 187K abstain.
- Broker non-votes of 7.3M shares on director election and say-on-pay proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-019829
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FTEK
- cik: 0000846913
- company_name: FUEL TECH, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-06-08T20:02:21+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846913/000143774926019829/0001437749-26-019829-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846913/000143774926019829/ftek20260605_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  FUEL TECH, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of RSM US LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2026-06-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-04
  source text: Proposal 2: Ratification of RSM US LLP as the Company ’ s independent registered public accounting firm For Against Abstain 19,552,321 411,581 38,542
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846913/000143774926019829/0001437749-26-019829-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FUEL TECH, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2026-06-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-04
  source text: Proposal 3: Advisory vote on executive compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 11,949,173 637,014 187,055 7,278,620
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846913/000143774926019829/0001437749-26-019829-index.htm
- 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 2026-06-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-04
  source text: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Director For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Vincent J. Arnone 10,736,369 2,002,423 7,278,620 Douglas G. Bailey 9,855,836 2,879,056 7,278,620 Sharon L. Jones 12,340,114 397,103 7,278,620 Dennis L. Zeitler 12,323,119 411,581 7,278,620
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846913/000143774926019829/0001437749-26-019829-index.htm

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