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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-025704"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FTEK"
cik: "0000846913"
company_name: "FUEL TECH, INC."
filed_at: "2026-08-04T21:00:17+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-04T21:02:35.350202+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fuel Tech appoints Ramesh Nuggihalli as CEO; Vincent Arnone retires

## Summary
- Vincent J. Arnone retires as CEO and President effective Aug 10, 2026; remains on board.
- Ramesh Nuggihalli appointed CEO and President effective Aug 10, 2026; previously COO of CECO Environmental.
- New CEO receives base salary of $440,000, initial RSU grant of 300,000 units vesting over 3 years.
- Target short-term incentive of 75% of base salary; long-term incentive target of 100% of base salary.
- Severance and change of control provisions include 12-month base salary continuation and accelerated vesting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-025704
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FTEK
- cik: 0000846913
- company_name: FUEL TECH, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-08-04T21:00:17+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846913/000143774926025704/0001437749-26-025704-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846913/000143774926025704/ftek20260803_8k.htm

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