---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-21-016544"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCEL"
cik: "0000886128"
company_name: "FUELCELL ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T03:41:59.230171+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FuelCell Energy appoints Betsy Bingham to board of directors

## Summary
- Board expands to eight members; seven are independent.
- Bingham is GE Aviation Lean Operations Leader; brings lean manufacturing expertise.
- She joins Audit & Finance and Nominating & Governance committees.
- Received pro-rated annual retainer ($16,667) plus committee fees and 3,067 RSUs.
- Prior roles include Honeywell, Philips, Danaher; experience in scaling manufacturing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-21-016544
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCEL
- cik: 0000886128
- company_name: FUELCELL ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886128/000155837021016544/0001558370-21-016544-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886128/000155837021016544/fcel-20211202x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-21-016544
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-21-016544.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-21-016544.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Betsy B. Bingham was elected as Director at FUELCELL ENERGY INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected a new director – Betsy B. Bingham – to serve on the Board effective December 3, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886128/000155837021016544/0001558370-21-016544-index.htm

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