---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-008622"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCEL"
cik: "0000886128"
company_name: "FUELCELL ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2025-06-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T09:46:25.040598+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FuelCell EVP Strategic Partnerships Michael Lisowski to leave July 4; severance $400K

## Summary
- Michael Lisowski, EVP Strategic Partnerships, terminated without cause effective July 4, 2025.
- Severance payment of $400,000.12 (12 months base salary) paid over 12 months.
- Accelerated vesting of 17,218 unvested time-vesting RSUs; other equity forfeited.
- Pro-rata portion of performance stock units remains eligible; FY2025 MIP award also eligible.
- COBRA premium reimbursement for up to 12 months; subject to non-compete and release conditions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-008622
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCEL
- cik: 0000886128
- company_name: FUELCELL ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2025-06-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886128/000155837025008622/0001558370-25-008622-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886128/000155837025008622/fcel-20250613x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-008622.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Lisowski was terminated as Executive Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at FUELCELL ENERGY INC.
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
  source text: on June 3, 2025, FuelCell Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) made a determination to end its employment relationship with Michael Lisowski, its Executive Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, without cause, effective as of July 4, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886128/000155837025008622/0001558370-25-008622-index.htm

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