UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 14, 2011

 

 

FUEL TECH, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-33059		20-5657551
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Fuel Tech, Inc.

27601 Bella Vista Parkway

Warrenville, IL 60555-1617

630-845-4500

(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provision:

 

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(a) On December 13, 2011 the Compensation and Nominating Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Fuel Tech, Inc. (the “Registrant” or “Fuel Tech”) adopted the Registrant’s 2012 FUEL CHEM^® Officer Commission Plan (the “FUEL CHEM Officer Commission Plan”). The FUEL CHEM Officer Commission Plan provides for sales commission payments to be made to the Registrant’s Senior Vice President, Fuel Chem Sales based upon the sale of products and services relating to the Registrant’s FUEL CHEM line of business. Stephen P. Brady is the Registrant’s Senior Vice President, Fuel Chem Sales.

(b) Also on December 13, 2011, the Committee approved the Registrant’s 2012 APC Officer and GSM Commission Plan (the “APC Officer Commission Plan”). The APC Officer Commission Plan provides for sales commission payments to be made to the Registrant’s Senior Vice President, Air Pollution Control Sales based upon the sale of products and services relating to the Registrant’s air pollution control line of business. William E. Cummings, Jr. is the Registrant’s Senior Vice President, APC Sales.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

				Fuel Tech, Inc.
				(Registrant)
Date: December 16, 2011				By:		/s/ A.G. Grigonis
						Albert G. Grigonis
						Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary