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) May 16, 2019
FUEL TECH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-33059 (Commission File Number) | 20-5657551 (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)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 16 2019, Fuel Tech, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the stockholders voted upon: (a) the election of Vincent J. Arnone, Douglas G. Bailey, Sharon L. Jones, James J. Markowsky, Thomas S. Shaw, Jr. and Dennis L. Zeitler to the Company’s Board of Directors until the Company’s next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until they resign or their respective successors are duly elected and qualified; (b) the ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm; and (c) an advisory vote on executive compensation.
The stockholders elected all six directors, approved the ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, Fuel Tech’s executive compensation.
The number of votes cast for or against (or withheld) and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
| Director | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Vincent J. Arnone | 13,502,949 | 323,371 | 7,452,533 |
| Douglas G. Bailey | 13,044,829 | 781,491 | 7,452,533 |
| Sharon L. Jones | 13,516,732 | 309,588 | 7,452,533 |
| James J. Markowsky | 13,526,421 | 299,899 | 7,452,533 |
| Thomas S. Shaw, Jr. | 13,426,051 | 400,269 | 7,452,533 |
| Dennis L. Zeitler | 13,506,180 | 320,140 | 7,452,533 |
Proposal 2: Ratification of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm
| For | Against | Abstain |
| 21,138,333 | 131,038 | 19,482 |
Proposal 3: Advisory vote on executive compensation
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 12,590,323 | 1,194,621 | 41,376 | 7,452,533 |
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: May 20, 2019
By: /s/ Albert G. Grigonis _
Albert G. Grigonis
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary