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) June 5, 2025

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)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	FTEK	NASDAQ Capital Market

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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 5, 2025, 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, 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 four 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, the Company’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	12,399,094	2,020,230	6,279,410
Douglas G. Bailey	11,452,498	2,966,826	6,279,410
Sharon L. Jones	13,842,541	576,783	6,279,410
Dennis L. Zeitler	13,810,203	609,121	6,279,410

Proposal 2: Ratification of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm

For	Against	Abstain
20,539,393	97,330	62,011

Proposal 3: Advisory vote on executive compensation

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
13,458,829	746,185	214,310	6,279,410

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)

	By:	/s/ Bradley W. Johnson
		Bradley W. Johnson
Date: June 10, 2025		Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

FUEL TECH, INC. 8-K