FUEL TECH, INC. 8-K

What Happened
Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 4, 2026 and reported the results in an 8-K filed June 8, 2026. Stockholders re-elected four directors — Vincent J. Arnone, Douglas G. Bailey, Sharon L. Jones, and Dennis L. Zeitler — each to serve until the next annual meeting. The stockholders also ratified 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.

Key Details

• Director election votes (For / Withheld / Broker Non-Votes):
  • Vincent J. Arnone: 10,736,369 / 2,002,423 / 7,278,620
  • Douglas G. Bailey: 9,855,836 / 2,879,056 / 7,278,620
  • Sharon L. Jones: 12,340,114 / 397,103 / 7,278,620
  • Dennis L. Zeitler: 12,323,119 / 411,581 / 7,278,620
• Ratification of auditor (RSM US LLP): For 19,552,321; Against 411,581; Abstain 38,542.
• Advisory (say-on-pay) vote: For 11,949,173; Against 637,014; Abstain 187,055; Broker Non-Votes 7,278,620.
• Directors’ terms run until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders (or until resignation/successor qualification).

Why It Matters
Re-election of all four directors signals continuity of the current board and governance direction. Ratification of RSM US LLP confirms the auditor that will perform the company’s independent financial audits. The advisory approval of executive compensation indicates shareholder support for pay practices, though it is non-binding and does not change contracts by itself. The presence of significant broker non-votes (7,278,620) on director and say-on-pay items shows a material portion of shares held by brokers did not cast discretionary votes on those matters, which can affect the total voting outcome counts investors may consider.