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 23, 2013

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


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

On May 23 2013, Fuel Tech, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the stockholders voted upon (i) the election of Douglas G. Bailey, Miguel Espinosa, W. Grant Gregory, Thomas L. Jones, George F. MacCormack, Thomas S. Shaw, Jr., Robert T. Smith, D.L. Williamson and Dennis L. Zeitler to the Company’s Board of Directors until the Company’s next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, (ii) the ratification of the appointment of McGladrey LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, and (iii) an advisory, non-binding proposal relating to executive compensation.

The stockholders elected all nine directors, approved the ratification of the appointment of McGladrey LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and approved the advisory, non-binding proposal relating to 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  

Douglas G. Bailey

     12,219,773         334,717         6,070,684   

Miguel Espinosa

     12,291,580         262,910         6,070,684   

W. Grant Gregory

     12,268,236         286,254         6,070,684   

Thomas L. Jones

     12,287,930         266,560         6,070,684   

George F. MacCormack

     12,280,396         274,094         6,070,684   

Thomas S. Shaw, Jr.

     12,294,843         259,647         6,070,684   

Robert T. Smith

     12,287,151         267,339         6,070,684   

D.L. Williamson

     12,284,036         270,454         6,070,684   

Dennis L. Zeitler

     12,283,530         270,960         6,070,684   

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

 

For     Against     Abstain  
  18,338,798        193,347        93,029   

Proposal 3: Advisory, non-binding vote on executive compensation

 

For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
  11,989,146        421,413        143,931        6,070,684   


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 28, 2013    
  By:  

/s/ Albert G. Grigonis

    Albert G. Grigonis
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary