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 24, 2012
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)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 24 2012, 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, Charles W. Grinnell, Thomas L. Jones, George F. MacCormack, Thomas S. Shaw, Jr. and D.L. Williamson to the Company’s Board of Directors until the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, (ii) the ratification of the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012, and (iii) an advisory, non-binding proposal relating to executive compensation.
The stockholders elected all eight directors, approved the ratification of the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 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 |
13,667,651 | 691,325 | 5,429,167 | |||||||||
| Miguel Espinosa |
13,959,270 | 399,706 | 5,429,167 | |||||||||
| W. Grant Gregory |
14,011,028 | 347,948 | 5,429,167 | |||||||||
| Charles W. Grinnell |
10,269,218 | 4,089,758 | 5,429,167 | |||||||||
| Thomas L. Jones |
14,019,479 | 339,497 | 5,429,167 | |||||||||
| George F. MacCormack |
14,019,995 | 338,981 | 5,429,167 | |||||||||
| Thomas S. Shaw, Jr. |
13,945,355 | 413,621 | 5,429,167 | |||||||||
| D.L. Williamson |
14,016,838 | 342,138 | 5,429,167 | |||||||||
Proposal 2: Ratification of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012
| For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
| 19,471,988 |
248,239 | 67,916 |
Proposal 3: Advisory, non-binding vote on executive compensation
| For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 13,636,684 |
654,345 | 67,947 | 5,429,167 |
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 29, 2012 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Albert G. Grigonis | |||
| Albert G. Grigonis | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||