Form 8-K

 

 

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 22, 2014

 

 

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)

 

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¨ 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 22 2014, Fuel Tech, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or “Fuel Tech”) 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., 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 approval of the Fuel Tech, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, (iii) the ratification of the appointment of McGladrey LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, and (iv) an advisory, non-binding approval of the Company’s executive compensation.

The stockholders elected all eight directors, approved the Fuel Tech, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plant, approved the ratification of the appointment of McGladrey 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  

Douglas G. Bailey

     9,500,669         321,377         7,967,085   

Miguel Espinosa

     9,503,494         318,552         7,967,085   

W. Grant Gregory

     9,503,115         318,931         7,967,085   

Thomas L. Jones

     9,503,090         318,956         7,967,085   

George F. MacCormack

     9,502,519         319,527         7,967,085   

Thomas S. Shaw, Jr.

     8,794,965         1,027,081         7,967,085   

D.L. Williamson

     9,501,975         320,071         7,967,085   

Dennis L. Zeitler

     9,501,375         320,671         7,967,085   

Proposal 2: Approval of the Fuel Tech, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

9,048,894   713,951   59,201   7,967,085

Proposal 3: Ratification of McGladrey LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

17,616,288   105,120   67,723

Proposal 4: Advisory vote to approve executive compensation

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

9,165,739   563,056   93,251   7,967,085


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, 2014    
    By:  

/s/ Albert G. Grigonis

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