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

FUEL TECH, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-33059		20-5657551
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		File Number)		Identification No.)

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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

On July 28, 2010, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Registrant approved the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen (“M&P”) as the Registrant’s independent registered accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010. In deciding to select M&P, the Audit Committee reviewed auditor independence issues and existing commercial relationships with M&P and concluded that M&P has no commercial relationship with the Registrant that would impair its independence. The Registrant did not engage M&P in any prior consultations during the Registrant’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 or its subsequent period through the date of the filing of this current report on Form 8-K regarding either: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Registrant’s consolidated financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to the Registrant nor oral advice was provided that M&P concluded was an important factor considered by the Registrant in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of either a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

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.