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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-08-006289
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080522
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080529
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080529

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FUEL TECH, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000846913
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL FANS & BLOWERS & AIR PURIFYING EQUIP [3564]
		IRS NUMBER:				205657551
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33059
		FILM NUMBER:		08866486

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		512 KINGSLAND DRIVE
		CITY:			BATAVIA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60510
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6308454437

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		512 KINGSLAND DRIVE
		CITY:			BATAVIA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60510

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FUEL TECH N V
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930510
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May&nbsp;22, 2008
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FUEL TECH, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>001-330594</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>20-5657551</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction <BR>
of incorporation)
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File Number)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Fuel Tech, Inc.<BR>
512 Kingsland Drive<BR>
Batavia, IL 60510-2299<BR>
630-845-4500</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3pt"><B>(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>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:</B>
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    <TD>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On May&nbsp;22, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Registrant approved an increase from $20,000 to
$25,000 in the Annual Retainer paid to non-employee directors.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The schedule of compensation of the Registrant for non-employee directors is now:
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Annual Retainer:</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Committee Chairman Annual Retainer:</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">$&nbsp;&nbsp;5,000</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Board Meeting Fee (or otherwise for a day of service as a
director as requested by the Chairman):</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">$&nbsp;&nbsp;1,200</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Committee Meeting Fee (on a day not involving a board
meeting or other service as a director):</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;600</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, under the Registrant&#146;s Incentive Plan each non-employee director is granted, on
the first business day following the annual meeting, a non-qualified stock option award to acquire
10,000 shares of the Registrant&#146;s common stock. Such options have an exercise price equal to the
fair market value per share of such stock on the date of grant, a term of ten years and are
immediately vested.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>Fuel Tech, Inc.</B><BR>
(Registrant)<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">Date: May 29, 2008&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ C. W. Grinnell
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Charles W. Grinnell&nbsp;</TD>
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