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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-08-017650.txt : 20081216
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-08-017650
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081210
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081216

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:		081251762

	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: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December&nbsp;10, 2008</B></DIV>

<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 align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><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: 12pt"><B>Fuel Tech, Inc.<BR>
27601 Bella Vista Parkway<BR>
Warrenville, IL 60555-1617<BR>
630-845-4500</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECTION 5 &#150; CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>
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    <TD>With respect to the appointment and departure of principal officers, Charles W.
Grinnell, the Registrant&#146;s Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, previously
announced his January&nbsp;31, 2009 retirement from employment with the Registrant. In
anticipation of Mr.&nbsp;Grinnell&#146;s retirement, on December&nbsp;10, 2008 the Board of Directors of
the Registrant elected Albert G. Grigonis as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
of the Registrant to succeed Mr.&nbsp;Grinnell to be effective on December&nbsp;10, 2008. Mr.
Grinnell will remain an employee of the Registrant during a transitional period ending
January&nbsp;31, 2009. Also, for a term that will end upon his January&nbsp;31, 2009 retirement from
employment with the Registrant, the Board of Directors of the Registrant elected Charles W.
Grinnell as Vice President, Legal Affairs. Mr.&nbsp;Grinnell&#146;s compensation from the Registrant
through January&nbsp;31, 2009 shall remain unchanged.</TD>
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    <TD>There is no family relationship between Mr.&nbsp;Grigonis or Mr.&nbsp;Grinnell and any director,
executive officer, or person nominated or chosen by the Registrant to become a director or
executive officer.</TD>
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    <TD>Mr.&nbsp;Grigonis, age 58, was formerly Assistant General Counsel of the Registrant. Mr.
Grinnell, age 71, was formerly Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the
Registrant.</TD>
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    <TD>As compensation from the Registrant commencing on January&nbsp;1, 2009, Mr.&nbsp;Grigonis will
receive an annual base salary of $170,000 and a Target Participation Percentage of 25% of
Base Salary in Registrant&#146;s Corporate Incentive Plan. Mr.&nbsp;Grigonis participates in benefit
and welfare programs offered by Registrant. In addition, prior to his election as an
officer of Registrant, during his employment with Registrant, Mr.&nbsp;Grigonis was awarded
three non-qualified stock option awards by the Registrant of Registrant&#146;s common stock with
exercise prices ranging from $8.46 to $25.49 to acquire a total of 50,000 shares of such
stock.</TD>
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    <TD>Other than as stated above, there is no arrangement or understanding as to Mr.
Grigonis&#146; or Mr.&nbsp;Grinnell&#146;s employment with the Registrant, or its directors or officers.
Upon commencement of employment with the Registrant, Mr.&nbsp;Grigonis and Mr.&nbsp;Grinnell each
entered into the Registrant&#146;s standard form of employment agreement which covered the above
elements of compensation, established employment at will for each of them with the
Registrant, and provided for the protection of the Registrant&#146;s intellectual and other
property and for the assignment of inventions to the Registrant.
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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>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">Date: December 16, 2008&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ John P. Graham
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Chief Financial Officer,
Sr. Vice President and
Treasurer&nbsp;</TD>
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