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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-048364
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110510
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20110510

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33059
		FILM NUMBER:		11828677

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27601 BELLA VISTA PARKWAY
		CITY:			WARRENVILLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60555
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6308454433

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27601 BELLA VISTA PARKWAY
		CITY:			WARRENVILLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60555

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FUEL TECH N V
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930510
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION </B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt"><b>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the <BR>
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Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> )</b></DIV>

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<b>FUEL TECH, INC.</b></DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>FUEL TECH, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Annual Meeting of Stockholders<BR>
May&nbsp;19, 2011</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Supplemental Information Regarding Item&nbsp;2:<BR>
Approval of a Program Permitting the Exchange of<BR>
Certain Stock Options for Restricted Stock Units</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><I>Explanatory Note</I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Commencing on May&nbsp;10, 2011, Fuel Tech, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) sent the following communication to
certain stockholders of the Company.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b><I>Purpose of the Outreach</I></b>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">At our annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May&nbsp;19, 2011, the Company&#146;s stockholders will
vote on whether to approve an exchange program pursuant to which eligible employees would be
offered the opportunity to exchange eligible options for grants of restricted stock units (RSUs) at
ratios determined by the Company&#146;s Compensation and Nominating Committee and intended to represent a
value-for-value exchange (the &#147;Exchange Program&#148;). Item&nbsp;2 in the Company&#146;s proxy materials
includes further information regarding this proposal.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Two proxy advisory firms have recently issued voting recommendations with respect to the Exchange
Program. We are pleased that Glass Lewis &#038; Co. (&#147;Glass Lewis&#148;), an independent proxy advisory firm,
has recommended that its clients vote &#147;FOR&#148; the Exchange Program proposal, although we see another
proxy advisory firm, ISS Proxy Advisory Services (&#147;ISS&#148;), has recommended that its clients vote
&#147;AGAINST&#148; this proposal.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We reviewed ISS&#146;s analysis of our proposal, and the reason they set out for recommending an
&#147;AGAINST&#148; vote is that they do not consider it a value-for-value exchange. We believe the
difference lies in the method and stock inputs they used. We want to explain why we believe our
calculation is more appropriate, and why we urge you to follow our recommendation and the Glass
Lewis recommendation and vote &#147;FOR&#148; the Exchange Program proposal.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b><I>Value-for-value exchange: our methodology</I></b>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In our proxy statement dated April&nbsp;5, 2011 we described the methods by which we proposed to
calculate the value of options surrendered in the offer, and the value of the RSUs to be granted.
These methods follow our financial statement disclosures according to generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP). Under these methods, we value stock options using appropriate valuation
techniques which are widely accepted andstock price inputs as of the valuation date and expected
volatility over the remaining expected term based on the historical volatility for a similar term
ending on the valuation date. We value RSUs based on the stock price at the valuation date. For
purposes of the Exchange Program, the valuation date is the most recent practicable date prior to
commencement of the offer to exchange, and in the illustrative examples included in our proxy
statement, we assumed a valuation date of March&nbsp;31, 2011.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b><I>Value-for-value exchange: ISS methodology</I></b>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">For their analysis of our proposed Exchange Program we understand ISS used a binomial pricing
model, using a stock price calculated as a 200&nbsp;day average of prices ending on December&nbsp;1, 2010 and
volatility measured over the same period. RSUs are valued at the 200&nbsp;day average price as well.
The resulting stock price and volatility were both lower than we used, and resulted in the options
having a lower value than we calculated, and the RSUs having a lower value than we used. Using
these values, ISS calculated that under the illustrative exchange ratios we set forth in the proxy
statement the aggregate value of the RSUs was greater than the aggregate value of the options
surrendered.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b><I>Why we think our methodology is better:</I></b>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We think our methodology is more appropriate for the following reasons:
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
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    <TD>Our method is consistent with GAAP and the way we will account for the exchange program
when and if consummated.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
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    <TD>Our method, and the method used in setting the actual terms of the offer, uses current
stock information, rather than stale information.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
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    <TD>Our method uses volatility measured for each tranche of options, resulting in a more
accurate measure than the one-size-fits-all approach.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
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    <TD>The use of a non-GAAP valuation method could result in the Company incurring
compensation charges for financial statement purposes for the period in which the offer is
consummated, depending on the values measured for GAAP purposes.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Simply put, we believe the valuation methods adopted by the Company will better reflect the current
values of the stock options and RSUs than the values resulting from the use of ISS&#146;s proprietary
model and December&nbsp;1, 2010 measuring point.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Your vote is important. Our board of directors has recommended that you vote &#147;FOR&#148; the Exchange
Program proposal approving the program permitting the exchange of certain stock options for
restricted stock units.</B>
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