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) July 12, 2010
FUEL TECH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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001-33059
(Commission
File Number)
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20-5657551
(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:
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| Item 4.01 |
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Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant |
On July 12, 2010, the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm, Grant Thornton
LLP (“Grant Thornton”) resigned.
With respect to Grant Thornton and its service as the Registrant’s independent registered public
accounting firm:
(i) Grant Thornton’s report on the Registrant’s consolidated financial statements for the past
two years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of
opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting
principles.
(ii) The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Registrant approved the resignation
of Grant Thornton.
(iii) During the Registrant’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
and the subsequent period through July 12, 2010, the Registrant did not have any disagreements (as
defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of
Regulation S-K) with Grant Thornton on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of Grant Thornton, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the
disagreements in connection with its report. Also during this period, there have been no reportable
events as that term is described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The Registrant provided Grant Thornton with a copy of the disclosures it is making in response to
Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K and requested that Grant Thornton furnish the Registrant with a
letter addressed to the Securities Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the
statements made by the Registrant in response to Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K and, if not, stating
the respects in which it does not agree. This letter from Grant Thornton is attached as Exhibit 16
to this current report on Form 8-K.
SECTION 9 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
16. Letter from Grant Thornton to the Securities
and Exchange Commission, dated July 15, 2010
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.
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Fuel Tech, Inc.
(Registrant)
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| Date: July 15, 2010 |
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/s/ A.G. Grigonis
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Albert G. Grigonis |
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Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary |
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