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) October 28, 2003
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                                 FUEL-TECH N.V.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    Netherlands Antilles                   000-2174                N/A
(State or other jurisdiction             (Commission           (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                   File Number)        Identification No.)


                 Fuel-Tech N.V.                       Fuel Tech, Inc.
                 (Registrant)                  (U.S. Operating Subsidiary)
               Castorweg 22-24                Suite 703, 300 Atlantic Street
         Curacao, Netherlands Antilles               Stamford CT 06901
              (599) 9-461-3754                        (203) 425-9830

          (Address and Telephone Number of principal executive offices)








Item 12. Regulation FD Disclosure

         On October 28, 2003 the Registrant issued the earnings release for the
quarter ended September 30, 2003 attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K. This information is not to be deemed "filed" for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that Section.

                                   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.

                                            FUEL-TECH N.V.

Date: October 28, 2003                      By: /s/ S. M. Schecter
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                                            Scott M. Schecter
                                            Vice President, Treasurer
                                            and Chief Financial Officer