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) February 21, 2008

                                 FUEL TECH, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       DELAWARE                        001-330594            20-5657551
(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission           (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                 File Number)        Identification No.)


                                 FUEL TECH, INC.
                               512 KINGSLAND DRIVE
                             BATAVIA, IL 60510-2299
                                  630-845-4500

          (ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

5.02 (b) Samer S. Khanachet resigned as a Director of the Registrant, effective
February 21, 2008 in order to take up residence and employment in Kuwait.

(d) On recommendation of the Registrant's Compensation and Nominating Committee,
the Board of Directors of the Registrant on February 21, 2008 elected Delbert L.
Williamson a Director to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Khanachet's
resignation. Mr. Williamson, who is a retired President, Global Commercial
Operations, GE Energy, Inc., is expected to be named a member of the Audit
Committee and the Compensation and Nominating Committees of the Board. His
election was not pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any person.
There are no related party transactions between Mr. Williamson and the
Registrant. As a Director, Mr. Williamson will be a participant in the
Registrant's compensation arrangements for Non-Executive Directors, which are
annual retainers of $20,000 for Board service and $2,000 for Committee service;
meeting fees of $1,200 for a Board meeting and $600 for a Committee meeting; and
an annual award of a non-qualified stock option for 10,000 shares on the first
business day following the annual meeting.


                                   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, INC.
                                         (Registrant)


Date: February 25, 2008                     By: /s/ C. W. Grinnell
                                                Charles W. Grinnell
                                                Secretary