================================================================================ 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) August 2, 2007 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) 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: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ================================================================================ SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ITEM 5.03 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR On August 2, 2007, the Board of Fuel Tech, Inc. (the "Company") amended its By-Laws to add a new provision to provide for the direct registration of the capital stock of the Company. The text of the By-Law amendment is attached as Exhibit 3(ii) to this periodic report on Form 8-K. 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. Dated: August 9, 2007 By: /s/ C. W. Grinnell Charles W. Grinnell Corporate Secretary