UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 28, 2019

 

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

1-14204

 

06-0853042

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

3 Great Pasture Road,

Danbury,  Connecticut

 

06810

 

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 825-6000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 

 

 


 

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On January 28, 2019, after 19 years of distinguished service, John A. Rolls notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of FuelCell Energy, Inc. (“FuelCell”, the “Company”, “us”, “we” or “our”) that he intends to retire as a director of the FuelCell Board and does not wish to seek re-election at our 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“2019 Annual Meeting”). Also on January 28, 2019, Christopher Sotos notified the FuelCell Board of his decision not to stand for re-election to the FuelCell Board at the 2019 Annual Meeting. Mr. Sotos has notified the Company that his decision not to stand for re-election is not based on any disagreement with the Company. Accordingly, neither Mr. Rolls nor Mr. Sotos was nominated by the Board for reelection at our 2019 Annual Meeting, and both Mr. Rolls’ and Mr. Sotos’ respective terms will end when their current terms expire at our 2019 Annual Meeting.

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

 

 

 

Date:  February 1, 2019

 

By:

 

/s/ Michael S. Bishop

 

 

 

 

Michael S. Bishop

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer