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Equity Grant Practices

As discussed in the Long-Term Incentives portion of the Compensation Elements section above, long-
term incentives in the form of stock options or RSUs have been issued by Fuel Tech previously under the FTIP and
currently under the 2014 LTIP in accordance with compensation policy as determined by the Committee from time to
time. Under current policy, based on the level of the employee position, new employee stock options or RSUs or some
combination thereof may be granted at the first Committee meeting following employment. However, from time to time,
an option or RSU award may be authorized by the Committee to be granted and effective on a specified date or
event, such as on the first date of employment or after a performance measurement time period. The price of all options
granted is the mean of the high and low stock prices reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. for the effective
date of grant. Also, under the current policies of the Committee: typically, all employees’ options have a term of ten
years and are subject to a four-year vesting schedule as follows: 50% of the options vest two years from the grant date
and 25% vest on each subsequent year on that date. Vesting of an RSU award (RSU Award) is controlled by the terms
of the vesting schedule in the RSU Award Agreement. Vesting can vary from RSU Award to RSU Award, and may be
based on the passage of time, the achievement of pre-determined performance criteria or any combination of the
foregoing. For time-vested RSUs, the Company’s typical vesting schedule is one-third of the RSU Award after one
year, one-third after the second year, and one-third after the third year. Depending on the circumstances, the Company
may use a different vesting schedule whether for time-vested RSUs or other RSU Awards.
The Committee may grant options or RSU’s to existing employees on a periodic basis based on the level of the
employee position and as well as certain of the factors or performance measurement factors enumerated in the Long-
Term Incentives portion of the Compensation Elements section above. While there are no mandatory levels established
for the quantity of options or RSUs to be granted, Fuel Tech has used historical practice and employee job level as two
of the factors it considers.

Retirement Benefits

Fuel Tech has no defined benefit pension plan. Fuel Tech has a 401(k) Plan covering substantially all
employees. The 401(k) Plan is an important factor in attracting and retaining employees as it provides an opportunity
to accumulate retirement funds. Fuel Tech’s 401(k) Plan currently provides for annual deferral of up to $19,000 for
individuals until age 50, $25,000 for individuals 50 and older, or as allowed by the Internal Revenue Code.

Fuel Tech annually matches 50% of employee contributions up to 6% of the employee’s salary, or a
maximum annual match of $7,650. Fuel Tech may also make discretionary profit sharing contributions to the 401(k)
Plan on an annual basis. Matching and profit sharing contributions vest over a three-year period.

Welfare Benefits

In order to attract and retain employees, Fuel Tech provides certain welfare benefit plans to its employees,
which include medical and dental insurance benefits, group term life insurance, voluntary life and accidental death
and dismemberment insurance and personal accident insurance. These benefits are not provided to non-employee
directors.

Employment Agreements; Potential Payments upon Termination or Change-in-Control

Ms. Albrecht and Messrs. Arnone and Cummings, are each party to an employment agreement with Fuel Tech
effective as follows: July 8, 1996 for Ms. Albrecht; September 20, 2010 for Mr. Arnone; and October 31, 1998 for Mr.
Cummings. These agreements are for indefinite terms, for disclosure and assignment of inventions to Fuel Tech,
protection of Fuel Tech proprietary data, covenants against certain competition and arbitration of disputes. These
employment agreements are for terms of employment “at will” and do not provide for severance payments. Under Mr.
Arnone’s employment agreement, he is entitled to continuation of base salary and benefits, and incentive bonus
amounts earned under the applicable short-term incentive plan for the year of termination, for up to one year or sooner
on finding comparable employment, after involuntary termination not for cause within one year of a “change-in-control” as
described in the table below.

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