FUELCELL ENERGY INC
10-K/A, 2000-02-07
MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-K/A
            (Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
    OF 1934

                   For the fiscal year ended: October 31, 1999

                                       OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
    ACT OF 1934

            For the transition period from ___________ to ___________

                         Commission File Number: 0-24852

                              FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                             ----------------------

            Delaware                                           06-0853042
 (State or other jurisdiction of                            (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                          Identification Number)

       3 Great Pasture Road
       Danbury, Connecticut                                        06813
   (Address of principal executive                               (Zip Code)
             offices)

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

           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
                                      None

           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                    Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share
                                (Title of class)

     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter  period that the  registrant
was  required  to file such  reports),  and (2) has been  subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes |X| No |_|

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation  S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,  to the
best of registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.|_|

The  aggregate  market  value of  voting  stock  held by  non-affiliates  of the
registrant was approximately  $204,755,246,  which is based on the closing price
of $ 46.00 on January 24, 2000. On January 24, 2000 there were 6,334,831  shares
of Common Stock of the registrant issued and outstanding.

DOCUMENTS  INCORPORATED  BY  REFERENCE  Certain  information  contained  in  the
registrant's  definitive proxy statement relating to its forthcoming 2000 Annual
Meeting  of  Stockholders  to be filed not later  than 120 days after the end of
registrant's  fiscal year ended October 31, 1999 is incorporated by reference in
Part III of this Report on Form 10-K ANNUAL REPORT



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     The purpose of this amendment is to replace the last two paragraphs of Part
I  "Partnerships,   Joint  Ventures  and   Licenses-DaimlerChrysler   subsidiary
MTU-Friedrichshafen  GmbH" with the paragraphs  set forth below.  This amendment
also  corrects the  reference in Part IV, exhibit 3.2 filed with the  Company's
Form 10-K for fiscal year ended October 31, 1999.


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The 1989 MTU  Agreement  was  replaced  in  December  of 1999 with a revised MTU
Agreement.  Pursuant  to the terms of the new MTU  Agreement,  the  Company  has
granted to MTU an exclusive  license to use the Company's  DFC(TM) patent rights
and know how in Europe and the Middle East and a non-exclusive  license in South
America and Africa subject to certain rights of the Company and others.  MTU has
agreed  to make any  improvements  to the  Company's  DFC(TM)  available  to the
Company. MTU plans to conduct further research,  development,  manufacturing and
marketing  programs in the area of carbonate fuel cell technology and has agreed
to negotiate a license grant of the results to the Company. In addition, MTU has
agreed to pay a royalty  based on kilowatts of  electrical  generating  capacity
using the  Company's  DFC(TM)  made or sold by MTU or its  permitted  licensees,
including a minimum annual royalty commencing in 2000.

During  1999,  the Company  delivered  fuel cell  assemblies  to MTU for a field
demonstration  of the Hot Module design at the  municipal  utility in Bielefeld,
Germany. In calendar 2000, the Company expects to demonstrate a Hot Module unit,
using Company-manufactured fuel cell assemblies, in the United States, at a site
yet to be determined. MTU buys its fuel cell assemblies from the Company and has
ordered fuel cell  assemblies  from the Company for two other power plants to be
delivered in 2000.  The Company  anticipates  that MTU will continue to purchase
fuel cell assemblies from it for the foreseeable future.


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(A) (3) EXHIBITS
                          (A) (3) EXHIBITS TO THE 10-K
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                                                                                                     Method of
Exhibit No.                                          Description                                         Filing
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3.2              Restated By-Laws of the Registrant, dated July 13,1999 (incorporated by reference
                 to exhibit of the same number contained in the Company's 8-K dated September 21,
                 1999)

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                                     PART IV

                                   SIGNATURES

In accordance  with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

/s/ Jerry D. Leitman
- ---------------------------------------------
Jerry D. Leitman, President
Dated: January 31, 2000

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons,  on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature                                     Capacity                                       Date
<S>                                           <C>                                            <C>

                                              Chief Executive Officer, President, Director   January 31, 2000
                                              (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Jerry D. Leitman
- ---------------------------------------------
Jerry D. Leitman
                                              Chief Financial Officer, Vice President,       January 31, 2000
                                              Corporate Secretary, Treasurer (Principal
                                              Accounting and Financial Officer)

/s/ Joseph G. Mahler
- ---------------------------------------------
Joseph G. Mahler

/s/ Warren D. Bagatelle                       Director                                       January 31, 2000
- ---------------------------------------------
Warren D. Bagatelle

/s/ Christopher R. Bentley                    Director                                       January 31, 2000
- ---------------------------------------------
Christopher R. Bentley

/s/ Michael Bode                              Director                                       January 31, 2000
- ---------------------------------------------
Michael Bode

/s/ James D. Gerson                           Director                                       January 31, 2000
- ---------------------------------------------
James D. Gerson

/s/ Thomas L. Kempner                         Director                                       January 31, 2000
- ---------------------------------------------
Thomas L. Kempner


/s/ William A. Lawson                         Director                                       January  31, 2000
- ---------------------------------------------
William A. Lawson

/s/ Hansraj C. Maru                           Director                                       January 31, 2000
- ---------------------------------------------
Hansraj C. Maru

                                              Director                                       January 31, 2000
- ---------------------------------------------
Bernard S. Baker


                                              Director                                       January 31, 2000
- ---------------------------------------------
Richard M. H. Thompson



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