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EX-10.2

 Exhibit 10.2 
 

 
 December 15, 2011 
 Michael Bishop 
 106 Winthrop Dr. 
 Cheshire, CT 06410 
 Dear Mike, 
 This letter confirms our offer to you of continued employment as Chief Financial Officer of FuelCell Energy, Inc. (“FCE”). Set forth below are the changes to the terms and conditions of your
employment, effective as of January 1, 2012, unless otherwise noted. All other terms and conditions of your employment remain the same including your status as an at-will employee. 

 

	I.	Compensation. 

  

	 	A.	Your base annual salary will increase to $228,100.00. 

 B.     For fiscal year 2012, you will be eligible for a target bonus equal to 50% of your base salary as determined and approved by FCE’s Board. The actual amount of the
bonus may be more or less than the target amount. Any bonus may be payable in cash, stock options and/or restricted stock upon such terms and conditions as determined by the Board. FCE will pay any such bonus by the end of the first quarter of the
following fiscal year, provided you are employed by FCE on the date the bonus is paid. Payment of the bonus in any year should not be construed as requiring the payment of a bonus in any other year. 

You hereby acknowledge that your rights hereunder shall be subject to any future claw back or similar requirements in favor of FCE
established by law or by FCE policy. 
  

	 	II.	Severance Benefits. 

A.     Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason. In the event that FCE terminates your employment without
cause or you terminate your employment for “good reason,” you will be entitled to receive a severance payment in an amount equal to six (6) months of your base annual salary at the date of termination plus payment by FCE of your COBRA
premiums for up to six (6) months provided you elect continuation coverage under COBRA and you are not eligible for health coverage under another employer’s plan. FCE reserves the right to provide you with a cash equivalent of the cost of
such COBRA premiums in lieu of making the premium payments. The severance payment will be made over a six (6) month period, with payments made in equal installments in accordance with FCE’s usual pay periods. 

You will be considered to have terminated your employment for “good reason” if one or more of the following conditions arises
without your consent: 
  

	 	(1)	A material diminution in your base salary; 

	 	(2)	A material diminution in your authority, duties or responsibilities; 

  

	 	(3)	A material diminution in the budget over which you retain authority; or 

  

	 	(4)	A material change in the geographic location at which you must perform your duties. 

For this provision to apply, you much provide notice to FCE of the existence of the condition constituting a good reason within a period
not to exceed ninety (90) days of the initial existence of the condition, upon the notice of which FCE may be provided a period of at least thirty (30) days during which it may remedy the condition and not be required to pay any severance.

 B. Change of Control. In the event that your employment is terminated by either you or FCE due to a change in control,
you will be entitled to receive a severance payment in an amount equal to one (1) year of your base salary as of the date of termination plus one (1) year of the average of bonuses paid to you since your promotion to Chief Financial
Officer plus payment by FCE of your COBRA premiums for up to twelve (12) months provided you elect continuation coverage under COBRA and you are not eligible for health coverage under another employer’s plan. FCE reserves the right to
provide you with a cash equivalent of the cost of such COBRA premiums in lieu of making the premium payments. 
 In order to
exercise your right to terminate in the event of a change in control, you must provide FCE with at least thirty (30) days written notice within the ninety (90) day period preceding the change in control or the eighteen (18) month
period after the change in control. If FCE terminates your employment without cause during the ninety (90) day period preceding a change in control or the eighteen (18) month period thereafter, the termination will be deemed to be due to a
change in control. 
 A “change in control” shall be deemed to have occurred if the transaction is of
a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 1(a) of the Current Report on Form 8-K, as in effect on January 1, 2003, pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange
Act”); provided that, without limitation, such a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) a third Person, including a “group” as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, other
than the trustee of any employee benefit plan of the Corporation, becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 35% or more of the combined voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding voting securities ordinarily having the right
to vote for the election of directors of the Corporation; (ii) during any period of twenty-four (24) consecutive months individuals who, at the beginning of such consecutive twenty-four (24) month period, constitute the Board of
Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) cease for any reason (other than retirement upon reaching normal retirement age, disability, or death) to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided that any person becoming a director
subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Corporation’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least three quarters of the directors comprising the Incumbent Board shall be, for purposes of this
Agreement, considered as though such person were a member of the Incumbent Board; or (iii) the Corporation shall cease to be a publicly owned corporation having its outstanding Common Stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange or quoted in the
NASDAQ National or Small Cap Market System, except where the delisting is related to a private purchase of the Corporation’s stock by a group consisting of the Corporation’s current officers. 

  
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 For these purposes, a “Change of Control” shall not be deemed to
have occurred where, with respect to any transaction otherwise constituting a “Change of Control,” you are reasonably expected to maintain your existing position as Chief Financial Officer. 

For these purposes, Incumbent Board means the Board as in existence twenty-four (24) months prior to the date the
action is being considered. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Incumbent Board specifically determines that any transaction does not constitute a Change of Control for purposes of this Agreement such determination shall be conclusive and binding.

 Any stock options and restricted stock granted to you by FCE shall accelerate and immediately vest upon the occurrence of
both (1) a change in control and (2) the termination of your employment by FCE without cause or by you for good reason. 
  

	III.	Eligibility for Severance; Requirement of Release. 

 Any severance payments required hereunder shall commence on the
60th day after the date of termination of your employment
with FCE so long as and prior to such date you execute and agree to be bound by a release of all claims, on a form provided by FCE, which releases any and all claims that you have or might have against FCE and which contains terms customary in such
agreements. If FCE does not receive an executed release prior to the date occurring sixty (60) days after the date of termination of your employment with FCE (including within such sixty day period any applicable revocation period), FCE shall
have no obligation to make severance payments to you. 
  

	IV.	Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. 

 To the extent that FCE in the exercise of its reasonable judgment shall determine that Section 409A of the Code applies to any amounts payable to you hereunder, then any such amounts shall be paid in
such fashion and at such times so as to ensure that FCE and you are in compliance with Section 409A of the Code. 
 In the
event that any stock of FCE or any entity within the same controlled group (as defined in Section 414(b) of the Code), is publicly traded on an established securities market as defined in Section 1.409A-1(i) of the Regulations under
Section 409A of the Code, distributions to you that are subject to the provisions of Section 409A will not be made until the date that is six (6) months plus one day after your date of separation from service, or, if earlier than the
end of the six-month period, the date of your death, if you are a Specified Employee. Any payments delayed hereunder shall be paid in a single lump sum payment on such date. For purposes of this paragraph, “Specified Employee” means a key
employee (as defined in Code Section 416(i)) of FCE or any affiliated organization with employees in the United States. You will be considered a key employee for the period commencing April 1 and ending on the March 31 thereafter if
you were a key employee on the previous December 31 and such designation shall be effective solely for that period. 

  
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 In no event shall any payment be made hereunder that shall exceed the limitations of
Section 162(m) of the Code and any regulations thereunder applicable to FCE. 
 Please acknowledge your receipt of this letter and your
acceptance of its terms by signing below and returning to me by no later than December 19, 2011. A duplicate original of this letter will be provided to you for your files. 
 Sincerely, 
 /s/ Darrell Bradford 
 Darrell Bradford 
 Vice President, Human Resources 

Acknowledged and Accepted: 
 /s/ Michael
Bishop 
 Michael Bishop 

December 19, 2011 

Dated 

  
 4EX-10.3

 Exhibit 10.3 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This First Amendment (the “Amendment”) is made as of the first day of January, 2012 by and between FuelCell Energy, Inc. (the “Corporation”) and Arthur Bottone (“Executive”)
(each of the Corporation and the Executive are referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”). 
 WHEREAS, the Parties entered into that certain Employment Agreement dated February 8, 2011 (the “Employment Agreement”) pursuant to which the Corporation promoted the Executive to the
position of President and Chief Executive Officer; and 
 WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend certain terms of the Employment
Agreement as set forth below. 
 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the Parties hereto
agree as follows: 
 1. TERMS. Terms not defined herein shall have the meaning as set forth in the Employment Agreement.

 2. BASE SALARY. The first sentence in Section 4. a. of the Employment Agreement is amended by deleting the word
“initial” and deleting the number “$340,000” and replacing it with “$366,200.” 
 3. BONUS.
Section 4. b. of the Employment Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: “Provided Executive first meets the Corporation’s expectations for his performance during the Employment Term and remains employed
on the date of payment, commencing with fiscal year 2012, Executive shall be eligible for a target bonus equal to ninety percent (90%) of his base salary as determined and approved by the Board based upon Executive’s achievements in
meeting his performance goals and those of the Corporation for its most recently ended fiscal year. The Board will endeavor to establish goals in the first quarter of any subsequent year. The Board shall establish performance goals for the bonus
award, including performance criteria, target and maximum amounts payable, and any other terms and conditions, including, if applicable, the provisions of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Any such bonus may be payable in cash, stock
options, and or restricted stock upon such terms and conditions as determined by the Board. The Corporation shall pay any such bonus by the end of the first quarter of the following fiscal year. Should Executive no longer be employed by the
Corporation on the date such bonus is paid due to either a termination for Cause by the Corporation or a termination by Executive without Good Reason, such bonus shall be forfeited. The payment of any bonus in a year must not be construed as
requiring the payment of a bonus in any other year. 
 Executive hereby acknowledges that his rights hereunder shall be subject
to any future claw back or similar requirements in favor of FCE established by law or by FCE policy.” 

 4. TERMINATION BY THE CORPORATION WITHOUT CAUSE. Section 12. d. of the
Employment Agreement is amended by adding the following language to the end of the second sentence: “plus payment by the Corporation of Executive’s COBRA premiums for up to twelve (12) months provided Executive elects continuation
coverage under COBRA and is not eligible for health coverage under another employer’s plan. The Corporation reserves the right to provide Executive with the cash equivalent of the cost of such COBRA premiums in lieu of making the premium
payments. 
 If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Corporation without cause within the three (3) month
period prior to a Change of Control or within the eighteen (18) month period immediately following a Change of Control, the Corporation’s obligation hereunder to pay Executive’s COBRA premiums or cash equivalent in lieu thereof will
increase from up to twelve (12) months to up to eighteen (18) months.” 
 5. BY EXECUTIVE FOLLOWING CHANGE OF
CONTROL. Section 12 g. of the Employment Agreement is amended by adding the following language to the end of the second sentence; “, except that the Corporation’s obligation to pay Executive’s COBRA premiums or cash
equivalent in lieu thereof will increase from up to twelve (12) months to up to eighteen (18) months.” 
 This
Section 12 g. is further amended by adding the following new paragraph: “For this provision to apply, Executive must provide the above thirty (30) days written notice within the three (3) month period prior to a Change of Control
or within the eighteen (18) month period immediately following a Change of Control.” 
 6.
ELIGIBILITY FOR SEVERANCE. The second sentence in Section 12. K. is deleted in its entirely and replaced with the following: “Severance payments shall commence on the 60th day after the date of termination of Executive’s employment with the Corporation so long as on or prior to such
date Executive executes and agrees to be bound by a release of all claims, on a form provided by the Corporation, which releases any and all claims that Executive has or might have against the Corporations and which contains terms customary in such
agreements on or prior to such date.” 
 7. RATIFICATION OF AGREEMENT. Except as specifically modified in this
Amendment, the Employment Agreement shall be and remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified by the Parties. To the extent that this Amendment conflicts with any of the provisions of the Employment Agreement, this Amendment shall control
and supersede the Employment Agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof. 
 8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Amendment
and the Employment Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the Parties, all oral agreements being merged herein, and supersedes all prior representations. 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have duly executed this Amendment as of the day and
year first written above. 
  

									
	FuelCell Energy, Inc.	 		 	
					
	By:	 	 /s/ Darrell Bradford
	 		 		 	 /s/ Arthur Bottone

		 	Darrell Bradford	 		 		 	Arthur Bottone
		 	Vice President Human Resources	 		 		 	
				
	Date; December 15, 2011	 		 		 	Date; December 19, 2011

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