<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-16-001657.txt : 20160216
<SEC-HEADER>0001562180-16-001657.hdr.sgml : 20160215
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160216163103
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-16-001657
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160216

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FULTON FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000700564
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				232195389
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PENN SQ
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 4887
		CITY:			LANCASTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17604
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7172912411

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PENN SQ
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 4887
		CITY:			LANCASTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17604

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Roda Craig A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001524185

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10587
		FILM NUMBER:		161429086

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		ONE PENN SQUARE
		CITY:			LANCASTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17602
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    <periodOfReport>2015-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>false</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000700564</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FULTON FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FULT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001524185</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Roda Craig A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 4887, ONE PENN SQUARE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LANCASTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>17604</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>$2.50 par value common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>90863.7967</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 63.4303 shares acquired on January 15, 2015, 68.47957 shares acquired on April 15, 2015, 576.7444 shares acquired on April 21, 2015, 63.74473 shares acquired on July 15, 2015, 534.9819 shares acquired on July 22, 2015, 69.25198 shares acquired on October 15, 2015, 596.3553 shares acquired on October 21, 2015, 14.62827 shares acquired on December 15, 2015 and 121.8738 shares acquired on December 21, 2015 through dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Also includes 27,998.37326 shares held jointly with spouse.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John R. Merva, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-02-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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