<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-16-002490.txt : 20160603
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160603160839
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-16-002490
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160603

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:			FREER PATRICK J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200572

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10587
		FILM NUMBER:		161695761

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		ONE PENN SQUARE
		CITY:			LANCASTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17602
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        <issuerName>FULTON FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FULT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>FREER PATRICK J</rptOwnerName>
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            <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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            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>$2.50 par value common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-06-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>1227.00</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <value>By Spouse</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock award granted under the 2011 Directors' Equity Participation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 95,783.4545 shares held jointly with spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 370.829 shares acquired on January 15, 2016, 267.246 shares acquired on January 20, 2016, 320.483 shares acquired on April 15, 2016 and 226.4763 shares acquired April 19, 2016 through dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 2.59 shares acquired on January 20, 2016 and 2.1946 shares acquired on April 19, 2016 under the Fulton Financial Corporation Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark A. Crowe, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-06-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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