<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-18-002802.txt : 20180604
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-18-002802
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180604
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180604

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOXLEY JAMES R III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001236156

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10587
		FILM NUMBER:		18877830

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10480 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY
		CITY:			COLUMBIA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21044

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
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        <footnote id="F1">Stock award granted under the 2011 Directors' Equity Participation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 139.3696 shares acquired on January 16, 2018, 152.7364 shares acquired on January 17, 2018, 162.4538 shares acquired on April 13, 2018 and 175.2579 shares acquired on April 18, 2018 pursuant to dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F4">Includes .1291 shares acquired on January 16, 2018, 6.162 shares acquired on January 17, 2018, .1501 shares on April 13, 2018 and 7.1745 shares acquired on April 18, 2018 pursuant to dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Mark A. Crowe, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
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