<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-18-004536.txt : 20181114
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181114163022
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-18-004536
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181114

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Taylor Bernadette M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001727564

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10587
		FILM NUMBER:		181184369

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		ONE PENN SQUARE
		CITY:			LANCASTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17602

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">Purchase made with cash in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 36.5992 shares acquired on April 18, 2018  and 71.889299 shares acquired on April 19, 2018 pursuant to dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 5,412.0535 shares held jointly with spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 73.8827 shares acquired on July 17, 2018 and 39.2121 shares acquired on July 18, 2018 pursuant to dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Sale of fractional shares from Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Includes 78.198539 shares acquired on October 18, 2018 and 40.9227 shares acquired on October 19, 2018  pursuant to dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Includes 15.3623 shares acquired on April 18, 2018,  16.4589 shares acquired on July 18, 2018 and 17.1774 shares acquired on October 19, 2018 pursuant to dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Includes 4.5345 shares acquired on April 18, 2018, 4.8586 shares on July 18, 2018 and 5.0704 shares acquired on October 19, 2018 pursuant to dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2018-11-14</signatureDate>
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