<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-19-003368.txt : 20190605
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190605180025
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-19-003368
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190605
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190605

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:		19880940

	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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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 185.57750 shares acquired on January 15, 2019, 25.7286 shares acquired on January 17, 2019, 197.2691 shares acquired on April 16, 2019 and 81.616464 shares acquired on April 18, 2019 pursuant to dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 2.4997 shares acquired on January 15, 2019, 119.43390 shares acquired on January 18, 2019, 2.6571 shares acquired on April 16, 2019 and 129.4452 shares acquired on April 17, 2019 pursuant to dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 0.1719 shares acquired on January 15, 2019, 7.9625 shares acquired on January 18, 2019, .01828 shares acquired on April 16, 2019 and 8.6294 shares acquired on April 17, 2019 pursuant to dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Fulton Financial Corporation common stock, $2.50 par value per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Forfeiture restrictions lapse on the restricted stock units on the first anniversary of the date of grant, or earlier in accordance with the Fulton Financial Corporation Amended and Restated Director's Equity Participation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on the first anniversary of the date of the grant or, at the election of the reporting person, in up to three equal annual installments beginning in January of the year following the year in which the reporting person retires or separates from the Fulton Financial Corporation Board.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>John R. Merva, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-05</signatureDate>
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