<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-22-003658.txt : 20220503
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-22-003658
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220503

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCCOLLOM MARK R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221995

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39680
		FILM NUMBER:		22886801

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1130 BERKSHIRE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			WYOMISSING
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19610

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">Includes 172.175688 shares acquired on January 19, 2022 and 209.066 shares acquired on April 22, 2022 pursuant to dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each performance-based restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Fulton Financial Corporation's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reflects the earning and vesting of certain performance-based restricted stock units (&quot;PSUs&quot;), including accrued dividend equivalents, as of May 1, 2022.  The PSUs were granted on May 1, 2019.  The PSUs were earned and vested based upon Fulton Financial Corporation's level of achievement of return on assets, total shareholder return, relative to a defined peer group, and net income goals during the applicable performance periods, as specified at the time of grant.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>John R. Merva, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-05-03</signatureDate>
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