8-K 5-28-14


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 28, 2014
Commission File No. 0-10587
FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Pennsylvania
23-2195389
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
P.O. Box 4887, One Penn Square
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
17604
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 717-291-2411
Former name or former address, if changed since last Report: N/A
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Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 28, 2014, Fulton Financial Corporation ("Fulton") announced that its Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to four million shares of Fulton’s common stock, or approximately 2.1% of Fulton’s outstanding shares, through December 31, 2014. As of April 30, 2014, Fulton had approximately 189 million shares of common stock outstanding.
As permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements and subject to market conditions and other factors, purchases may be made from time to time in the open market at prevailing prices, or through privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase program may be discontinued at any time. A copy of Fulton’s press release announcing these actions is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Form 8-K provided under Item 7.01, including all exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of Fulton under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements And Exhibits
(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
May 28, 2014 Press Release relating to the share repurchase program









SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 28, 2014
FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 
By:  /s/ Patrick S. Barrett                                 
 
Patrick S. Barrett
 
Senior Executive Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer