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
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Date of Report: |
June 22, 2007 |
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(Date of earliest event reported): |
June 19, 2007 |
Commission File No. 0-10587
FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
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Pennsylvania |
23-2195389 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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One Penn Square Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
17602 |
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(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
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act |
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Pre-commencement to communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act |
Item 5.02:
On June 19, 2007, Fulton Financial Corporation (“Company”) awarded Stock Options under the Company’s 2004 Stock Option and Compensation Plan (“Plan”) to certain of its officers, including the executive officers listed below. These grants are identical in amount to the grants made in June of 2006.
R. Scott Smith, Jr. - 46,000 stock options
Charles J. Nugent - 36,000 stock options
Richard J. Ashby, Jr. - 36,000 stock options
James E. Shreiner - 24,000 stock options
E. Philip Wenger - 24,000 stock options
Craig H. Hill - 24,000 stock options
The grant date for the stock options is July 1, 2007.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: June 22, 2007 |
FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION By: /S/ Charles J. Nugent Charles J. Nugent Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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