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): October 8, 2007
H.B. FULLER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Minnesota | 001-09225 | 41-0268370 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1200 Willow Lake Boulevard
P.O. Box 64683
St. Paul, MN 55164-0683
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(651) 236-5900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On October 8, 2007, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell its entire stake in its automotive joint venture to the principal joint venture partner, EMS CHEMIE Holding AG of Switzerland. A copy of the press release that discusses this matter is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing pursuant to any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 8, 2007, issued by H.B. Fuller Company |
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: October 9, 2007
| H.B. FULLER COMPANY | ||
| By: |
/s/ Timothy J. Keenan | |
| Timothy J. Keenan | ||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 8, 2007, issued by H.B. Fuller Company |