Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
FUSTER JOSE M
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FULLER H B CO [FUL] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Group President, Latin America
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD, P.O. BOX 64683		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/12/2005
(Street)

ST. PAUL 55164-0683		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               976.05 (1) I By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock 01/12/2005   M   444 A $ 28.51 540 D  
Common Stock 01/12/2005   F   111 (13) D $ 28.51 429 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Units $ 0 (10)             08/08/1988(3) 08/08/1988(3) Common Stock 10,711.19   10,711.19 (3) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 27.375             08/08/1988(4) 12/01/2009 Common Stock 7,086   7,086 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 18.625             08/08/1988(5) 12/07/2010 Common Stock 3,788   3,788 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 25.95             08/08/1988(6) 01/17/2012 Common Stock 8,965   8,965 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 27.9             08/08/1988(7) 12/09/2012 Common Stock 8,193   8,193 D  
Phantom Units $ 0 (2) 01/12/2005   M     444 08/08/1988(9) 08/08/1988(9) Common Stock 444 $ 28.51 3,138.94 (9) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 27.3             08/08/1988(8) 12/03/2013 Common Stock 8,892   8,892 D  
Common Stock Units $ 0 (11)             08/08/1988(12) 08/08/1988(12) Common Stock 1,042   1,042 (12) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
FUSTER JOSE M
1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD
P.O. BOX 64683
ST. PAUL 55164-0683		       Group President, Latin America  

Signatures

 Timothy J. Keenan, Attorney-in-Fact   01/13/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 401(k) Plan: This amount includes shares and dividends acquired during the fiscal year pursuant to the H.B. Fuller Company Thrift Plan.
(2) Deferred Compensation Plan: These units convert into shares of common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
(3) 1992 Stock Incentive Plan: This amount includes stock units acquired pursuant to a dividend equivalent reinvestment feature on the H.B. Fuller Company 1992 Stock Incentive Plan.
(4) 1992 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vests in four equal installments beginning on December 1, 2000.
(5) 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vests in four equal installments beginning on December 7, 2001.
(6) 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vests in four equal installments beginning on January 17, 2003.
(7) 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vests in four equal installments beginning on December 9, 2003.
(8) 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vests in four equal installment beginning on December 3, 2004.
(9) Deferred Compensation Plan: Units convert into shares of common stock upon the earlier of certain termination events as specified in the Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan or such earlier date as selected by the participant.
(10) 1992 Stock Incentive Plan: These units convert into shares of common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
(11) 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: These restricted units convert into shares of common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
(12) 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: These restricted units were awarded pursuant to H.B. Fuller Company's 2000 Stock Incentive Plan. The units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on April 15, 2005.
(13) Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan: Shares withheld for taxes on 444 shares issued pursuant to reporting employee's prior election agreement under the Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan.

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