8-K 3-17-15


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):
March 17, 2015

Fulton Financial Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Pennsylvania
0-10587
23-2195389
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
One Penn Square
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
 
17604
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 717-291-2411
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Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 17, 2015, Fulton Financial Corporation announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of nine cents per share on its common stock, payable on April 15, 2015, to shareholders of record as of April 1, 2015. This amount is a one cent per share increase over the eight cents per share paid in January 2015.
On March 17, 2015, Fulton Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing the cash dividend, which 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 Financial Corporation 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
Press Release dated March 17, 2015.






















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: March 17, 2015
FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

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