UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 13, 2017
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) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 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 March 13, 2017, Fulton Financial Corporation (“Fulton Financial”) issued a press release announcing the pricing of a registered underwritten public offering of $125 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.60% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Senior Notes”). The offering is expected to close on March 16, 2017, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
The information in this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Fulton Financial, dated March 13, 2017. | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Fulton Financial Corporation | ||||||
| Date: March 13, 2017 | By: | /s/ Daniel R. Stolzer | ||||
| Daniel R. Stolzer | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Fulton Financial, dated March 13, 2017. | |
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