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: September 30, 2010
(Date of earliest event reported)
H.B. FULLER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-09225
| Minnesota | 41-0268370 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (IRS 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 8.01. | Other Events. |
On September 30, 2010, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $100 million of the Company’s outstanding common shares and declared a regular cash dividend of $0.07 per share of common stock. The Company issued a press release announcing this repurchase program and the cash dividend, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information in this Item 8.01 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 September 30, 2010, 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.
| H.B. FULLER COMPANY | ||
| By: | /S/ TIMOTHY J. KEENAN | |
| Timothy J. Keenan | ||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
Date: October 1, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 30, 2010, issued by H.B. Fuller Company |