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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
May 20, 2024
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
Fulton Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania | 001-39680 | 23-2195389 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
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One Penn Square, | P.O. Box 4887 | Lancaster, | Pennsylvania | 17604 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(717) 291-2411
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | |
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, par value $2.50 | FULT | The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC |
Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/40th Interest in a Share of Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A | FULTP | The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On Monday, May 20, 2024, Fulton Financial Corporation (“Fulton”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of March 1, 2024, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 162,025,005 shares of Fulton’s voting common stock outstanding. The results of the items voted on at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors. The 11 director nominees were elected to serve for a one-year term.
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Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Jennifer Craighead Carey | 112,618,365 | 1,598,619 | 15,948,057 |
Lisa Crutchfield | 112,375,092 | 1,841,892 | 15,948,057 |
Denise L. Devine | 112,073,839 | 2,143,145 | 15,948,057 |
Steven S. Etter | 112,681,678 | 1,535,306 | 15,948,057 |
George K. Martin | 112,578,117 | 1,638,867 | 15,948,057 |
James R. Moxley III | 113,134,806 | 1,082,178 | 15,948,057 |
Curtis J. Myers | 110,490,001 | 3,726,983 | 15,948,057 |
Antoinette M. Pergolin | 112,588,052 | 1,628,932 | 15,948,057 |
Scott. A. Snyder | 112,401,611 | 1,815,373 | 15,948,057 |
Ronald H. Spair | 112,712,904 | 1,504,080 | 15,948,057 |
E. Philip Wenger | 112,851,779 | 1,365,205 | 15,948,057 |
Proposal 2 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. A non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation of Fulton’s named executive officers was approved. The voting results were as follows:
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
108,328,270 | 4,662,879 | 1,225,835 | 15,948,057 |
Proposal 3 - Ratification of Independent Auditor. The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Fulton's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 was ratified. The voting results were as follows:
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
127,839,519 | 1,813,667 | 511,855 | 0 |
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Exhibit No. | Description |
104 | Cover page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
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Date: May 20, 2024 | FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
| By: /s/ Natasha R. Luddington |
| Natasha R. Luddington |
| Senior Executive Vice President, |
| Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |