8-K

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): October 4, 2017

H.B. FULLER COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota	001-09225	41-0268370
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1200 Willow Lake Boulevard

P.O. Box 64683

St. Paul, MN 55164-0683

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (651) 236-5900

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On October 4, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Ruth Kimmelshue to serve as a Class I director of H.B. Fuller Company (the “Company”), effective October 4, 2017, for an initial term expiring at the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of shareholders. Ms. Kimmelshue has been appointed to serve on both the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

Ms. Kimmelshue serves as Cargill, Incorporated’s corporate senior vice president, Business Operations & Supply Chain, and is a member of the executive team. Before taking her current role, Kimmelshue held a number of leadership positions for Cargill’s businesses, including corporate leader for the Animal Protein and Salt businesses, business unit president for Turkey & Cooked Meats, business unit president of Salt, and vice president and commercial manager of AgHorizons. Kimmelshue also led Cargill Supply Chain Solutions, an internal consulting organization serving Cargill’s businesses around the world. Ms. Kimmelshue began her career in 1986 at Continental Grain and held various roles of increasing responsibility with the company in the U.S. and Europe until it was acquired by Cargill in 1999. She earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations and a master’s degree in agricultural economics from Stanford University.

Consistent with the current director compensation program described in our 2017 Proxy Statement, for her service as a director of the Company Ms. Kimmelshue will receive an annual cash retainer of $90,000, pro-rated for her time of service on the Board of Directors during fiscal 2017, and an initial grant of 1,300 restricted stock units of the Company.

Other than as described herein, there are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Kimmelshue and any other persons pursuant to which Ms. Kimmelshue was selected as a director of the Company. The Board of Directors has considered customer-supplier transactions between the Company and Cargill, Incorporated and has determined that Ms. Kimmelshue has no direct or indirect material interest in the transactions. A copy of the press release that discussed Ms. Kimmelshue’s election to the Board is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release, dated October 4, 2017, 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.

Date: October 6, 2017

H.B. FULLER COMPANY



By:    /s/ Timothy J. Keenan                            

Timothy J. Keenan

Vice President, General Counsel

and Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated October 4, 2017, issued by H.B. Fuller Company

EX-99.1

Corporate Headquarters 1200 Willow Lake Boulevard St. Paul, MN  55110-5101 USA	Exhibit 99.1 Kimberlee Sinclair  Global Communications  +1 651 236 5823 kimberlee.sinclair@hbfuller.com Maximillian Marcy Investor Relations +1 651 236 5062 max.marcy@hbfuller.com
NEWS                           For Immediate Release                            Oct. 4, 2017

H.B. Fuller Appoints Ruth Kimmelshue to Board of Directors

ST. PAUL, Minn. - H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) announced today that Ruth Kimmelshue has been appointed to the company’s board of directors, effective October 4, 2017.

Kimmelshue serves as Cargill’s corporate senior vice president, Business Operations & Supply Chain, and is a member of the executive team. Before taking her current role, Kimmelshue held a number of leadership positions for Cargill’s businesses, including corporate leader for the Animal Protein and Salt businesses, business unit president for Turkey & Cooked Meats, business unit president of Salt, and vice president and commercial manager of AgHorizons. Kimmelshue also led Cargill Supply Chain Solutions, an internal consulting organization serving Cargill’s businesses around the world.

“Ruth’s global experience and strategic insight, coupled with her experience in operations and supply chain will be extremely valuable to our board of directors and our management team,” says Jim Owens, president and CEO, H.B. Fuller. “I look forward to working with her.”

Kimmelshue began her career in 1986 at Continental Grain and held various roles of increasing responsibility with the company in the U.S. and Europe until it was acquired by Cargill in 1999. She earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations and a master’s degree in agricultural economics from Stanford University. Kimmelshue also is a board member with the Agriculture Future of America, a nonprofit focused on building bridges for young leaders to foster engagement and innovation in food and agriculture.

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“We are fortunate to have Ruth join our board,” says Lee Mitau, chairman of the H.B. Fuller Board of Directors. “With the depth of experience she has leading successful businesses in a challenging global environment, along with her supply chain expertise, she will help propel H.B. Fuller forward.”

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About H.B. Fuller Company:

For 130 years, H.B. Fuller has been a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products to improve products and lives. With fiscal 2016 net revenue of $2.1 billion, H.B. Fuller’s commitment to innovation brings together people, products and processes that answer and solve some of the world’s biggest challenges. Our reliable, responsive service creates lasting, rewarding connections with customers in electronics, disposable hygiene, medical, transportation, clean energy, packaging, construction, woodworking, general industries and other consumer businesses. And our promise to our people connects them with opportunities to innovate and thrive. For more information, visit us at www.hbfuller.com.