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

March 16, 2022

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

Fulton Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

PA		001-39680		23-2195389
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Penn Square,	P. O. Box 4887	Lancaster,	PA	17604
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

(717) 291-2411

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

On March 16, 2022, Fulton Financial Corporation (“Fulton”) issued a press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, to announce that E. Philip Wenger, chairman and chief executive officer of Fulton will retire on December 31, 2022. In addition, Fulton’s board of directors named Curtis J. Myers, currently Fulton’s president and chief operating officer, to succeed Mr. Wenger as chairman, president and chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2023. After he retires, Mr. Wenger will continue to serve as a director of Fulton.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Fulton Financial Corporation Press Release dated March 16, 2022

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 16, 2022	FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
	/s/ Natasha R. Luddington
	Natasha R. Luddington
	Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary