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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

 
Date of Report:
May 3, 2012
 
(Date of earliest event reported):
April 30, 2012

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)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 
P.O. Box 4887, 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
 
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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Fulton Financial Corporation (“Fulton”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) on Monday, April 30, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders voted on the three proposals outlined in Fulton’s March 28, 2012 proxy statement, which consisted of: (i) the election of thirteen (13) director nominees to serve for one-year terms; (ii) a non-binding Say-on-Pay resolution to approve the compensation of the named executive officers; and (iii) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Fulton’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. All matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting were approved by shareholders, and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each such matter, where applicable, are set forth below.

Proposal 1 - The election of thirteen (13) director nominees to serve for one-year terms.
                         
   
Number of Votes Cast
Nominee
  
For
  
Withheld
  
Broker Non-Vote
Jeffrey G. Albertson
  
119,434,345
  
    19,027,875
  
      30,939,254
Joe N. Ballard
  
134,082,033
  
     4,380,187
  
     30,939,254
John M. Bond, Jr.
  
136,041,632
  
     2,420,588
  
    30,939,254
Craig A. Dally
  
123,259,385
  
   15,202,835
  
    30,939,254
Patrick J. Freer
  
132,202,020
  
     6,260,200
  
    30,939,254
Rufus A. Fulton, Jr.
  
125,003,361
  
    13,458,859
  
    30,939,254
George W. Hodges
  
132,120,225
  
     6,341,995
  
    30,939,254
Willem Kooyker
  
136,082,299
  
      2,379,921
  
    30,939,254
Donald W. Lesher, Jr.
  
132,181,849
  
      6,280,371
  
    30,939,254
Albert Morrison III
  
136,005,792
  
      2,456,428
  
   30,939,254
R. Scott Smith, Jr.
  
132,098,710
  
      6,363,510
  
    30,939,254
Gary A. Stewart
  
133,942,495
  
       4,519,725
  
    30,939,254
E. Philip Wenger
  
125,103,913
  
     13,358,307
  
    30,939,254

Proposal 2 - A non-binding Say-on-Pay resolution to approve the compensation of the named executive officers.
                         
Number of Votes Cast
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Vote
      127,000,868
  
          10,101,627
  
         1,359,725
  
        30,939,254

Proposal 3 - The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Fulton’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.
                         
Number of Votes Cast
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Vote
         165,222,962
  
           3,455,053
  
        723,459
  
     0

   

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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: May 3, 2012
Fulton Financial Corporation
 
 
By:   /s/ Charles J. Nugent              
Charles J. Nugent
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer