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 30, 2017
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) |
| One Penn Square Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
17604 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 717-291-2411
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Item 8.01 – Other Events.
On October 30, 2017, Fulton Financial Corporation (“Fulton”) announced that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) has terminated the Consent Orders issued by the OCC on July 14, 2014 to three of Fulton’s bank subsidiaries, Fulton Bank, N.A., FNB Bank, N.A. and Swineford National Bank, relating to deficiencies in the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering compliance programs at those banks.
The press release issued by Fulton containing the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 30, 2017. | |
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 30, 2017 | FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |||||
| By: | /s/ Daniel R. Stolzer | |||||
| Daniel R. Stolzer | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||