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, 2010 |
| | (Date of earliest event reported): | April 30, 2010 |
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
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Fulton Financial Corporation (“Fulton”) was held on April 30, 2010. At Fulton’s 2010 Annual Meeting, Shareholders approved all of management’s proposals outlined in Fulton’s March 26, 2010 proxy statement which included: (i) the election of ten (10) directors, all of whom were then serving as directors of Fulton, for terms of one (1) year and until their successors are elected and qualified; (ii) a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of Fulton’s named executive officers; and (iii) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent auditor of Fulton for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. Abstentions and broker non-votes were counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum was present, but were not treated as votes cast on a proposal. Therefore, abstentions and broker non-votes did not have the effect of a vote for or against such proposal and were not counted in determining the number of votes required for approval.
The following table reflects the tabulation of the votes with respect to each director who was elected at the 2010 Annual Meeting:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Number of Votes |
| Nominee | | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Vote |
| Jeffrey G. Albertson | | 101,737,401 | | 10,577,533 | | 30,074,584 |
| Donald M. Bowman, Jr. | | 101,828,520 | | 10,486,414 | | 30,074,584 |
| Dana A. Chryst | | 96,777,116 | | 15,537,818 | | 30,074,584 |
| Craig A. Dally | | 101,701,932 | | 10,613,002 | | 30,074,584 |
| Rufus A. Fulton, Jr. | | 104,851,341 | | 7,463,593 | | 30,074,584 |
| George W. Hodges | | 105,219,664 | | 7,095,270 | | 30,074,584 |
| Willem Kooyker | | 106,681,732 | | 5,633,202 | | 30,074,584 |
| John O. Shirk | | 105,694,574 | | 6,620,360 | | 30,074,584 |
| R. Scott Smith, Jr. | | 104,520,628 | | 7,794,306 | | 30,074,584 |
| E. Phillip Wenger | | 105,344,404 | | 6,970,530 | | 30,074,584 |
The following table reflects the tabulation of the votes with respect to the approval of the non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of Fulton’s named executive officers:
| | | | | | | | | |
| Number of Votes | |
| For | | Against | | | Abstain | |
| 125,463,903 | | | 12,836,112 | | | | 4,089,503 | |
The following table reflects the tabulation of the votes with respect to the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent auditor of Fulton for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010:
| | | | | | | | | |
| Number of Votes | |
| For | | Against | | | Abstain | |
| 136,678,897 | | | 3,315,495 | | | | 2,395,126 | |
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, 2010 | Fulton Financial Corporation By: /s/ Charles J. Nugent Charles J. Nugent Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
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