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): March 26, 2002


                               H.B. Fuller Company
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



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


1200 Willow Lake Boulevard, St. Paul, Minnesota                 55110-5101
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)



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


Item 5. Other Events

On March 26, 2002, H.B. Fuller Company announced its earnings for the first
quarter (thirteen weeks) ended March 2, 2002. A copy of the press release that
discusses this matter is filed as an exhibit to, and incorporated by reference
in, this report.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

        Exhibit 99   Press Release dated March 26, 2002



                                    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.


                                       H.B. FULLER COMPANY
                                       Date: March 27, 2002

                                       By: /s/ Richard C. Baker
                                       Richard C. Baker, Vice President,
                                           General Counsel and Secretary