Exhibit 10(a)
                              H.B. FULLER COMPANY
                             PERFORMANCE UNIT PLAN
                                        

Section 1. Purpose.

     This Performance Unit Plan (the "Plan") is adopted by H.B. Fuller Company
(the "Company").  The purposes of the Plan are to provide incentives and rewards
to officers and employees of the Company or an affiliate of the Company who have
significant responsibility for the success and growth of the Company and to
assist the Company in attracting, motivating and retaining qualified officers
and employees on a competitive basis.

Section 2. Definitions.

     As used in this Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth
below:

     "Affiliate" shall mean (i) any entity that, directly or indirectly through
one or more intermediaries, is controlled by the Company and (ii) any entity in
which the Company has a significant equity interest, as determined by the
Committee.

     "Award Agreement" shall mean any written agreement, contract or other
instrument or document evidencing any Performance Units granted under this Plan.

     "Committee" shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
of the Company.

     "Participant" shall mean any employee or officer of the Company or any
Affiliate whom the Committee determines should be granted Performance Units
under this Plan.

     "Performance Objectives" shall mean individual or Company performance goals
as determined by the Committee for a Performance Period and as set forth in an
Award Agreement.

     "Performance Period" shall mean a period of time designated by the
Committee for achievement of the Performance Objectives and as set forth in an
Award Agreement.

     "Performance Unit" shall mean any unit granted under this Plan, denominated
in a U.S. dollar amount and evidencing the right to receive a cash payment or
payments at some future date or dates, as determined by the Committee, and as
set forth in an Award Agreement.

Section 3.  Administration.

     This Plan shall be administered by the Committee.  Subject to the terms of
this Plan and applicable law, the Committee shall have full power and authority
to:  (i) determine when Performance Units will be granted; (ii) select the
Participants; (iii) determine the number of Performance Units to be granted to
each Participant under this Plan; (iv) determine the terms and conditions of the
Performance Units and the Award Agreement; (v) determine whether the Performance
Objectives and other conditions to the payment of the Performance Units have
been met; (vi) determine whether payments of the Performance Units will be made
at the end of the Performance Period or deferred; (vii) determine whether
Performance Units or payment of Performance Units shall be reduced or
eliminated; (viii) amend or waive the terms and conditions of any Performance
Units or Award Agreement; (ix) determine whether, to what extent and under what
circumstances Performance Units may be canceled, forfeited or suspended; (x)
interpret and administer this Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to
this Plan; (xi) establish, amend, suspend or waive such rules and regulations
and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper
administration of this Plan; and (xii) make any other determination and take any
other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the
administration of this Plan.  Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Plan,

 
all designations, determinations, interpretations and other decisions under or
with respect to this Plan or any Award Agreement shall be within the sole
discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time and shall be final,
conclusive and binding upon any Participant, any holder or beneficiary of any
Award Agreement, and any employee of the Company or any Affiliate.

Section 4.  Performance Units.

     Section 4.1.  Grants.  The Committee is hereby authorized to grant
Performance Units to Participants subject to the terms of this Plan and any
applicable Award Agreement.  A Performance Unit granted under this Plan (i)
shall be denominated in a U.S. dollar amount and payable in cash and (ii) shall
confer on the holder thereof the right to receive a payment or payments at some
future date or dates upon achievement of the Performance Objectives for a
Performance Period.  The number and value of any Performance Units shall be
determined by the Committee.  A Participant will have no rights with respect to
Performance Units granted to such Participant unless and until an Award
Agreement shall have been duly executed on behalf of the Company and by the
Participant.

     Section 4.2.  Performance Period.  A person may be a Participant for more
than one Performance Period, each Performance Period having its own Performance
Objectives. Separate Performance Periods may overlap or run concurrently.

     Section 4.3.  Forfeiture Prior to Payment.  Except as otherwise determined
by the Committee, upon termination of employment prior to completion of the
Performance Period, all Performance Units credited to the Participant for such
Performance Period shall be forfeited.

Section 5.  Amendment and Termination; Adjustments.

     Section 5.1.  Amendment or Termination of the Plan.  The Committee may
amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate this Plan at any time and for
any reason, but no such action shall adversely affect the rights of a
Participant under an outstanding Award Agreement without the consent of the
Participant or holder or beneficiary thereof.

     Section 5.2.  Amendments to Award Agreements.  The Committee may not amend,
alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate any outstanding Award Agreement, if
such action would adversely affect any rights with respect to an outstanding
Award Agreement, without the consent of the Participant or holder or beneficiary
thereof.

Section 6.  General Provisions.

     Section 6.1.  Income Tax Withholding. In order to comply with all
applicable income, social security, payroll or other tax laws or other
regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure
that all applicable income, social security, payroll or other taxes are withheld
or collected from the Participants.

     Section 6.2.  Performance Units Not Transferable.  Performance Units shall
not be transferable by a Participant other than by will or by the laws of
descent and distribution.  Performance Units may not be pledged, alienated,
attached or otherwise encumbered, and any purported pledge, alienation,
attachment or encumbrance thereof shall be void and unenforceable against the
Company or any Affiliate.

     Section 6.3.  No Rights to Performance Units.  No Participant or other
person shall have any claim to be granted Performance Units under this Plan, and
there is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Participants under this
Plan.  Terms and conditions of Award Agreements need not be the same with
respect to different Participants or with respect to different Performance
Periods.

     Section 6.4.  No Cash Consideration for Awards.  Performance Units are
granted for no cash consideration.

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     Section 6.5.  No Limit on Other Compensation Arrangements.  Nothing
contained in this Plan shall prevent the Company or any Affiliate from adopting
or continuing in effect other or additional compensation arrangements, and such
arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific
cases.

     Section 6.6.  No Right to Employment.  The grant of Performance Units shall
not be construed as giving a Participant the right to be retained in the employ
of the Company or any Affiliate.  In addition, the Company or an Affiliate may
at any time dismiss a Participant from employment, free from any liability or
any claim under this Plan, unless otherwise expressly provided in this Plan or
in any Award Agreement.

     Section 6.7.  Governing Law.  The internal law, and not the law of
conflicts, of the State of Minnesota will govern all questions concerning the
validity, construction and effect of this Plan and any rules and regulations
relating to this Plan.

     Section 6.8.  Severability.  If any provision of this Plan or any Award
Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in
any jurisdiction under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such
provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or
if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of
the Committee, materially altering the purpose or intent of this Plan or the
Award Agreement, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction or
Award Agreement, and the remainder of this Plan or any such Award Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect.

     Section 6.9.  No Trust or Fund Created.  Neither this Plan nor any Award
Agreement shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any
kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company or any Affiliate and a
Participant or any other person.  To the extent that any person acquires a right
to receive payments from the Company or any Affiliate pursuant to an Award
Agreement, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured
general creditor of the Company or any Affiliate.

     Section 6.10.  Headings.  Headings are given to the Sections and
subsections of this Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference.  Such
headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction
or interpretation of this Plan or any provision thereof.

     Section 6.11.  Effective Date of Performance Unit Plan.  This Plan shall be
effective as of the date of its adoption by the Committee.

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