FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Shreiner James E 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/03/2006 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FULTON FINANCIAL CORP [FULT] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION, ONE PENN SQUARE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Sr Executive Vice President 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) LANCASTER, PA 17602 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) $2.50 par value common stock 90,126.9359 (1) D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/1996	06/30/2006	Common Stock	14,199	$ 6.66	D	Â
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/1997	06/30/2007	Common Stock	9,618	$ 10.39	D	Â
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/1997	06/30/2007	Common Stock	4,469	$ 10.39	D	Â
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/1998	06/30/2008	Common Stock	8,411	$ 11.89	D	Â
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/1998	06/30/2008	Common Stock	12,045	$ 11.89	D	Â
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/1999	06/30/2009	Common Stock	9,114	$ 10.97	D	Â
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/1999	06/30/2009	Common Stock	7,980	$ 10.97	D	Â
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2000	06/30/2010	Common Stock	6,385	$ 10.9	D	Â
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2000	06/30/2010	Common Stock	9,170	$ 10.9	D	Â
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2001	06/30/2011	Common Stock	8,414	$ 11.89	D	Â
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2001	06/30/2011	Common Stock	10,881	$ 11.89	D	Â
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2002	06/30/2012	Common Stock	13,541	$ 14.02	D	Â
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2002	06/30/2012	Common Stock	7,131	$ 14.02	D	Â
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2003	06/30/2013	Common Stock	13,093	$ 15.16	D	Â
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2003	06/30/2013	Common Stock	6,595	$ 15.16	D	Â
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2004	06/30/2014	Common Stock	37,558	$ 16.15	D	Â
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2004	06/30/2014	Common Stock	6,193	$ 16.15	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Shreiner James E C/O FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION ONE PENN SQUARE LANCASTER, PA 17602	Â	Â	  Sr Executive Vice President	Â

Signatures

George R. Barr, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact		01/03/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares held jointly with spouse.

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