Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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 and Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report: September 20, 2002
 
Date of earliest event reported: September 20, 2002
 
Commission File No. 0-10587
 

 
FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Pennsylvania
 
23-2195389
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
One Penn Square, P.O. Box 4887, Lancaster, PA
 
17604
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717) 291-2411
 


 
Item 7.    Financial Statement and Exhibits
 
Exhibit
 
99.1
  
Investor Presentation
 
Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
Pursuant to Regulation FD, information is being attached as an Exhibit to this Current Report with respect to a presentation made by Rufus A. Fulton, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Fulton Financial Corporation, and Charles J. Nugent, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Fulton Financial Corporation (“Fulton”) at an analyst presentation. This presentation provides an overview of Fulton’s strategy and performance.
 
The presentation may contain forward-looking statements about Fulton’s growth and acquisition strategies, new products and services, and future financial performance, including earnings and dividends per share, return on average assets, return on average equity, efficiency ratio and capital ratio. Forward-looking statements are encouraged by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking information is based upon certain underlying assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Because of the possibility of change in the underlying assumptions, actual results could differ materially from these forward looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that may affect future results include: pricing pressures on loans and deposits, actions of bank and non-bank competitors, changes in local and national economic conditions, changes in regulatory requirements, actions of the Federal Reserve Board, Fulton’s success in merger and acquisition integration, and customer acceptance of the Corporation’s products and services. Fulton undertakes no obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect current events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.


 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Fulton Financial Corporation has caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto fully authorized.
 
FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:
 
/s/    CHARLES J. NUGENT        

   
Charles J. Nugent
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
 
Date: September 19, 2002