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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Date of Report<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> (Date of earliest event reported): </font></b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">September 27, 2017</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>H.B. FULLER COMPANY</b></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Minnesota</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">001-09225</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">41-0268370</p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 22pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>1200 Willow Lake Boulevard</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>St. Paul<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">, MN 55164-0683</font></b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">[ &nbsp;] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">[ &nbsp;] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">[ &nbsp;] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">[ &nbsp;] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Emerging growth company [ &nbsp;]</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ &nbsp;]</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Item 2.02.<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">On <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">September 27, 2017, H.B. Fuller Company (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) announced its operating results for the third quarter ended September 2, 2017. A copy of the press release that discusses this matter is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Item 7.01<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure.&nbsp; </font></b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;">We currently expect to finance our Royal Adhesives &amp; <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Sealants acquisition, and the repayment at closing of our existing term loan and private placement notes, with an aggregate of approximately $2.15 billion of new financing, primarily through a new secured term loan of approximately $1.85 billion and new senior unsecured bonds pari passu with the company&rsquo;s existing 4.00% notes due 2027.&nbsp; We also anticipate amending our existing revolving credit facility, effective as of closing, to permit the Royal Adhesives &amp; Sealants acquisition and add collateral securing our obligations, among other things.&nbsp; We expect to begin marketing the new secured term loan to potential lenders with a bank meeting on Monday, October 2.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Item 9.01.<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;99.1</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Press Release, dated <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">September 27, 2017, issued by H.B. Fuller Company</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>SIGNATURE</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date: <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">September 28, 2017</font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>H.B. FULLER COMPANY</b><br>
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			<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">By:&nbsp;<u> &nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Timothy J. Keenan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</u><br>
			&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Timothy J. Keenan</font></p>

			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Vice President, General Counsel</p>

			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; and Corporate Secretary</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; 99.1</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="ex_96043.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Press Release, dated <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">September 27, 2017, issued by H.B. Fuller Company</font></a></p>
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ful20170927_8k.htm
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
(Date of earliest event reported):
September 27, 2017
H.B. FULLER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
001-09225
41-0268370
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1200 Willow Lake Boulevard
P.O. Box
64683
St. Paul
, MN 55164-0683
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (651) 236-5900
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company [  ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]
Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
September 27, 2017, H.B. Fuller Company (the "Company") announced its operating results for the third quarter ended September 2, 2017. A copy of the press release that discusses this matter is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
We currently expect to finance our Royal Adhesives &
Sealants acquisition, and the repayment at closing of our existing term loan and private placement notes, with an aggregate of approximately $2.15 billion of new financing, primarily through a new secured term loan of approximately $1.85 billion and new senior unsecured bonds pari passu with the company's existing 4.00% notes due 2027.  We also anticipate amending our existing revolving credit facility, effective as of closing, to permit the Royal Adhesives & Sealants acquisition and add collateral securing our obligations, among other things.  We expect to begin marketing the new secured term loan to potential lenders with a bank meeting on Monday, October 2.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
99.1
Press Release, dated
September 27, 2017, issued by H.B. Fuller Company
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:
September 28, 2017
H.B. FULLER COMPANY
By:
/s/ Timothy J. Keenan
Timothy J. Keenan
Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated
September 27, 2017, issued by H.B. Fuller Company