SEC Form 3

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 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 (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION ONE PENN SQUARE (Street) LANCASTER PA 17602 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/03/2006	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FULTON FINANCIAL CORP [ FULT ]
		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 of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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

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: 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
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/1997	06/30/2007	Common Stock	9,618	$10.39	D
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/1997	06/30/2007	Common Stock	4,469	$10.39	D
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/1998	06/30/2008	Common Stock	8,411	$11.89	D
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/1998	06/30/2008	Common Stock	12,045	$11.89	D
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/1999	06/30/2009	Common Stock	9,114	$10.97	D
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/1999	06/30/2009	Common Stock	7,980	$10.97	D
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2000	06/30/2010	Common Stock	6,385	$10.9	D
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2000	06/30/2010	Common Stock	9,170	$10.9	D
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2001	06/30/2011	Common Stock	8,414	$11.89	D
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2001	06/30/2011	Common Stock	10,881	$11.89	D
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2002	06/30/2012	Common Stock	13,541	$14.02	D
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2002	06/30/2012	Common Stock	7,131	$14.02	D
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2003	06/30/2013	Common Stock	13,093	$15.16	D
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2003	06/30/2013	Common Stock	6,595	$15.16	D
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2004	06/30/2014	Common Stock	37,558	$16.15	D
$2.50 par value common stock	07/01/2004	06/30/2014	Common Stock	6,193	$16.15	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares held jointly with spouse.

Remarks:

	George R. Barr, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact	01/03/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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