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): December 17, 2004
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)
(651) 236-5900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On December 17, 2004, the H.B. Fuller Company (the “Company”) and James M. Conaty entered into a Separation Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Conaty resigned his employment with the Company. A copy of the Separation Agreement dated December 17, 2004 is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| 10.1 | Separation Agreement, dated December 17, 2004, by and between James R. Conaty and H.B. Fuller Company |
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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: December 17, 2004
| H.B. FULLER COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ Patricia L. Jones | |
| Patricia L. Jones | ||
| Senior Vice President, | ||
| Chief Administrative Officer, | ||
| General Counsel and | ||
| Secretary | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Separation Agreement, dated December 17, 2004, by and between James R. Conaty and H.B. Fuller Company |