{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0000700564-26-000025","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"FULT","cik":"0000700564","company_name":"FULTON FINANCIAL CORP","filed_at":"2026-07-21T20:34:39+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-07-21T20:36:00.397981+00:00","generated_at":"2026-07-21T20:36:13.616340+00:00","sec_items":["5.02"],"event_type":"leadership","sentiment":"neutral","materiality_score":0.35,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.35,"confidence":"high","headline":"Fulton Financial appoints David S. Schulz to board, effective Sept 14, 2026","bullets":["Schulz elected to board for term expiring at 2027 annual meeting; board expands to 11 members.","He is independent under NASDAQ/SEC rules and will serve on Audit and Risk committees.","Former CFO of Wesco International (WCC) from 2016 to Feb 2026; also held CFO roles at Armstrong World Industries.","Receives pro rata RSU grant of ~$64,400 vesting June 1, 2027, plus standard director cash retainer ($80k) and equity ($90k).","Also appointed to board of subsidiary Fulton Bank, N.A."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000700564-26-000025","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000700564-26-000025.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000700564-26-000025.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000700564-26-000025.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700564/000070056426000025/0000700564-26-000025-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700564/000070056426000025/fult-20260721.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-07-21T20:36:13.616340+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"d0b1ce7375","claim":"David S. Schulz was elected as Director at FULTON FINANCIAL CORP.","evidence_excerpt":"On July 21, 2026, the Fulton Financial Corporation (“Fulton”) board of directors (the “Board”) elected David S. Schulz (“Mr. Schulz”), age 60, to the Board for a term commencing September 14, 2026 and expiring at Fulton’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700564/000070056426000025/0000700564-26-000025-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"elected"},{"label":"Role","value":"Director"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}