---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-292249"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FULT"
cik: "0000700564"
company_name: "FULTON FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-11-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T17:25:50.569970+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fulton Financial to acquire Blue Foundry Bancorp in $243M all-stock merger

## Summary
- All-stock deal valued at ~$243M; exchange ratio of 0.6500 Fulton shares per Blue Foundry share.
- Deal is over 5% accretive to first full-year earnings and immediately accretive to tangible book value.
- Expected close in Q2 2026; requires regulatory approvals and Blue Foundry stockholder approval.
- Expands Fulton's presence in northern New Jersey; $1.5M contribution to Fulton Forward Foundation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-292249
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FULT
- cik: 0000700564
- company_name: FULTON FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-11-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700564/000119312525292249/0001193125-25-292249-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700564/000119312525292249/d72292d8k.htm

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