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accession: "0001437749-23-001981"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FUL"
cik: "0000039368"
company_name: "FULLER H B CO"
filed_at: "2023-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T07:28:03.127553+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# H.B. Fuller grants $500K retention RSUs to EVP Engineering Adhesives amid CEO transition

## Summary
- Compensation Committee approved one-time grant of $500,000 in time-based restricted stock units to Zhiwei Cai, EVP Engineering Adhesives.
- Grant is intended to ensure stability during CEO leadership transition following James Owens' resignation in late fiscal 2022.
- RSUs cliff-vest on January 24, 2025, with no accelerated vesting upon early retirement.
- Committee views this as unusual circumstances not expected to recur regularly.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-001981
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FUL
- cik: 0000039368
- company_name: FULLER H B CO
- filed_at: 2023-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39368/000143774923001981/0001437749-23-001981-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39368/000143774923001981/ful20230124_8k.htm

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