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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
H. B. FULLER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 41-0268370
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2400 Energy Park Drive
St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
copy to:
William B. Payne
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
220 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
(612) 340-2722
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please
check the following box. [_]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [_]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
None None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock Purchase Rights
(Title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Reference is made to Item 1 of registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K
dated July 24, 1996, which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
1. Rights Agreement, dated as of July 18, 1996 between H. B. Fuller
Company and Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, as
Rights Agent, which includes as an exhibit the form of Right
Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to
registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 24, 1996)
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Date: July 30, 1996
H. B. FULLER COMPANY
By: /s/Walter Kissling
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Walter Kissling President and Chief
Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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1 Rights Agreement, dated as of July 18, 1996, between H. B. Fuller
Company and Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, as
Rights Agent, which includes as an exhibit the form of Right
Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to
registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 24, 1996)
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