Sec Form 4 Filing - Owens James @ FULLER H B CO - 2015-10-14

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Owens James
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FULLER H B CO [ FUL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD, P.O. BOX 64683
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
10/14/2015
(Street)
ST. PAUL, MN55164-0683
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/14/2015 S 6,500 ( 1 ) D $ 37.24 ( 2 ) 151,367.276 ( 3 ) D
Common Stock 336.67 ( 4 ) I By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock 280 I By Son ( 5 )
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 22.27 ( 6 ) 01/20/2021 Common Stock 48,331 48,331 D
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 41 ( 7 ) ( 8 ) 01/22/2025 Common Stock 112,727 112,727 D
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 48.92 ( 9 ) 01/23/2024 Common Stock 79,061 79,061 D
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 39.64 ( 10 ) 01/24/2023 Common Stock 80,697 80,697 D
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 28.4 ( 6 ) 01/26/2022 Common Stock 77,881 77,881 D
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 25.19 ( 6 ) 07/07/2021 Common Stock 15,748 15,748 D
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 19.03 ( 6 ) 10/02/2018 Common Stock 7,385 7,385 D
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 20.57 ( 6 ) 12/03/2019 Common Stock 33,275 33,275 D
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 14.15 ( 6 ) 12/04/2018 Common Stock 47,663 47,663 D
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 7 ) ( 8 ) 01/22/2018 Common Stock 29,052.14 29,052.14 ( 11 ) D
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 7 ) ( 12 ) 01/23/2017 Common Stock 15,894.32 15,894.32 ( 11 ) D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Owens James
1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD
P.O. BOX 64683
ST. PAUL, MN55164-0683
President and CEO
Signatures
/s/ Debra L. Hovland, Attorney-in-Fact 10/15/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on October 7, 2015.
( 2 )The price reported is the weighted average sale price for the transaction reported. The prices received ranged from $37.21 to $37.28. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, a security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
( 3 )Amended and Restated Year 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: 189,261 restricted shares were awarded. Amount includes (i) 26,625 restricted shares that are 100% vested; (ii) 6,502 restricted shares that vest in three equal installments beginning on July 7, 2012; and (iii) subject to one or more performance measures being achieved, (a) 19,961 restricted shares that vested in three equal installments beginning on Jan. 20, 2012; (b) 31,472 restricted shares that vest in three equal installments beginning on Jan. 26, 2013; (c) 30,794 restricted shares that will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on Jan. 24, 2014; and (d) 73,907 restricted shares (50% of these shares will vest on January 24, 2016 and 50% will vest on Jan. 24, 2017). Total amount also includes restricted shares acquired pursuant to a dividend accrual feature of the Amended and Restated Year 2000 Stock Incentive Plan.
( 4 )401(k) Plan: This amount includes shares and dividends acquired pursuant to the H.B.Fuller Company 401(k) & Retirement Plan.
( 5 )Held jointly by spouse and son.
( 6 )Amended and Restated Year 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option is 100% vested.
( 7 )H.B. Fuller Company 2013 Master Incentive Plan: These restricted stock units convert into shares of common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
( 8 )H.B. Fuller Company 2013 Master Incentive Plan: These restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 22, 2016.
( 9 )Amended and Restated Year 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on January 23, 2015.
( 10 )Amended and Restated Year 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on January 24, 2014.
( 11 )H.B. Fuller Company 2013 Master Incentive Plan: These restricted units include stock units acquired pursuant to a dividend equivalent reinvestment feature of the H.B. Fuller Company 2013 Master IncentivePlan.
( 12 )H.B. Fuller Company 2013 Master Incentive Plan: These restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 23, 2015, subject to one or more performance measures being achieved.

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