UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 2, 2025

H.B. Fuller Company

(Exact Name of Company as Specified in Charter)

Minnesota		001-09225		41-0268370
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1200 Willow Lake Boulevard, P.O. Box 64683, St. Paul, Minnesota		55164-0683
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Company’s telephone number, including area code: (651) 236-5900

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00	FUL	NYSE

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 2, 2025, H.B. Fuller Company (the “Company”) issued a press release providing preliminary financial information for the year ended November 30, 2024. A copy of the press release that discusses this matter is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.

The Company’s financial closing procedures for the fourth quarter and year ended November 30, 2024, are not yet complete. The preliminary financial information presented are estimates based on information available to management as of the date of this filing, have not been reviewed or audited by the Company’s independent registered accounting firm, and are subject to change. It is possible that the final results may differ from the preliminary information provided, including differences due to the completion of the financial closing or annual audit processes or changes in facts, circumstances or assumptions. The preliminary financial information presented does not present all information necessary for a complete understanding of the Company’s results for the fourth quarter and year ended November 30, 2024, and should not be viewed as a substitute for full financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting procedures.

The information in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

99.1

Press Release, dated January 2, 2025, issued by H.B. Fuller Company

104

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: January 2, 2025

	H.B. FULLER COMPANY



	By:	/s/ Gregory O. Ogunsanya
		Gregory O. Ogunsanya
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel
		and Corporate Secretary

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