`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): December ~~October 15~~12, 2024

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

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On ~~October~~December 1512, 2024, ~~Lee~~Zhiwei ~~R. Mitau~~Cai, ~~Chair~~Executive ofVice ~~the~~President, ~~Board~~Engineering ofAdhesives, ~~Directors (the “Board”)~~ of H.B. Fuller Company (the “Company”), notified the Company of his retirement ~~as Chair~~, effective ~~January~~March 211, 2025~~, and as a member of the Board, effective January 23, 2025~~. ~~Mr. Mitau’s retirement as a director of the Company is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.~~ The Company thanks Mr. ~~Mitau~~Cai for his dedication, commitment, and extraordinary service over the past twelve years and wishes him continued success in all his future endeavors.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 21, 2024, the Company issued a press release that discusses Mr. Mitau’s retirement and related matters. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

The information in Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be “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 8.01. Other Events.

In light of Mr. Mitau’s retirement, the Board appointed Teresa J. Rasmussen as Chair of the Board, effective January 22, 2025.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release, dated October 21, 2024, issued by H.B. Fuller Company

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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: ~~October~~December 2116, 2024

	H.B. FULLER COMPANY


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

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