FULTON FINANCIAL CORP FULT

The Corporation was incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania on February 8, 1982 and became a bank holding company through the acquisition of all of the outstanding stock of Fulton Bank on June 30, 1982. In 2000, we became a financial holding company as defined in the GLBA, which gave us the ability to expand our financial services activities under our holding company structure. See "Item 1. Business - Competition and - Supervision and Regulation." We directly own 100% of the common stock of Fulton Bank and five non-bank entities.

On November 24, 2025, the Corporation entered into the Merger Agreement with Blue Foundry. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Blue Foundry will merge with and into the Corporation, with the Corporation continuing as the surviving corporation. The combined company will operate under the Corporation's name and will trade under the ticker symbol "FULT." Shareholders of Blue Foundry approved the Merger at the Blue Foundry special shareholder meeting on January 29, 2026, and all regulatory approvals required to complete the Merger have been obtained. Subject to the satisfaction of the remaining customary closing conditions in the Merger Agreement, we expect the Merger to close on or about April 1, 2026. Blue Foundry Bank is expected to be merged with and into Fulton Bank in the third quarter of 2026.