UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: July 27, 2005

Date of earliest event reported: July 26, 2005

FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania		0-10587		23-2195389
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		Commission File No.		(IRS Employer Identification Number)
One Penn Square, P.O. Box 4887, Lancaster, PA				17604
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

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

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

     On July 26, 2005, Fulton Financial Corporation (“Fulton”) entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Agreement”) with Columbia Bancorp (“Columbia”) as further described in the original filing of this 8-K. This amendment is filed to add as exhibits the Employment Agreements entered into by Mr. Scaldara and Mr. Bond in connection with this transaction.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits.

     Pursuant to Item 9.01(c) of Form 8-K, Fulton hereby files the following exhibits in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K:

Number		Title
2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 26, 2005, between Fulton Financial Corporation and Columbia Bancorp*
99.1		Warrant Agreement, dated July 26, 2005, between Fulton Financial Corporation and Columbia Bancorp*
99.2		Warrant, dated July 26, 2005*
99.3		Press Release, dated July 26, 2005*
99.4		Transaction Information*
99.5		Employment Agreement between The Columbia Bank, Columbia Bancorp, Fulton Financial Corporation and John M. Bond, Jr., dated July 26, 2005
99.6		Employment Agreement between The Columbia Bank, Columbia Bancorp, Fulton Financial Corporation and John A. Scaldara, Jr., dated July 26, 2005
*		Previously filed

SIGNATURES

     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.

FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Date: July 27, 2005		By:	/s/ Rufus A. Fulton, Jr.
			Name: Rufus A. Fulton, Jr.
			Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Page Number
in Manually
Signed Original

Number		Title
2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 26, 2005, between Fulton Financial Corporation and Columbia Bancorp*
99.1		Warrant Agreement, dated July 26, 2005, between Fulton Financial Corporation and Columbia Bancorp*
99.2		Warrant, dated July 26, 2005*
99.3		Press Release, dated July 26, 2005*
99.4		Transaction Information*
99.5		Employment Agreement between The Columbia Bank, Columbia Bancorp, Fulton Financial Corporation and John M. Bond, Jr., dated July 26, 2005
99.6		Employment Agreement between The Columbia Bank, Columbia Bancorp, Fulton Financial Corporation and John A. Scaldara, Jr., dated July 26, 2005
*		Previously filed