Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
GILLIGAN KEVIN M
   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)
Vice President, Asia/Pacific
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD, P.O. BOX 64683		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/04/2008
(Street)

ST. PAUL, MN 55164-0683		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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               5,284.43 (1) I By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock               5,557.46 (2) D  

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 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
Phantom Units $ 0 (5)               (3)   (3) Common Stock 281.98   281.98 (4) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 13.95               (6) 12/09/2012 Common Stock 2,342   2,342 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 13.65               (7) 12/03/2013 Common Stock 10,162   10,162 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 14.49               (8) 12/02/2014 Common Stock 12,232   12,232 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 16.015               (9) 12/01/2015 Common Stock 11,184   11,184 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 26.79               (10) 12/04/2016 Common Stock 6,431   6,431 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 26.65               (11) 12/06/2017 Common Stock 14,200   14,200 D  
Restricted Stock Units (12)               (13) 12/06/2010 Common Stock 3,601.73   3,601.73 (14) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 14.15 12/04/2008   A   33,644     (15) 12/04/2018 Common Stock 33,644 $ 14.15 33,644 D  
Restricted Stock Units (12) 12/04/2008   A   7,746     (16) 12/04/2011 Common Stock 7,746 $ 0 (12) 7,746 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GILLIGAN KEVIN M
1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD
P.O. BOX 64683
ST. PAUL, MN 55164-0683		       Vice President, Asia/Pacific  

Signatures

 /s/ Timothy J. Keenan, Attorney-in-Fact   12/08/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 401(k) Plan: This amount includes shares and dividends acquired pursuant to the H.B. Fuller Company Thrift Plan.
(2) Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: 1,666 restricted shares were awarded pursuant to H.B. Fuller Company's Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive Plan and vest effective December 4, 2009. This amount also includes restricted shares acquired pursuant to a dividend accrual feature of the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan.
(3) Deferred Compensation Plan: These units (acquired after 12-31-04) convert into shares of common stock upon the earlier of certain termination events as specified in the Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan or such earlier date as selected by the participant, subject to holding periods required by law.
(4) Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan Dividend Reinvestment: This amount (acquired after 12-31-04) includes stock units acquired pursuant to a dividend equivalent feature of the Key Employees Deferred Compensation Plan.
(5) Deferred Compensation Plan: These units (acquired after 12-31-04) convert into shares of common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
(6) 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on December 9, 2003.
(7) 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on December 3, 2004.
(8) 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on December 2, 2005.
(9) 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on December 1, 2006.
(10) Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on December 4, 2007.
(11) Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on December 6, 2008.
(12) Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: These restricted stock units convert into shares of common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
(13) Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: These restricted stock units vest effective December 6, 2010.
(14) Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: These restricted units include stock units acquired pursuant to a dividend equivalent reinvestment feature of H.B. Fuller Company's Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive Plan.
(15) Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on December 4, 2009.
(16) Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: These restricted stock units vest effective December 4, 2011.

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