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 *
STROUCKEN ALBERT P L
   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)
Chairman of Board, Pres, CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD, P.O. BOX 64683		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2004
(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               1,414.99 (1) I By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock               199,009 D  
Common Stock               8,443.94 (9) D  
Common Stock 12/10/2004   A   29,822 (12) A $ 0 (12) 29,822 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
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-buy) $ 21.5             08/08/1988(2) 12/02/2008 Common Stock 66,138   66,138 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 19.875             08/08/1988(3) 12/01/2009 Common Stock 56,684   56,684 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 18.625             08/08/1988(4) 12/07/2010 Common Stock 103,896   103,896 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 25.95             08/08/1988(5) 01/17/2012 Common Stock 71,721   71,721 D  
Phantom Stock $ 0 (6)             08/08/1988(7) 08/08/1988(7) Common Stock 33,068.29   33,068.29 (11) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 27.9             08/08/1988(8) 12/09/2012 Common Stock 65,543   65,543 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 28.39             08/08/1988(10) 04/14/2014 Common Stock 82,220   82,220 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 27.89 12/10/2004   A   81,549   08/08/1988(13) 12/10/2014 Common Stock 81,549 $ 27.89 81,549 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
STROUCKEN ALBERT P L
1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD
P.O. BOX 64683
ST. PAUL, MN 55164-0683		       Chairman of Board, Pres, CEO  

Signatures

 Timothy J. Keenan, Attorney-in-Fact   12/14/2004
**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 during the fiscal year pursuant to the H.B. Fuller Company Thrift Plan.
(2) 1992 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vests in four equal installments beginning on December 2, 1999.
(3) 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vests in four equal installments beginning on December 1, 2000.
(4) 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vests in four equal installments beginning on December 7, 2001.
(5) 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vests in four equal installments beginning on January 17, 2003.
(6) Deferred Compensation Plan: These units convert into shares of common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
(7) Deferred Compensation Plan: Units 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.
(8) 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vests in four equal installments beginning on December 9, 2003.
(9) 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: Restricted shares (1790) were awarded pursuant to H.B. Fuller Company's 2000 Stock Incentive Plan. These shares vest in four equal annual installments beginning on April 14, 2005. Further, restricted shares (6544) were awarded pursuant to H.B. Fuller Company's 2000 Stock Incentive Plan and vest in four equal annual installments beginning on April 15, 2005. This total amount includes shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan.
(10) 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vests in four equal installments beginning on April 14, 2005.
(11) Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan Dividend Reinvestment: This amount includes stock units acquired pursuant to a dividend equivalent feature of the Key Employees' Deferred Compensation Plan.
(12) 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: These restricted shares were awarded pursuant to H.B. Fuller Company's 2000 Stock Incentive Plan. The shares will vest effective December 10, 2007.
(13) 2000 Stock Incentive Plan: This option vests in four equal installments beginning on December 10, 2005

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