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): September 6, 2007
NUCOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 1-4119 | 13-1860817 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina | 28211 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 366-7000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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) Effective September 6, 2007, Raymond J. Milchovich, a member of Nucor’s board of directors, resigned to have more time available to fulfill other commitments. A copy of the news release announcing his resignation is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
(c) Effective September 30, 2007, Nucor’s Board of Directors appointed John J. Ferriola Nucor’s Chief Operating Officer of Steelmaking Operations. Mr. Ferriola has been an Executive Vice President of Nucor since January 2002 and was a Vice President from 1996 to 2001. He was General Manager of Nucor Steel, Crawfordsville, Indiana from 1998 to 2001; General Manager of Nucor Steel, Norfolk, Nebraska from 1995 to 1998; General Manager of Vulcraft, Grapeland, Texas in 1995; and Manager of Maintenance and Engineering at Nucor Steel, Jewett, Texas from 1992 to 1995. A copy of the news release announcing his appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | News Release of Nucor Corporation, issued September 7, 2007 |
| 99.2 | News Release of Nucor Corporation, issued September 6, 2007 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| NUCOR CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Terry S. Lisenby | |
| Terry S. Lisenby | ||
| Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President | ||
Dated: September 7, 2007
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | News Release of Nucor Corporation, issued September 7, 2007 | |
| 99.2 | News Release of Nucor Corporation, issued September 6, 2007 | |
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