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): July 1, 2010
NUCOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 1-4119 | 13-1860817 | |||
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(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina | 28211 | |
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(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.)
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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.
On July 1, 2010, Nucor Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced that D. Michael Parrish will retire from his position as Executive Vice President of Bar Products of the Corporation, effective August 31, 2010. Mr. Parrish, age 57, joined the Corporation in 1975 and has been an Executive Vice President since 1998. His decision to retire is not a result of any disagreement with the Corporation or its management.
James R. Darsey will be promoted to Executive Vice President of Bar Products upon Mr. Parrish’s retirement. He began his career with the Corporation in 1979 and was promoted to the position of President of the Corporation’s Vulcraft/Verco Group in 2007.
A copy of the news release announcing the events described above is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this report by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 News Release of Nucor Corporation dated July 1, 2010
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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/ James D. Frias | |||
| James D. Frias | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President | ||||
Dated: July 6, 2010
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | News Release of Nucor Corporation dated July 1, 2010 | |
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