UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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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): December
20, 2007
NUCOR
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State
or
other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-4119
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13-1860817
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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1915
Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina
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28211
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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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
5.03. |
Amendments
to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.
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(a) On
December 20, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Corporation approved amendments
to Sections 1 and 4 of Article VI of the Corporation’s bylaws, effective
immediately, to authorize the issuance and transfer of uncertificated shares
of
the Corporation’s common stock. These amendments were adopted to comply with the
rules of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that require all NYSE-listed
companies be eligible to participate in the Direct Registration System no later
than January 1, 2008.
The
Corporation’s bylaws, as amended and restated, are attached hereto as Exhibit
3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01 |
Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit
3.1 |
Bylaws
of Nucor Corporation, as amended and
restated
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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.
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NUCOR CORPORATION |
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By: |
/s/
Terry S. Lisenby |
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Terry
S. Lisenby |
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Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice
President |
Dated:
December 20,
2007
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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Exhibit
3.1
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Bylaws
of Nucor Corporation, as amended and
restated
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