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):
April 17, 2008
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.)
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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CFR
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Item
2.02 |
Results
of Operations and Financial
Condition
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On
April
17, 2008, Nucor Corporation issued a news release reporting its financial
results for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2008. A copy of the news release
is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The
information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit
attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for
the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Furthermore,
the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed
to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other
document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item
9.01 |
Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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99.1 |
News
Release of Nucor Corporation, issued April 17,
2008
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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto
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:
April 17, 2008
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
99.1 |
News
Release of Nucor Corporation, issued April 17,
2008
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