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): January
11,
2010
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
5.02.
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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On
January 11, 2010, Nucor Corporation (the "Corporation") announced that Joseph A.
Rutkowski will retire from his position as Executive Vice President of Business
Development of the Corporation, effective February 28, 2010. Mr. Rutkowski
joined the Corporation in 1989 and has been an Executive Vice President since
1998. Mr. Rutkowski’s decision to retire is not a result of any
disagreement with the Corporation or its management.
R. Joseph
Stratman will assume the responsibility for business development activities
while continuing his role as Executive Vice President of Beam and Plate
Products.
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
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit
99.1 News Release of Nucor Corporation dated
January 11, 2010
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:
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/s/ James D. Frias |
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James
D. Frias |
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Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President |
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Dated: January
11, 2010
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No. Description
Exhibit
99.1 News
Release of Nucor Corporation dated January 11, 2010.