UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 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): May 17,
2010
VULCAN
MATERIALS COMPANY
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New
Jersey
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001-33841
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20-8579133
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification
No.)
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1200
Urban Center Drive
Birmingham,
Alabama 35242
(Address
of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(205)
298-3000
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:
Not
Applicable
(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
7.01
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Regulation
FD Disclosure.
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On May 18, 2010, the Company issued a
press release in which it announced settlement of the Joliet Road lawsuit with
the Illinois Department of Transportation. The Company will pay the
State of Illinois $40 million related to the closure of a 0.9 mile segment of
Joliet Road in Cook County, Illinois. A press release detailing the
particulars of the settlement is attached as an exhibit to this Form
8-K. While the Company believes that the settlement is covered by
insurance policies, and is taking appropriate actions to facilitate recovery
from its insurers, the ultimate amount and timing of such recoveries cannot be
predicted with certainty. The press release is attached as an exhibit
to this Form 8-K.
Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(c)
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Exhibits: |
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated May 18,
2010.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant had duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
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Vulcan Materials
Company
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Date: May
18, 2010
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By
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: /s/ Robert A. Wason
IV
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Robert
A. Wason IV
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