UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 18, 2019

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NUCOR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

1-4119   13-1860817

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina   28211
(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.

 

(b)       On April 18, 2019, Nucor Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced that R. Joseph Stratman will retire from his position as Chief Digital Officer and Executive Vice President of the Corporation, effective June 8, 2019. Mr. Stratman, age 62, joined the Corporation in 1989 and has been an Executive Vice President since 2007. His decision to retire is voluntary and in accordance with the Corporation’s succession planning.

 

The Corporation also announced on April 18, 2019 that MaryEmily Slate will be promoted to Executive Vice President, effective May 19, 2019, and will assume responsibilities for the Corporation’s Tubular Products Group, logistics and certain joint ventures. Ms. Slate has been an employee of the Corporation since 2000 and most recently has served as Vice President of Nucor-Steel Arkansas since 2015.

 

A copy of the news release announcing the events described above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits

 

99.1News Release of Nucor Corporation issued April 18, 2019

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

  NUCOR CORPORATION
      
      
Date: April 18, 2019 By:  /s/ James D. Frias
     James D. Frias
     Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President