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): October 29, 2007

                            VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        New Jersey                        I-4033                  63-0366371
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


                             1200 Urban Center Drive
                            Birmingham, Alabama 35242
               (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

                                 (205) 298-3000
               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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following provisions:

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     CFR 230.425)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
          The Registrant's earnings release dated October 29, 2007, regarding
          its third quarter 2007 financial results is attached hereto as Exhibit
          99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
          (c)  Exhibits:

               Exhibit No.      Description
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                  99.1          Earnings Release dated October 29, 2007.

                                   SIGNATURES
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     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.

                                                  VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY
                                                        (Registrant)


                                                  By: /s/ William F. Denson, III
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Dated: October 29, 2007                                   William F. Denson, III