8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): August 28, 2008

VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey	001-33841	20-8579133
(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:

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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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

          On August 28, 2008, the Company announced that Robert A. Wason IV, 56, has been named Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Wason joined the Company in 1988 as General Counsel. He then served in various senior management positions in the Company’s former Chemicals Division. Since January, 1999, Mr. Wason has served as Senior Vice President – Corporate Development for the Company. Mr. Wason will replace William F. Denson, III, who is retiring effective August 29, 2008.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release Dated August 28, 2008.

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.

	Vulcan Materials Company
Date: August 29, 2008	By:	/s/ Daniel F. Sansone
		Daniel F. Sansone
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

August 28, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: David Donaldson (205) 298-3220

VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY NAMES
ROBERT WASON SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL

Birmingham, Ala. – Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) announced today that Robert A. Wason (56) has been named Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Wason most recently served as Senior Vice President-Corporate Development. He joined the Company in 1988 as General Counsel and has held various senior management positions.

Mr. Wason replaces William F. Denson III (65) who is retiring effective August 31, 2008. Mr. Denson joined the company in 1973 and served as Vulcan’s chief legal officer for the past 14 years, concluding a career of increasing responsibility in the Company’s legal department.

According to Don James, Vulcan’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, “Bill Denson has made innumerable contributions to our success, including his extraordinary service in the establishment and management of our foreign ventures in Saudi Arabia and Mexico. Bill is a valued friend and counselor to all of his colleagues and we will miss his humor, wit and sound business perspectives. Bob Wason brings to his new position over 30 years of legal and business experience. He is well equipped to lead the Company’s legal function.”

Vulcan Materials Company, a member of the S&P 500 index, is the nation’s foremost producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of other construction materials.

For additional information about Vulcan Materials Company, see www.vulcanmaterials.com.

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