UNITED STATES
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): October 13, 2017
VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey | 001-33841 | 20-8579133 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1200 Urban Center Drive
Birmingham. Alabama 35242
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(205) 298-3000
Registrants telephone number, including area code:
Not Applicable
(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. |
On October 13, 2017, Kathleen L. Quirk was elected to the Board of Directors (the Board) of Vulcan Materials Company (the Company). Ms. Quirk currently serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX), and has over twenty-five years of experience in the FCX organization.
Ms. Quirk has been appointed to the Boards Audit Committee and its Finance Committee. She will receive the directors fees and stock-based compensation for directors previously disclosed in the Companys proxy statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. She will stand for re-election at the Companys 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Quirk and any other persons pursuant to which she was selected as a director. Ms. Quirk does not have a direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the Companys press release announcing the election of Ms. Quirk to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated October 16, 2017. |
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.
Vulcan Materials Company | ||||||||
Date: October 16, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jerry F. Perkins Jr. | ||||||
Name: | Jerry F. Perkins Jr. | |||||||
Title: | General Counsel and Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Investor Contact: Mark Warren (205) 298-3220
Media Contact: David Donaldson (205) 298-3220
VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY ELECTS NEW DIRECTOR
Kathleen Quirk Joins Board of Directors
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., October 16, 2017 Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC), the nations largest producer of construction aggregates, today announced the election of Kathleen L. Quirk to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms. Quirk will serve on the Audit and Finance Committees. Ms. Quirk currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Freeport-McMoRan Inc., a leading international mining company.
We are very pleased to welcome Kathleen Quirk to Vulcans Board of Directors, said Vulcan Materials Company Chairman and CEO Tom Hill. She is a proven leader with extensive financial and senior management experience in the complex and dynamic global mining industry. We look forward to working with her and to the insights, perspective and expertise she will bring to the Board.
With the addition of Ms. Quirk, Vulcans ten-member board consists of nine independent directors.
Vulcan Materials Company, a member of the S&P 500 index with headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, is the nations largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of other construction materialsprimarily crushed stone, sand and graveland a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials, including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. For additional information about Vulcan, go to www.vulcanmaterials.com.
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