8-K

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) February 3, 2012

Commercial Metals Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

1-4304	75-0725338
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6565 N. MacArthur Blvd. Irving, Texas	75039
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(214) 689-4300

(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On February 3, 2012, the following matters were voted upon and approved by Commercial Metals Company’s (the “Company”) stockholders at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders:

(1) the election of three persons to serve as directors until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected;

(2) the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2012;

(3) the approval, on an advisory, non-binding basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting; and

(4) the approval of an advisory, non-binding proposal to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year.

The following is a summary of the final voting results for each matter presented to the stockholders:

Election of Directors:

Director’s Name	Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Harold L. Adams		52,003,481		42,139,384		9,967,027
Joseph Alvarado		78,676,929		15,465,936		9,967,027
Anthony A. Massaro		50,498,385		43,644,480		9,967,027

All three directors were elected to serve three-year terms expiring at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
101,554,374	2,148,683	406,835	—

Approval, on an advisory, non-binding basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting:

Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
67,942,192	25,259,451	941,218	9,967,031

Advisory, non-binding proposal, on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation:

One Year	Two Years	Three Years	Votes Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
81,832,528	800,224	10,477,303	1,032,803	9,967,034

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 3, 2012, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the voting results of the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held February 3, 2012, in Irving, Texas, whereby the Company’s stockholders elected Harold L. Adams, Joseph Alvarado, and Anthony A. Massaro as directors to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected.

A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The Press Release is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01, and the foregoing description of the Press Release is qualified in its entirety by reference to this exhibit.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished with this Form 8-K.

99.1 Press Release dated February 3, 2012.

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.

	COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY
Date: February 9, 2012
	By:	/s/ Ann J. Bruder
	Name:	Ann J. Bruder
	Title:	Senior Vice President of Law, Government Affairs and Global Compliance, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
The following exhibit is furnished with this Form 8-K.
99.1	Press Release dated February 3, 2012

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY

REPORTS PRELIMINARY VOTING RESULTS OF ANNUAL MEETING OF

STOCKHOLDERS

Irving, TX — February 3, 2012 — Commercial Metals Company (the “Company”) (NYSE: CMC) announced today the preliminary voting results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held February 3, 2012, in Irving, Texas.

The Company’s stockholders elected the following three directors to serve as directors until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected:

• Harold L. Adams — Chairman Emeritus of RTKL Associates, Inc. of Baltimore, Maryland; director of Legg Mason, Inc. and Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. Mr. Adams sits on the Company’s Audit and Finance Committees.

• Joseph Alvarado — President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company; director of Spectra Energy Corp.

• Anthony A. Massaro — Chairman of the Board of Directors; former Chairman and CEO of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.; director of PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Mr. Massaro is a member of the Company’s Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.

The stockholders also approved the following three proposals:

• a proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2012;

• a proposal to approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting; and

• an advisory, non-binding proposal to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year.

Commercial Metals Company and its subsidiaries manufacture, recycle and market steel and metal products, related materials and services through a network including steel minimills, steel fabrication and processing plants, construction-related product warehouses, a copper tube mill, metal recycling facilities and marketing and distribution offices in the United States and in strategic international markets.

Media Contact:

Barbara Smith

214-689-4300

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