424(b)3
                                                            file # 33-27120

                                                            Form S-8
                                                            File Nos. 33-27120,
                                                            2-55941, 2-69914,
                                                            and 2-51735
                                                            Rule 424(b)


    PROSPECTUS


                           NUCOR CORPORATION


                            3,073,606 shares


                              Common Stock
                        Par Value $.40 Per Share




          The shares offered hereby are being offered by senior officers
    or directors of Nucor Corporation who may be deemed affiliates of
    Nucor.  See "Selling Stockholders" herein.  Such shares will be sold
    on any stock exchange on which Nucor's Common Stock is then listed,
    at prices then prevailing on such exchange, or in other transactions
    at negotiated prices.  Nucor will receive no sales proceeds.  Net
    proceeds to Selling Stockholders will be the proceeds received by
    them upon such sales less brokerage commissions, if any.

          Nucor's Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
    The closing price on that exchange on April 28, 1995 was $48.00  per
    share.




          THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED
    UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS.  ANY
    REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.




          No person has been authorized to give any information or to
    make any representations, other than as contained herein, in
    connection with the offer contained in this Prospectus, and, if
    given or made, such information or representations must not be
    relied upon.



             The date of this Prospectus is April 28, 1995

    


    April 28, 1995 Prospectus      Senior Officers and Directors       Page 2

                         AVAILABLE INFORMATION

          Nucor Corporation ("Nucor") is subject to the informational
    requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in
    accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements and other
    information with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Such
    reports, proxy statements and other information (including the
    annual report on Form 10-K for last year and the proxy statement for
    this year's annual meeting of stockholders) can be inspected and
    copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the
    Securities and Exchange Commission at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street,
    N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, at the Commission's regional offices
    at 75 Park Place, Los Angeles, California 90036- 3648, and 500 West
    Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511, and at the
    New York Stock Exchange, on which the Common Stock of Nucor is
    listed.  Copies of such material can be obtained from the Public
    Reference Section of the Securities and Exchange Commission at the
    above address at prescribed rates.

                  DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

          The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange
    Commission are incorporated in this Prospectus by reference: (a)
    Nucor's latest annual report filed under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
    Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"); (b)  All other reports
    filed under Section 13 of 15(d) of the Act since the end of the
    fiscal year covered by the annual report referred to in (a) above;
    (c)  Nucor's definitive proxy statement filed under Section 14 of
    the Act in connection with the latest annual meeting  of
    stockholders, and any definitive proxy statements so filed in
    connection with any subsequent special meetings of stockholders; (d)
    The description of Nucor's Common Stock contained in the
    registration statement filed under Section 12 of the Act, including
    any amendment or report filed to update such description.

          All reports and other documents subsequently filed by Nucor
    pursuant to Sections 13, 14, and 15(d) of the Act, prior to filing a
    post-effective Amendment which indicates that all Common Stock
    offered hereby has been sold (or which deregisters all Common Stock
    remaining unsold) shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
    herein and to be made a part of this Prospectus from the date of
    their filing.

          Each person to whom this Prospectus is sent or given will, on
    written or oral request and without charge, be furnished a copy of
    any document incorporated herein by reference.  Requests should be
    made to Nucor's corporate secretary at Nucor's address or telephone
    number appearing herein.

                           IDENTITY OF ISSUER

          Nucor was incorporated under Delaware law in 1958.  Nucor's
    executive offices are located at 2100 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North
    Carolina, 28211, and its telephone number is 704/366-7000.
    



    April 28, 1995 Prospectus      Senior Officers and Directors       Page 3

                          SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

          The table below sets forth as of March 31, 1995, certain
    information about the Selling Stockholders, all of whom are senior
    officers or directors of Nucor, with an address c/o Nucor
    Corporation, 2100 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211.
    The figures appearing in the column entitled "Shares Beneficially
    Owned" include shares which may be acquired upon the exercise of
    options granted by Nucor pursuant to its Key Employees Incentive
    Stock Option Plans.  The number of shares which may be acquired upon
    the exercise of such options is also shown separately, with respect
    to each selling stockholder, in the column entitled "Unexercised
    Options Held."  The figures appearing in the column entitled "Shares
    Offered Hereby" were or are to be acquired (1) upon the exercise of
    options granted by Nucor pursuant to its Key Employees Incentive
    Stock Option Plans, (2) pursuant to Nucor's Senior Officers
    Incentive Stock Compensation Plan, (3) pursuant to Nucor's Employee
    Monthly Stock Investment Plan, and (4) pursuant to Nucor's Employee
    Stock Ownership Plan.

          The Selling Stockholders may from time to time offer all or
    part of the foregoing shares in the manner set forth on the cover
    page of this Prospectus.  In addition, they may from time to time
    offer, pursuant to this Prospectus, additional shares to be acquired
    pursuant to the above Plans.  Nucor will pay the expenses of this
    Prospectus but will receive no sales proceeds.

    
    

                                                        Shares         Unexercised      Shares
                                                      Beneficially       Options       Offered
    Names and Positions                                  Owned            Held          Hereby
                                                                              


    H. David Aycock, Director                            673,002             ---       540,702

    A. Jay Bowcutt, Vice President                        19,167           8,830        19,167

    James E. Campbell, Vice President                     50,796          11,006        49,796

    John D. Correnti, Director, President and
        Chief Operating Officer                           58,191          16,549        58,191
    James W. Cunningham, Director                        457,464             ---       403,668

    Jerry V. DeMars, Vice President                       36,954          13,510        39,954

    Daniel R. DiMicco, Vice President                     18,883           4,048        18,883

    John A. Doherty, Vice President                      442,608          13,510       439,080


    Ladd R. Hall, Vice President                           8,607           5,350         8,607

    Donald N. Holloway, Vice President                   171,033           4,048       171,033

    Kenneth H. Huff, Vice President                        9,171           4,932         8,671

    F. Kenneth Iverson, Director, Chairman and
        Chief Executive Officer                          762,553          22,002       567,125

    Terry S. Lisenby, Vice President                      18,887           9,122        18,887

    Hamilton Lott, Jr., Vice President                    40,282          13,510        40,282

    Harry R. Lowe, Vice President                         17,514           8,920        14,696

    Rodney B. Mott, Vice President                        18,295           8,112        18,295

    D. Michael Parrish, Vice President                    31,267          13,510        31,267

    LeRoy C. Prichard, Vice President                      6,434           4,437         6,434


    James W. Ronner, Vice President                       18,158           6,288        18,118

    Larry A. Roos, Vice President                        128,809           7,246       126,097

    Joseph A. Rutkowski, Vice President                   16,940           7,308        16,940

    Samuel Siegel, Director, Vice Chairman,
       Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary  539,551          15,867       460,713