UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 17, 2018

NUCOR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-4119	13-1860817
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina	28211
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 366-7000

N/A

(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.

(b)       On April 17, 2018, Nucor Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced that James R. Darsey will retire from his position as Executive Vice President of Raw Materials of the Corporation, effective June 9, 2018. Mr. Darsey, age 62, joined the Corporation in 1979 and has been an Executive Vice President since 2010. His decision to retire is voluntary and in accordance with the Corporation’s succession planning.

Craig A. Feldman will be promoted to Executive Vice President of Raw Materials upon Mr. Darsey’s retirement. Mr. Feldman has been an employee of the David J. Joseph Company (DJJ), a subsidiary of the Corporation, for 32 years and its president since January 2013. He has been an employee of the Corporation since 2008, when DJJ was acquired by the Corporation. Mr. Feldman will retain his role as President of DJJ.

A copy of the news release announcing the events described above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by this reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits

99.1       News Release of Nucor Corporation issued April 17, 2018

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.

	NUCOR CORPORATION
Date: April 17, 2018	By:	/s/ James D. Frias
		James D. Frias Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President