UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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):       July 1, 2010      

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.)

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:

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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 July 1, 2010, Nucor Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced that D. Michael Parrish will retire from his position as Executive Vice President of Bar Products of the Corporation, effective August 31, 2010. Mr. Parrish, age 57, joined the Corporation in 1975 and has been an Executive Vice President since 1998. His decision to retire is not a result of any disagreement with the Corporation or its management.

James R. Darsey will be promoted to Executive Vice President of Bar Products upon Mr. Parrish’s retirement. He began his career with the Corporation in 1979 and was promoted to the position of President of the Corporation’s Vulcraft/Verco Group in 2007.

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

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1     News Release of Nucor Corporation dated July 1, 2010

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SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

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

Dated: July 6, 2010

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	News Release of Nucor Corporation dated July 1, 2010

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