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Employee Benefit Plan
9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2013
Employee Benefit Plan
13.
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN: Nucor makes contributions to a Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan for qualified employees based on the profitability of the Company. Nucor’s expense for these benefits was $22.5 million and $17.5 million in the third quarter of 2013 and 2012, respectively, and was $49.2 million and $58.1 million in the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively. The related liability for these benefits is included in salaries, wages and related accruals.