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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-025853.txt : 20090522
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-025853.hdr.sgml : 20090522
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090519191447
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-025853
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090519

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHOEBE SNOW FOUNDATION
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001252480
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12744
		FILM NUMBER:		09840726

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 3215
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000916076
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
		IRS NUMBER:				561848578
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2710 WYCLIFF RD
		CITY:			RALEIGH
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27607
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9197814550
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd243196.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PSF MLM SALES
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-05-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000916076</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MLM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001252480</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PHOEBE SNOW FOUNDATION</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY , SUITE 3215</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILL VALLEY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94941</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Footnote 1</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>31000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>80.70</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>43600</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The entity making these transactions is Phoebe Snow Foundation (the &quot;Reporting Person&quot;).  The Reporting Person may be deemed to be part of a &quot;group,&quot; as such term is defined in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which is a 10% owner.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person directly sold 31,000 shares.  The range of prices for these sales on 5/15/09, reported in Line 1 above, was $80.50 - $80.98 ( full detailed information regarding the shares sold at each price will be provided upon request ).  Following the transactions causing this filing, the Reporting Person directly owns 43,600 shares of the issuer's common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This filing shall not be deemed as an admission by the Reporting Person that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this statement.  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kim M. Silva, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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