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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): May 10, 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.) 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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. (a) Nucor Corporation (the “Corporation”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 10, 2018. (b) At the Annual Meeting, stockholders elected all seven of the directors nominated by the Board to serve for a term of one year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each director received a greater number of votes cast “for” his or her election than votes “withheld” from his or her election as reflected below. The stockholders also ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018. Additionally, the stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Corporation’s proxy statement dated March 23, 2018 (the “2018 Proxy Statement”). The stockholders did not approve the one stockholder proposal presented at the Annual Meeting. For more information on the proposals, see the 2018 Proxy Statement. The final voting results for each of the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting are set forth below. 1. Election of Directors: Director Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Lloyd J. Austin III 251,456,577 1,684,125 36,936,755 Patrick J. Dempsey 250,769,684 2,371,018 36,936,755 John J. Ferriola 245,894,505 7,246,197 36,936,755 Victoria F. Haynes, Ph.D. 247,597,762 5,542,940 36,936,755 Christopher J. Kearney 251,438,915 1,701,787 36,936,755 Laurette T. Koellner 249,342,158 3,798,544 36,936,755 John H. Walker 250,716,735 2,423,967 36,936,755 2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 285,290,007 4,378,477 408,973 3. Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 242,775,278 9,407,850 957,574 36,936,755 4. Stockholder proposal regarding political lobbying report: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 90,108,992 155,885,500 7,146,210 36,936,755 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 hereunto duly authorized. NUCOR CORPORATION Date: May 14, 2018 By: /s/ James D. Frias James D. Frias Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President