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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 9, 2019 NUCOR CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-4119 13-1860817 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (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 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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. ☐ Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, par value $0.40 per share NUE New York Stock Exchange 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 9, 2019. (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 22, 2019 (the “2019 Proxy Statement”). The stockholders did not approve the two stockholder proposals presented at the Annual Meeting. For more information on the proposals, see the 2019 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 229,005,635 2,383,923 36,827,771 Patrick J. Dempsey 229,100,785 2,288,773 36,827,771 John J. Ferriola 222,518,608 8,870,950 36,827,771 Victoria F. Haynes, Ph.D. 224,701,254 6,688,304 36,827,771 Christopher J. Kearney 223,283,839 8,105,719 36,827,771 Laurette T. Koellner 227,828,354 3,561,204 36,827,771 John H. Walker 225,852,470 5,537,088 36,827,771 2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 260,223,498 7,582,609 411,222 3. Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 169,857,637 60,583,228 948,693 36,827,771 4. Stockholder proposal regarding lobbying report: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 78,467,940 138,090,499 14,831,119 36,827,771 2 5. Stockholder proposal regarding political spending report: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 93,463,831 136,728,026 1,197,701 36,827,771 3 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, 2019 By: /s/ James D. Frias James D. Frias Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President 4