Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A (Amendment No. 1) CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 18, 2019 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)) 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 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. ☐ EXPLANATORY NOTE This Amendment No. 1 amends the Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original 8-K”) Nucor Corporation (the “Corporation”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2019, regarding, among other things, the retirement of R. Joseph Stratman as Chief Digital Officer and Executive Vice President of the Corporation. The disclosure included in the Original 8-K otherwise remains unchanged. Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (e) On June 5, 2019, the Corporation and Mr. Stratman entered into a Retirement, Separation, Waiver and Release Agreement (the “Retirement Agreement”) in connection with Mr. Stratman’s retirement from employment with the Corporation, effective June 8, 2019. The Retirement Agreement supersedes all previous agreements related to Mr. Stratman’s employment with the Corporation, including the Executive Employment Agreement between Mr. Stratman and the Corporation, effective as of September 30, 2007. In consideration for Mr. Stratman’s comprehensive release of claims against the Corporation and its affiliates and his post-employment covenants set forth in the Retirement Agreement, Mr. Stratman will be entitled to receive monthly payments from the Corporation of $218,747.85 for the 24 months immediately following his retirement. Pursuant to the Retirement Agreement, Mr. Stratman has agreed not to (i) compete with the Corporation during the 24-month period following his retirement, (ii) disclose proprietary and confidential information (including trade secrets) of the Corporation, (iii) encourage the Corporation’s existing or prospective customers or suppliers to purchase steel or steel products from any competitor of the Corporation or otherwise attempt to influence any business or business negotiations such customers or suppliers may transact or have with the Corporation during the 24-month period following his retirement and (iv) encourage any employee of the Corporation to terminate his or her employment with the Corporation during the 24-month period following his retirement. The Retirement Agreement further provides that any inventions, designs or other ideas conceived by Mr. Stratman during his employment with the Corporation will be assigned to the Corporation. Under the terms of the Retirement Agreement, Mr. Stratman may revoke the Retirement Agreement for a period of seven days after June 5, 2019, the date Mr. Stratman executed the Retirement Agreement. The Retirement Agreement shall not become effective or enforceable until the seven-day revocation period has ended. The foregoing description of the terms and conditions of the Retirement Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Retirement Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits 10.1 Retirement, Separation, Waiver and Release Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2019, by and between Nucor Corporation and R. Joseph Stratman (#) (#) Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. SIGNATURES 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: June 5, 2019 By: /s/ James D. Frias James D. Frias Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President