Executive Change

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): January 22, 2021          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 Not Applicable (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.  ☐       Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (b) Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III has notified Nucor Corporation (the “Company”) of his resignation, effective January 22, 2021, from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and from his positions as a member of the Audit Committee, the Compensation and Executive Development Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board. Gen. Austin is resigning in connection with his appointment to serve as the United States Secretary of Defense and not as a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. 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: January 25, 2021     By:   /s/ James D. Frias       James D. Frias       Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President