Shareholder Vote

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 13, 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 , NC     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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. (a)    The Annual Meeting was held on May 13, 2021 (b)    At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders elected all seven of the directors nominated by the Board to serve for a term of one year or 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 to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021. Additionally, the stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement dated March 26, 2021 (“2021 Proxy Statement”). For more information on the proposals, see the 2021 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 Patrick J. Dempsey    299,918,429    6,465,210    27,404,763 Christopher J. Kearney    219,801,254    16,582,385    27,404,763 Laurette T. Koellner    212,555,027    23,828,612    27,404,763 Joseph D. Rupp    215,171,204    21,212,435    27,404,763 Leon J. Topalian    234,768,318    1,615,321    27,404,763 John H. Walker    206,289,084    30,094,555    27,404,763 Nadja Y. West    231,206,678    5,176,961    27,404,763     2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021:   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions 255,598,852   7,780,009   409,541     3. Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation:   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes 175,120,892   59,815,374   1,447,373    27,404,763   Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d)    Exhibits   104    Cover Page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included in Exhibit 101)   1 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: May 17, 2021     By:   /s/ James D. Frias       James D. Frias       Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President   2