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 14, 2026     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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. (a)  On May 14, 2026, Nucor Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). (b)  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders elected all eight of the Company’s nominees for director to serve until their terms expire at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each nominee for 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 Company’s stockholders also ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. Additionally, the Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers in 2025. Each of these proposals is further described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2026. The final voting results for each of the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.   1. Election of directors:   Nominee    Votes For      Votes Withheld      Broker Non-Votes   Norma B. Clayton      173,868,222        1,784,268        26,715,233   Patrick J. Dempsey      170,470,960        5,181,530        26,715,233   Nicholas C. Gangestad      173,992,071        1,660,419        26,715,233   Christopher J. Kearney      166,861,181        8,791,309        26,715,233   Laurette T. Koellner      170,307,358        5,345,132        26,715,233   Michael W. Lamach      173,479,904        2,172,586        26,715,233   Leon J. Topalian      166,783,787        8,868,703        26,715,233   Nadja Y. West      173,422,157        2,230,333        26,715,233     2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026:   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 191,045,084   10,966,251   356,388   —   3. Advisory vote to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation in 2025:   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 167,456,504   7,237,903   958,083   26,715,233   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 19, 2026     By:   /s/ John L. Sullivan       John L. Sullivan       Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President