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): December 6, 2005
NUCOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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| 1-4119 | | 13-1860817 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 2100 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.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
The information, including the exhibit attached hereto, in this Current Report is being furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in the Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On December 6, 2005, Nucor Corporation announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 10 million shares of its common stock, once the current repurchase authorization is completed. Approximately 2.9 million shares remain available for repurchase under a program Nucor announced in September 2000 and reactivated in April 2005. Share repurchases will be made from time to time at prevailing prices. A copy of the news release the Company issued announcing this authorization is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
99.1 News Release of Nucor Corporation, issued December 6, 2005
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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.
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| NUCOR CORPORATION |
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| By: | | /s/ Terry S. Lisenby
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| | | Terry S. Lisenby |
| | | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President |
Dated: December 7, 2005
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.
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| 99.1 | | News Release of Nucor Corporation, issued December 6, 2005 |
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