SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): OCTOBER 1, 2002
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NUCOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-4119 13-1860817
(State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation) Identification Number)
2100 Rexford Road 28211
Charlotte, North Carolina (Zip code)
(Address of principal
executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 366-7000
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On October 1, 2002, Nucor Corporation (the "Company") issued $350,000,000
of 4.875% Notes due 2012. The notes are unsecured and rank equally with all of
the Company's unsecured senior indebtedness outstanding from time to time. The
notes are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act") or any state securities laws; however, the Company has agreed to offer to
exchange the notes for a new issue of substantially identical notes registered
under the Securities Act. The notes were sold only to qualified institutional
buyers in the United States and to non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions.
The notes may not be resold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from registration requirements.
Certain statements above are "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements
are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and
other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our
current expectations. Such factors include, among others, the possibility that
the proposed exchange of substantially identical registered notes may not occur
as expected by the Company. The forward-looking statements contained herein
speak only as of this date, and Nucor does not assume any obligation to update
them.
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
NUCOR CORPORATION
By: /s/ Terry S. Lisenby
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Name: Terry S. Lisenby
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Its: Chief Financial Officer
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Date: October 2, 2002