NUCOR CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Nov 15, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NUCOR CORP (NUE)
CIK: 0000073309
Period of Report: 2004-11-12

Reporting Person: PARRISH D MICHAEL (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-11-12	Common Stock	M	5850	$25.645	Acquired	43096	Direct
2004-11-12	Common Stock	M	5100	$28.625	Acquired	48196	Direct
2004-11-12	Common Stock	S	5850	$50.4342	Disposed	42346	Direct
2004-11-12	Common Stock	S	5100	$50.46	Disposed	37246	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-11-12	Stock Option	$25.645	M	5850	Disposed	2010-08-31	Common Stock (5850)	Direct
2004-11-12	Stock Option	$28.625	M	5100	Disposed	2009-02-28	Common Stock (5100)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option	$32.395	2011-02-28	Common Stock (7716)	7716	Direct
Stock Option	$39.365	2011-08-31	Common Stock (6350)	6350	Direct

Footnotes

F2: The number of shares subject to and the exercise price per share of this option have been adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split on October 15, 2004.

F1: On October 15, 2004, the common stock of Nucor Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in 18,622 additional shares. An additional 2 shares were acqured pursuant to a reinvestment of dividends.