NUCOR CORP - Director's Dealing 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NUCOR CORP (NUE)
CIK: 0000073309
Period of Report: 2012-02-01

Reporting Person: FERRIOLA JOHN J (Director, PRESIDENT AND COO)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-01	Common Stock	M	8134	$30.73	Acquired	203864	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	605	$44.80	Disposed	203259	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	373	$44.81	Disposed	202886	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	256	$44.82	Disposed	202630	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	500	$44.83	Disposed	202130	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	200	$44.835	Disposed	201930	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	600	$44.84	Disposed	201330	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	100	$44.8401	Disposed	201230	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	100	$44.8409	Disposed	201130	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	1300	$44.85	Disposed	199830	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	200	$44.86	Disposed	199630	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	100	$44.8605	Disposed	199530	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	100	$44.861	Disposed	199430	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	2400	$44.865	Disposed	197030	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	400	$44.8675	Disposed	196630	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	200	$44.869	Disposed	196430	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	700	$44.87	Disposed	195730	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	M	3464	$28.86	Acquired	199194	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	M	5198	$28.86	Acquired	204392	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	500	$44.825	Disposed	203892	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	800	$44.83	Disposed	203092	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	500	$44.835	Disposed	202592	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	2498	$44.84	Disposed	200094	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	800	$44.845	Disposed	199294	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	S	100	$44.85	Disposed	199194	Direct

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-02-01	Stock Option	$30.73	M	8134	Disposed	2012-02-29	Common Stock (8134)	Direct
2012-02-01	Stock Option	$28.86	M	3464	Disposed	2012-08-31	Common Stock (3464)	Direct
2012-02-01	Stock Option	$28.86	M	5198	Disposed	2012-08-31	Common Stock (5198)	Direct