NUCOR CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Jun 4, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NUCOR CORP (NUE)
CIK: 0000073309
Period of Report: 2012-06-01

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-06-01	Common Stock	A	11185	—	Acquired	214379	Direct
2012-06-01	Common Stock	A	15939	—	Acquired	230318	Direct
2012-06-01	Common Stock	F	2313	$35.76	Disposed	228005	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-06-01	Stock Option	$35.76	A	87719	Acquired	2022-05-31	Common Stock (87719)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The shares of common stock reported are issuable to the reporting person upon vesting of restricted stock units that represent the right to receive one share of common stock. The restricted stock units vest in three annual installments commencing on June 1, 2013, subject to acceleration upon the date of termination of the reporting person's employment with the company by reason of death, disability or retirement or upon a change in control of the company. The company will issue the shares of common stock represented by the units to the reporting person or, if applicable, his or her estate, as soon as administratively practicable after the units become vested.

F2: The shares of common stock reported are issuable to the reporting person upon vesting of restricted stock units that represent the right to receive one share of common stock. The restricted stock units vest upon the date of termination of the reporting person's employment with the company by reason of death, disability or retirement or upon a change in control of the company. The company will issue the shares of common stock represented by the units to the reporting person or, if applicable, his or her estate, as soon as administratively practicable after the units become vested.

F3: Employee Stock Option (right to buy)