8-K

NUCOR CORPORATION

Date: July 27, 2026

/s/ John L. Sullivan

John L. Sullivan

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President

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): July 27, 2026

NUCOR CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

1-4119

13-1860817

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1915 Rexford Road,

Charlotte, NC

28211

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (704) 366-7000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.40 per share	NUE	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 27, 2026, Nucor Corporation issued a news release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended July 4, 2026. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 27, 2026, Nucor Corporation, in conjunction with the issuance of the aforementioned news release, posted an investor presentation to its Investor Relations website. A copy of the investor presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits


99.1		News Release of Nucor Corporation dated July 27, 2026

99.2		Investor Presentation dated July 27, 2026

104		Cover Page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Furthermore, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such registration statement or other document.

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.