NUE insider plans sale of 26,000 shares

An affiliate of NUE has filed a notice of proposed resale of 26,000 shares of common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, with an aggregate market value of $6,981,555.03, in connection with a stock option exercise expected on 08/14/2026.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

An affiliate of NUE has filed a notice of proposed resale of 26,000 shares of common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, with an aggregate market value of $6,981,555.03, in connection with a stock option exercise expected on 08/14/2026. The filing also reports that Leon Topalian sold 52,000 shares of common stock on 05/15/2026 over the past three months for total proceeds of $11,839,781.20.

Key Figures

Shares proposed for sale: 26,000 shares Aggregate market value of proposed sale: $6,981,555.03 Shares sold in past 3 months: 52,000 shares +2 more

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Shares proposed for sale 26,000 shares Common stock to be sold in connection with stock option exercise on 08/14/2026

Aggregate market value of proposed sale $6,981,555.03 Market value of 26,000 common shares proposed to be sold

Shares sold in past 3 months 52,000 shares Common stock sold on 05/15/2026 by Leon Topalian

Proceeds from past 3-month sale $11,839,781.20 Total proceeds from 52,000-share sale on 05/15/2026

Planned transaction date 08/14/2026 Date tied to proposed stock option exercise and related sale

Key Terms

Securities To Be Sold, Stock Option Exercise, Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

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Securities To Be Sold regulatory

"144: Securities To Be Sold Common | 08/14/2026 | Stock Option Exercise"

Stock Option Exercise financial

"Common | 08/14/2026 | Stock Option Exercise | Issuer"

A stock option exercise is the act of using a previously granted right to buy shares of a company's stock at a specific, predetermined price by paying that price and receiving the shares. It matters to investors because exercising changes who owns the shares (which can dilute existing ownership), can trigger taxable events and shift potential gains or losses, and affects voting power and the company’s outstanding share count—like turning a voucher into an actual product that becomes part of circulating supply.

Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months regulatory

"144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months Leon Topalian"

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What share sale is disclosed for NUE in this Form 144 filing?

The filing discloses a proposed sale of 26,000 shares of NUE common stock with an aggregate market value of $6,981,555.03, related to a stock option exercise expected on 08/14/2026 through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC.

Who is named in the NUE Form 144 and what is their recent trading history?

The Form 144 names Leon Topalian, reporting that 52,000 shares of NUE common stock were sold on 05/15/2026 over the past three months for total proceeds of $11,839,781.20.

What is the planned transaction date and method for the NUE share sale?

The planned transaction date is 08/14/2026, with the 26,000 shares of NUE common stock to be sold for cash following a stock option exercise, using Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as broker.

What is the aggregate market value of the NUE shares proposed to be sold?

The aggregate market value of the 26,000 shares of NUE common stock proposed for sale is reported as $6,981,555.03. This reflects the market value used in the Form 144 notice for the planned transaction.

How many NUE shares have been sold in the last three months according to the Form 144?

According to the Form 144, 52,000 shares of NUE common stock were sold on 05/15/2026 during the past three months, generating total proceeds of $11,839,781.20 for the reporting person.

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Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001706490
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	NUCOR CORP
SEC File Number	001-04119
Address of Issuer	1915 REXFORD RD CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA 28211
Phone	7043667000
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	Topalian Leon J
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Officer
Relationship to Issuer	Director

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC 900 Salem Street Smithfield RI 02917	26000	6981555.03	226875676	08/14/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	08/14/2026	Stock Option Exercise	Issuer			26000	08/14/2026	Cash

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
Leon Topalian 1915 Rexford Road Charlotte NC 28211	Common	05/15/2026	52000	11839781.20

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	08/14/2026
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	/s/ Jennifer Ruchti, as a duly authorized representative of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, as attorney-in-fact for Leon Topalian
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)