Nucor (NYSE: NUE) executive sells 7,739 option shares without 10b5‑1 plan
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
NUCOR CORP (NUE) executive vice president Allen C. Behr reported option exercises and share sales. On 2026-08-14 he exercised an employee stock option for 7,739 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $110.74 per share, eliminating that option position. He then sold 5,127 shares at a weighted average price of $274.0012 (individual trades ranged from $273.365 to $274.255) and 2,612 shares at a weighted average price of $274.4156 (trades ranged from $274.410 to $274.450). The Rule 10b5‑1 plan checkbox was not marked as being used for these transactions.
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Insider Trade Summary
Exercise and Sale: 7,739 shares ($1.26M approx. pre-tax spread)
Exercise and Sale
4 txns
Insider
Behr Allen C
Role
Executive Vice President
Sold
7,739 shs ($2.12M)
Approx. gross sale proceeds
$2.12M
Approx. exercise cost
$857K
Approx. pre-tax spread
$1.26M
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option F3 | 7,739 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 7,739 | $110.74 | $857K |
| Sale | Common Stock F1 | 5,127 | $274.0012 | $1.40M |
| Sale | Common Stock F2 | 2,612 | $274.4156 | $717K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option — 0 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 59,308.16 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (3)
- F1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $273.365 to $274.255, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $274.410 to $274.450, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F3. Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
Key Figures
Option shares exercised: 7,739 shares
Option exercise price: $110.74 per share
Shares sold (block 1): 5,127 shares
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8 metrics
Option shares exercised
7,739 shares
Employee stock option for Nucor common stock exercised on 2026-08-14
Option exercise price
$110.74 per share
Conversion or exercise price of the employee stock option
Shares sold (block 1)
5,127 shares
Common stock sale on 2026-08-14 at weighted average $274.0012
Weighted average price (block 1)
$274.0012 per share
Sales in multiple trades between $273.365 and $274.255
Shares sold (block 2)
2,612 shares
Common stock sale on 2026-08-14 at weighted average $274.4156
Weighted average price (block 2)
$274.4156 per share
Sales in multiple trades between $274.410 and $274.450
Option expiration date
2031-05-31
Original expiration date of the exercised employee stock option
Net shares sold
7,739 shares
Net of acquisitions and sales, as summarized in transactionSummary
Key Terms
weighted average price, Employee Stock Option (right to buy), derivative security, open market or private transaction
4 terms
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) financial
"Employee Stock Option (right to buy)"
derivative security financial
"Exercise or conversion of derivative security"
A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.
open market or private transaction financial
"Sale in open market or private transaction"
FAQ
What insider transactions did NUE executive Allen C. Behr report on 2026-08-14?
Allen C. Behr reported exercising an option for 7,739 NUE shares at $110.74 per share, then selling all 7,739 shares in two weighted-average price transactions at around $274 per share on 2026-08-14.
What option did Allen C. Behr exercise in his latest NUE Form 4 filing?
He exercised an employee stock option for 7,739 shares of Nucor common stock at an exercise price of $110.74 per share, with the option originally expiring on 2031-05-31 and then had no remaining shares under that option.
What does the weighted average price disclosure mean in Allen C. Behr’s NUE sales?
The reported prices of $274.0012 and $274.4156 per NUE share are weighted averages. Footnotes state the shares were sold in multiple transactions within ranges of $273.365–$274.255 and $274.410–$274.450, and full trade details are available on request.
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