Nucor (NYSE: NUE) CEO defers bonus into 2,037.56 stock units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Nucor Corp Chair and CEO Leon J. Topalian reported a compensation-related equity award. On March 10, 2026, he acquired 2,037.5600 common stock units at $169.4700 per unit by electing to defer a portion of his cash award under the company’s annual incentive plan.

He is immediately vested in these common stock units, which will be distributed after his retirement, with 50% paid three years after retirement and 50% four years after retirement. Following this award, his direct common stock holdings totaled 159,141.4700 shares, and an indirect account in the Nucor Profit Sharing Plan showed 1,359.9400 shares, tied to a $229,490.15 balance in the Nucor Stock Fund as of March 6, 2026.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Topalian Leon J

Role Chair and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	2,037.56	$169.47	$345K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 159,141.47 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 1,359.94 shares (Indirect, In Profit Sharing Plan)

Footnotes (1)

1. These common stock units were acquired upon Mr. Topalian's election to defer a portion of his cash award received under the Company's annual incentive plan. Mr. Topalian is immediately vested in these common stock units, which will be distributed to him after his retirement from the Company based upon the following schedule: 50% received three years after retirement and 50% received four years after retirement. As of March 6, 2026, the reporting person had a balance of $229,490.15 in the Nucor Stock Fund in the Nucor Profit Sharing Plan. The number of shares has been calculated by the plan administrator of such plan

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Topalian Leon J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1915 REXFORD ROAD

(Street)

CHARLOTTE NC 28211

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NUCOR CORP [ NUE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chair and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/10/2026		A		2,037.56(1)	A	$169.47	159,141.47	D
Common Stock								1,359.94(2)	I	In Profit Sharing Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. These common stock units were acquired upon Mr. Topalian's election to defer a portion of his cash award received under the Company's annual incentive plan. Mr. Topalian is immediately vested in these common stock units, which will be distributed to him after his retirement from the Company based upon the following schedule: 50% received three years after retirement and 50% received four years after retirement.

2. As of March 6, 2026, the reporting person had a balance of $229,490.15 in the Nucor Stock Fund in the Nucor Profit Sharing Plan. The number of shares has been calculated by the plan administrator of such plan

	/s/ Caitlin A. Kelly, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Topalian	03/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Nucor (NUE) CEO Leon Topalian report in this Form 4 filing?

Nucor CEO Leon J. Topalian reported receiving 2,037.5600 common stock units as a compensation-related award. These units came from deferring part of his annual incentive cash award into stock-based units rather than taking the full amount in cash.

How many Nucor shares does CEO Leon Topalian hold after this reported transaction?

After the transaction, Leon Topalian directly held 159,141.4700 shares of Nucor common stock. In addition, an indirect account in the Nucor Profit Sharing Plan reflected 1,359.9400 shares associated with his balance in the Nucor Stock Fund as of early March 2026.

What is the nature of the 2,037.5600 Nucor common stock units granted to the CEO?

The 2,037.5600 units are common stock units acquired by deferring a portion of the CEO’s annual incentive cash award. He is immediately vested in these units, which represent deferred compensation rather than an open-market share purchase transaction.

When will Leon Topalian receive the deferred Nucor common stock units reported here?

Leon Topalian will receive the common stock units only after his retirement from Nucor. The distribution schedule provides 50% of the units three years after retirement and the remaining 50% four years after retirement, spreading the payout over two post-retirement dates.

What does the Nucor Profit Sharing Plan balance indicate for CEO Leon Topalian?

As of March 6, 2026, Leon Topalian had a $229,490.15 balance in the Nucor Stock Fund within the Nucor Profit Sharing Plan. The plan administrator calculated this balance as equivalent to 1,359.9400 shares held indirectly through the profit-sharing arrangement.