Nucor (NUE)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-08-14 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: NUCOR CORP (NUE) CIK: 0000073309 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Topalian Leon J CIK: 0001706490 Role: Officer (Chair and CEO) --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-08-14 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +26,000 | Price: $42.46 Total Value: $1,103,960.00 Shares Owned After: 164,154.47 | Ownership: D (Direct) [Transaction #2] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-08-14 | Code: S (Open market sale) Shares: -25,898 | Price: $268.52 Total Value: $6,954,079.16 Shares Owned After: 138,256.47 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $268.165 to $269.130, 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. [Transaction #3] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-08-14 | Code: S (Open market sale) Shares: -102 | Price: $269.29 Total Value: $27,467.58 Shares Owned After: 138,154.47 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F2] The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $269.275 to $269.290, 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. [Transaction #4] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-08-17 | Code: G (Gift) Shares: -1,800 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 136,354.47 | Ownership: D (Direct) --- Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Stock Option Date: 2026-08-14 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -26,000 | Price: $0.00 Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2030-05-31 Shares Owned After: 145,981 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F4] Employee Stock Option (right to buy) --- Holdings --- [Holding #1] Security: Common Stock Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F3] As of August 14, 2026, the reporting person had a balance of $364,917.61 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. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $268.165 to $269.130, 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 $269.275 to $269.290, 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: As of August 14, 2026, the reporting person had a balance of $364,917.61 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. F4: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Caitlin A. Kelly, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Topalian (2026-08-19)