Leon J. Topalian - 14 Aug 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for NUCOR CORP (NUE)

Reporting relationship: Chair and CEO
Issuer ticker: NUE
Reported as of: 14 Aug 2026
Net transaction value: -$6,981,547
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 19 Aug 2026, 14:42:01 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 15 Jun 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Caitlin A. Kelly, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Topalian

Key filing fact

Leon J. Topalian filed Form 4 for NUCOR CORP (NUE) on 19 Aug 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Leon J. Topalian's Form 4 filing for NUCOR CORP (NUE).
5 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 19 Aug 2026, 14:42.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 15 Jun 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$6,981,547.

Research use

This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001706490 Primary reporting owner

Topalian Leon J

Relationship: Chair and CEO
Address: 1915 REXFORD ROAD, CHARLOTTE
Signature: /s/ Caitlin A. Kelly, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Topalian
Signature date: 19 Aug 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

NUE transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +26,000
Change %: +19%
Price: $42.46^*
Shares after: 164,154
Date: 14 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct

NUE transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $6,954,079
Shares: -25,898
Change %: -16%
Price: $268.52
Shares after: 138,256
Date: 14 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

NUE transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $27,468
Shares: -102
Change %: -0.07%
Price: $269.29
Shares after: 138,154
Date: 14 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

NUE transaction

Common Stock

Gift

Transaction value
Shares: -1,800
Change %: -1.3%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 136,354
Date: 17 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct

NUE holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 1,357
Date: 14 Aug 2026
Ownership: In Profit Sharing Plan
Footnotes: F3

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

NUE transaction Derivative

Stock Option

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -26,000
Change %: -15%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 145,981
Date: 14 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 26,000
Exercise price: $42.46
Footnotes: F4

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 4 footnotes

Footnote 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.

Footnote 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.

Footnote 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.

Footnote F4

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)