Laxton Stephen D 4
4 · NUCOR CORP · Filed Mar 12, 2026
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Nucor President Stephen D. Laxton Receives 823.63-Share Award
What Happened
Stephen D. Laxton, President and COO of Nucor Corporation (NUE), was issued 823.63 common stock units on 2026-03-10 at an attributed price of $169.47 per unit, a total value of $139,581. The filing reports this as an acquisition (transaction code A) — an award/grant rather than an open-market purchase.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-03-10; price per unit: $169.47; total value: $139,581.
- Transaction type: Award/Acquisition (code A) — common stock units granted via deferral of a cash award.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this Form 4.
- Footnote: These units were acquired when Mr. Laxton elected to defer part of his annual incentive cash award; he is immediately vested, and units will be distributed in full six months after his retirement.
- Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-03-12 for a 2026-03-10 transaction (timely within the typical two-business-day reporting window).
Context
These are deferred common stock units tied to Laxton’s annual incentive compensation, not a cash purchase or sale. Such deferrals are common compensation practices and reflect an executive choosing stock-linked deferral of pay; they are informational rather than a direct signal of near-term trading intent.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
NUCOR CORPNUE
Laxton Stephen D
President and COO
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-10$169.47/sh+823.63$139,581→ 87,383.9 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]These common stock units were acquired upon Mr. Laxton's election to defer a portion of his cash award received under the Company's annual incentive plan. Mr. Laxton is immediately vested in these common stock units, which will be distributed to Mr. Laxton in full six months after his retirement from the Company.
Signature
/s/ Caitlin A. Kelly, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Laxton|2026-03-12