Company:  NUCOR CORP (NUE)
Form Type:  10-K
Filing Date:  2/26/2009 
CIK:  0000073309 
Address:  2100 REXFORD RD 
City, State, Zip:  CHARLOTTE, North Carolina 28211 
Telephone:  (704) 366-7000 
Fiscal Year:  12/31 
Last Trade
Last Trade: 
$41.13  
Change: 
-0.09 (-0.22%)  
Trade Time: 
Nov 20  
Market Cap: 
$12.95B
Description of Business
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  FORM 10-K
    PART I
      Item 1. Business
      Item 1A. Risk Factors
      Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
      Item 2. Properties
      Item 3. Legal Proceedings
      Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    PART II
      Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related ...
      Item 6. Selected Financial Data
      Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial ...
      Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about ...
      Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
      Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on ...
      Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
      Item 9B. Other Information
    PART III
      Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
      Item 11. Executive Compensation
      Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and ...
      Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and ...
      Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
    PART IV
      Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
    SIGNATURES
    VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
    List of Exhibits to Form 10-K-December 31, 2008
  EXHIBIT 12
    RATIO COMPUTATION
  EXHIBIT 13
    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ...
    REPORT OFINDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
      BALANCE SHEET
      BALANCE SHEET
      INCOME STATEMENT
      STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
      CASH FLOW
    1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
  EXHIBIT 21
    SUBSIDIARIES
  EXHIBIT 23
    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
  EXHIBIT 31
    Section 302 Certifications
  EXHIBIT 31.I
    Section 302 Certifications
  EXHIBIT 32
    Certification of Principal Executive Officer
  EXHIBIT 32.I
    Certification of Principal Financial Officer