---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-044544"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VMC"
cik: "0001396009"
company_name: "Vulcan Materials CO"
filed_at: "2023-09-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T11:52:32.650985+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vulcan Materials appoints Tom Baker as President, Ronnie Pruitt as COO

## Summary
- Thompson S. Baker II (65) elevated from COO to President, effective Sept. 20, 2023, reporting to CEO J. Thomas Hill.
- Baker's base salary increased to $800,000; EIP and LTIP bonus targets unchanged.
- Ronnie A. Pruitt (53) promoted from SVP to COO, effective immediately, reporting to CEO Hill.
- Pruitt's base salary increased to $700,000; EIP target 100% and LTIP target 290% of base salary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-044544
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VMC
- cik: 0001396009
- company_name: Vulcan Materials CO
- filed_at: 2023-09-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396009/000114036123044544/0001140361-23-044544-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396009/000114036123044544/ef20010947_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-044544
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-044544.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-044544.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thompson S. Baker II was elected as President at Vulcan Materials CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: President
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Vulcan Materials Company (the “Company”) announced the election of Thompson S. Baker II as President of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396009/000114036123044544/0001140361-23-044544-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ronnie A. Pruitt was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Vulcan Materials CO.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: the Company announced the promotion of Ronnie A. Pruitt, previously Senior Vice President of the Company’s Southwest and Western Divisions, to the position of Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396009/000114036123044544/0001140361-23-044544-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.