---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-066230"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "NUE"
cik: "0000073309"
company_name: "NUCOR CORP"
filed_at: "2022-03-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T01:46:03.083310+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nucor appoints Stephen D. Laxton as CFO; base salary set at $550,000

## Summary
- Executive Employment Agreement signed March 4, 2022, effective March 6, 2022, for CFO role.
- Base salary increased to $550,000 per year from prior position.
- Non-compete benefit: 1 month base salary per year of service (min 6 months), paid in 24 monthly installments post-termination.
- Change-in-control non-compete benefit: lump sum equal to 2.5x (base + avg performance award) plus forfeitable equity value.
- Agreement includes non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-066230
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: NUE
- cik: 0000073309
- company_name: NUCOR CORP
- filed_at: 2022-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73309/000119312522066230/0001193125-22-066230-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73309/000119312522066230/d245075d8ka.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-066230
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-066230.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-066230.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen D. Laxton changed role as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President at NUCOR CORP.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President
  source text: Stephen D. Laxton as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President of the Company, effective March 6, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73309/000119312522066230/0001193125-22-066230-index.htm

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