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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001021408-02-008116
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020530
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020607

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NUCOR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000073309
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES  ROLLING MILLS (COKE OVENS) [3312]
		IRS NUMBER:				131860817
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04119
		FILM NUMBER:		02673371

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 REXFORD RD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28211
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7043667000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 REXFORD ROAD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NUCLEAR CORP OF AMERICA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680911

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AZTEC MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19660629
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   _________


                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

                         PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): MAY 30, 2002


                                   _________


                                NUCOR CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


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             DELAWARE                       1-4119                  13-1860817
          (State or other          (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction of incorporation)                              Identification Number)

         2100 Rexford Road                                             28211
     Charlotte, North Carolina                                      (Zip code)
       (Address of principal
        executive offices)
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       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 366-7000

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS.

     On May 30, 2002, Nucor Corporation (the "Company") announced that it had
signed a definitive agreement with Birmingham Steel Corporation ("Birmingham
Steel") providing for the Company to acquire substantially all of Birmingham
Steel's assets for $615 million in cash. The transaction requires that
Birmingham Steel file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy pursuant to a pre-arranged plan.
The Company, Birmingham Steel, and Birmingham Steel's secured creditors have
agreed on the pre-arranged plan to be submitted to the United States Bankruptcy
Court in Delaware. Closing of the transaction will not occur until the
Bankruptcy Court approves the pre-arranged plan and the Company and Birmingham
Steel receive other required regulatory approvals. The Company anticipates the
closing to occur late in the fourth quarter of 2002 or at such later time as all
conditions to closing are satisfied or waived. Assets to be included in the
proposed purchase are Birmingham Steel's four operating mills in Birmingham,
Alabama; Kankakee, Illinois; Seattle, Washington and Jackson, Mississippi, with
an estimated combined annual capacity of approximately 2.0 million tons. Other
included assets are the corporate office located in Birmingham, Alabama; the
mill in Memphis, Tennessee, which is currently not operating; the assets of Port
Everglades Steel Corporation; the assets of the Klean Steel Division; Birmingham
Steel's ownership in Richmond Steel Recycling Limited; as well as all inventory
and receivables related to the acquired assets. The press release announcing the
proposed transaction described above is filed as Exhibit 99 hereto.

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ITEM 7.   EXHIBITS.

     (c)  EXHIBITS.

     99   --   Press Release dated May 30, 2002, issued by Nucor Corporation.

                                        2

<PAGE>

                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                      NUCOR CORPORATION


                                      By:  /s/ Daniel R. DiMicco
                                           -------------------------------------
                                      Name: Daniel R. DiMicco
                                            ------------------------------------
                                      Its: President and Chief Executive Officer
                                           -------------------------------------

                                      Date: June 7, 2002

                                       3

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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
NUMBER    DESCRIPTION
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  99 --   Press Release dated May 30, 2002, issued by Nucor Corporation.

                                        4


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     NUCOR                                                         News Release

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

            NUCOR SIGNS AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE BIRMINGHAM STEEL ASSETS

     Charlotte, North Carolina, May 30, 2002 - - - Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE)
     today announced that it and Birmingham Steel Corporation ("Birmingham
     Steel") have signed a definitive agreement for Nucor's acquisition of
     substantially all of Birmingham Steel's assets for $615 million in cash.

          Daniel R. DiMicco, Nucor Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive
     Officer, said, "We are pleased to have reached agreement with Birmingham
     Steel. We believe that the purchase price, which includes approximately
     $120 million of accounts receivable and inventory, represents another
     attractive purchase for Nucor. We expect that this transaction will be
     accretive to Nucor shareholders within twelve months of its completion and
     that it will also benefit our customers and employees, as well as the
     customers and employees of Birmingham Steel. We will begin immediately to
     work with Birmingham Steel's management to develop a plan for a seamless
     transition. We look forward to closing the transaction and welcoming the
     current employees, vendors and customers of Birmingham Steel into the Nucor
     family."

          The transaction will require that Birmingham Steel file for Chapter 11
     bankruptcy pursuant to a pre-arranged plan. Nucor, Birmingham Steel and its
     secured creditors have agreed on the pre-arranged plan to be submitted to
     the Delaware bankruptcy court. Closing will occur after receiving the
     approval of the court and necessary regulatory rulings. We expect closing
     to occur late in the fourth quarter of 2002.

          Assets to be included in the purchase are Birmingham Steel's four
     operating mills in Birmingham, Alabama, Kankakee, Illinois, Seattle,
     Washington and Jackson, Mississippi, with an estimated combined annual
     capacity of approximately 2.0 million tons. Other included assets are the
     corporate office located in Birmingham, Alabama; the mill in Memphis,
     Tennessee, which is currently not operating; the assets of Port Everglades
     Steel Corporation; the assets of the Klean Steel Division; Birmingham
     Steel's ownership in Richmond Steel Recycling Limited; as well as all
     inventory and receivables related to the acquired assets.

          Nucor is the largest steel producer in the United States and is the
     nation's largest recycler. Nucor and affiliates are manufacturers of steel
     products, with operating facilities in ten states. Products produced are:
     carbon and alloy steel - in bars, beams, sheet and plate; steel joists and
     joist girders; steel deck; cold finished steel; steel fasteners; metal
     building systems; and light gauge steel framing.

          The statement made in this news release regarding the earnings
     projections following the contemplated transaction is a forward-looking
     statement that involves risks and uncertainties. Although the Company
     believes that it is based on reasonable assumptions, there can be no
     assurance that other factors will not affect the accuracy thereof. Such
     factors include, among others, general economic conditions; market demand
     for steel products; availability and costs of electricity, natural gas and
     raw materials; U.S. and foreign trade policies affecting steel imports or
     exports; significant changes in governmental regulations affecting
     environmental compliance; the operations of Birmingham Steel prior to
     closing; and regulatory and court approvals necessary for consummation of
     the contemplated transaction. The forward-looking statement contained in
     this news release speaks only as of this date, and the Company does not
     assume any obligation to update it.

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