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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * FERRIOLA JOHN J   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NUCOR CORP [NUE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (Last) (First) (Middle) 2100 REXFORD ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/24/2005 (Street) CHARLOTTE, NC 28211- 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/24/2005 02/24/2005 A   14,312 A $ 0 35,306 (1) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option

$ 23.55

03/01/2000

08/31/2006

Common Stock

2,334

2,334 (2)

D

Stock Option

$ 24.3

09/01/2000

02/28/2007

Common Stock

4,526

4,526 (2)

D

Stock Option

$ 24.475

03/01/2002

08/31/2008

Common Stock

4,494

4,494 (2)

D

Stock Option

$ 24.495

03/01/2003

08/31/2009

Common Stock

5,960

5,960 (2)

D

Stock Option

$ 25.645

09/01/2003

08/31/2010

Common Stock

9,748

9,748 (2)

D

Stock Option

$ 28.625

09/01/2002

02/28/2009

Common Stock

5,100

5,100 (2)

D

Stock Option

$ 32.395

03/01/2004

02/28/2011

Common Stock

7,716

7,716 (2)

D

Stock Option

$ 39.365

03/01/2005

08/31/2011

Common Stock

6,350

6,350 (2)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FERRIOLA JOHN J 2100 REXFORD ROAD CHARLOTTE, NC 28211-			EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Signatures

Kelly J. Wilmoth - Attorney-in-fact		02/28/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(2)	The number of shares subject to and the exercise price per share of this option have been adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split on October 15, 2004.
(1)	On October 15, 2004, the common stock of Nucor Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in 10,497 additional shares.

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