UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): November 19, 2020

VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
					
New Jersey	 	001-33841	 	20-8579133	
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)	 	(Commission
File Number)	 	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)	
1200 Urban Center Drive
Birmingham, Alabama 35242
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(205) 298-3000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	 	Trading
Symbol(s)	 	Name of each exchange
on which registered	
Common Stock, $1 par value	 	VMC	 	New York Stock Exchange	
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

Item 1.04	Mine Safety.	
On November 19, 2020, Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC, a subsidiary of Vulcan Materials Company (the “Company”), received an imminent danger order issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) under section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 at its Huntsville Quarry in Huntsville, Alabama. The order was issued when a Volvo articulating truck operator was observed dumping material near the edge of a dump area. The activity was immediately halted and the operator was retrained on dump site safety procedures. No injuries occurred from this incident.

SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.

	 	VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY	
				
Date: November 20, 2020	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Denson N. Franklin III	
	 		 	Name:	 	Denson N. Franklin III	
	 		 	Title:	 	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary