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): April 18, 2019

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:
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 18, 2019, Thompson S. Baker, II was appointed to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer of Vulcan Materials Company (the “Company”), effective May 1, 2019. Mr. Baker, age 60, has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President since March 2017, responsible for several operating divisions. He also served in a number of other positions with the Company, including President – Florida Rock Division, prior to serving as Chief Executive Officer of FRP Holdings, Inc. from October 2010 to March 2017 and President and Chief Executive Officer of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. from December 2014 to March 2017. Information with respect to Mr. Baker’s compensation arrangement with the Company and information required by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K are included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2019.

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: April 18, 2019	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Jerry F. Perkins Jr.	
	 		 		 		 	Name:	 	Jerry F. Perkins Jr.	
	 		 		 		 	Title:	 	General Counsel and Secretary