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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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reported): March 12, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY</B></P>

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as specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; letter-spacing: 0pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">001-33841</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; letter-spacing: 0pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">20-8579133</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>1200 Urban Center Drive<BR>
<U>Birmingham, Alabama&nbsp;35242<BR>
</U></B>(Address of principal executive offices)&nbsp;(zip code)</P>

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</B>Registrant's telephone number, including area code:</P>

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since last report)</P>

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disclosed in Vulcan Materials Company&rsquo;s (&ldquo;Vulcan&rdquo;) proxy statement filed in connection with its 2011 annual
meeting of shareholders and consistent with Vulcan&rsquo;s director retirement policy, Philip Carroll, Jr. will be retiring
immediately prior to Vulcan&rsquo;s 2012 annual meeting. On March 12, 2012, Mr. Carroll submitted a letter of resignation to
the Vulcan board of directors in accordance with the foregoing. Mr. Carroll&rsquo;s retirement will be effective immediately
prior to the commencement of Vulcan&rsquo;s 2012 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Carroll&rsquo;s anticipated retirement
due to reaching Vulcan&rsquo;s retirement age was previously planned and disclosed and is not due to any disagreement with
Vulcan.</P>

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adopted by the Vulcan board of directors and consistent with prior practice, upon the effectiveness of Mr. Carroll&rsquo;s resignation
from the board, the size of the Vulcan board of directors will be reduced from eleven to ten immediately prior to Vulcan&rsquo;s
2012 annual meeting. Accordingly, there will be four seats on the Vulcan board of directors up for election at the 2012 annual
meeting of shareholders.</P>

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of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant had duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">Date: March 15, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Robert A. Wason IV</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Name: Robert A. Wason IV<BR>Title: Senior Vice President &amp; General Counsel</TD></TR>
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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): March 12, 2012
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
£
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
As previously
disclosed in Vulcan Materials Company's ("Vulcan") proxy statement filed in connection with its 2011 annual
meeting of shareholders and consistent with Vulcan's director retirement policy, Philip Carroll, Jr. will be retiring
immediately prior to Vulcan's 2012 annual meeting. On March 12, 2012, Mr. Carroll submitted a letter of resignation to
the Vulcan board of directors in accordance with the foregoing. Mr. Carroll's retirement will be effective immediately
prior to the commencement of Vulcan's 2012 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Carroll's anticipated retirement
due to reaching Vulcan's retirement age was previously planned and disclosed and is not due to any disagreement with
Vulcan.
Pursuant to a resolution
adopted by the Vulcan board of directors and consistent with prior practice, upon the effectiveness of Mr. Carroll's resignation
from the board, the size of the Vulcan board of directors will be reduced from eleven to ten immediately prior to Vulcan's
2012 annual meeting. Accordingly, there will be four seats on the Vulcan board of directors up for election at the 2012 annual
meeting of shareholders.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant had duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Vulcan Materials Company
Date: March 15, 2012
By:
/s/ Robert A. Wason IV
Name: Robert A. Wason IV
Title: Senior Vice President & General Counsel