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        AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT><B><BR>
        <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Washington, DC 20549</FONT></B></P>
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        <FONT STYLE="font-size: 24pt"><B>VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY</B></FONT><BR>
        <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT><BR>
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        (IRS Employer Identification No.)</P>
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        <B><U>Birmingham, Alabama&nbsp;35242</U></B><BR>
        (Address of principal executive offices)&nbsp;(zip code)<BR>
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        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:<BR>
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of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 67.5pt">(b)&#9;On October
31, 2012, the Company announced that Bob Wason, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, will retire as of October 31, 2013.
In the transition period, Mr. Wason will serve as Senior Advisor to the Executive Management Team.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 67.5pt">(c)&#9;On October
31, 2012, the Company announced that Danny Shepherd (61), formerly Executive Vice President &ndash; Construction Materials, has
been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. The information regarding Mr. Shepherd required by Items 401(b),
(d) and (e) of Regulation S-K are hereby incorporated by reference from the Company&rsquo;s definitive proxy statement filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2012. A press release regarding the leadership appointments is attached.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">99.1 Press Release
dated October 31, 2012.</P>

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hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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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): October 31, 2012
VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey
___________________________
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-33841
_____________________________
(Commission File Number)
20-8579133
___________________________
(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 or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b)	On October
31, 2012, the Company announced that Bob Wason, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, will retire as of October 31, 2013.
In the transition period, Mr. Wason will serve as Senior Advisor to the Executive Management Team.
(c)	On October
31, 2012, the Company announced that Danny Shepherd (61), formerly Executive Vice President – Construction Materials, has
been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. The information regarding Mr. Shepherd required by Items 401(b),
(d) and (e) of Regulation S-K are hereby incorporated by reference from the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2012. A press release regarding the leadership appointments is attached.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)	Exhibits
99.1 Press Release
dated October 31, 2012.
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:  November 2, 2012
By:
/s/ Michael R. Mills
Michael R. Mills