Vulcan Materials CO

false 0001396009 0001396009 2026-05-08 2026-05-08 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): May 8, 2026 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 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation 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)) 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On May 11, 2026, Thompson S. Baker II, President of Vulcan Materials Company (the “Company”), notified the Company that he will retire from such position effective July 15, 2026. Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On May 8, 2026, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 130,462,251 shares of common stock eligible to be voted at the Annual Meeting, and 119,028,883 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business at the Annual Meeting. The following matters, which are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2026, were approved by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The final voting results are presented below. Proposal 1: Election of Directors Each of the individuals named below was elected to a three-year term expiring in 2029: Director Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Melissa H. Anderson 111,842,430 949,255 44,283 6,192,915 O. B. Grayson Hall, Jr. 108,908,845 3,882,105 45,018 6,192,915 James T. Prokopanko 104,648,897 8,142,333 44,738 6,192,915 Ronnie A. Pruitt 112,188,291 603,165 44,512 6,192,915 George A. Willis 111,112,885 1,677,693 45,390 6,192,915 Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers (Say on Pay) The advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved with the following vote: Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 108,975,317 3,698,724 161,927 6,192,915 Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was ratified with the following vote: Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 113,884,236 5,106,545 38,102 N/A 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: May 11, 2026 By: /s/ Jerry F. Perkins Jr. Name: Jerry F. Perkins Jr. Title: Chief Administrative Officer