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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

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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):  January 4, 2011


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:
 
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Item 7.01                      Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 4, 2011, the Company issued a press release in which it announced corporate promotions of Danny Shepherd to Executive Vice President – Construction Materials and Daniel F. Sansone to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  A press release detailing the particulars of the promotions is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits:
 
 
Exhibit No
 Description
     
99.1 
Press Release dated January 4, 2011.

 
 
 
 

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:  January 4, 2011  
By:
/s/ Robert A. Wason IV  
    Robert A. Wason IV