Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Lott Jeffery G	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Vulcan Materials CO [ VMC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) President, Southwest Division
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/10/2017
(Street) BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	2/10/2017		M		1301.0000	A	$120.5000   (1)	4389.0000	D
Common Stock (401k)								4785.8187	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Share Units	(2)	2/10/2017		M			1230.0000	12/31/2016   (2)	(2)	Common Stock	1230.0000	$120.5000	0.0000	D
Performance Share Units	(3)	2/10/2017		A		1600.0000		12/31/2019   (3)	(3)	Common Stock	1600.0000	(3)	4627.0000	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$122.6000	2/10/2017		A		1600.0000		2/10/2018	2/10/2027	Common Stock	1600.0000	$0.0000	1600.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Each performance unit is settled 100% in Vulcan common stock after deducting the amount of taxes due.
( 2)	Each performance unit is settled 100% in Vulcan common stock after deducting the amount of taxes due on a payment date determined by the Compensation Committee. Performance Share Units vest at December 31 following a four-year award period. At the end of the award period, the Compensation Committee determines the payment amount based on Company performance.
( 3)	Performance Share Units vest on December 31 at the end of the Performance Period. The Performance Period for this award begins on January 1, 2017, and ends on December 31, 2019. At the end of the Performance Period, the Compensation Committee determines the payment amount based on Company performance relative to the S&P 500 index, of which the Company is a member. The payment is made 100% in stock on a payment date determined by the Compensation Committee. The fair market value of the award is not determinable until the payment date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lott Jeffery G 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242			President, Southwest Division

Signatures
Jerry F. Perkins Jr., Attorney-in-Fact		2/14/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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