FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Thorpe S Martin 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2017 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Vulcan Materials CO [VMC] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY, 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President, Mideast Division 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 1,903 D   Common Stock (401(k)) 1,531.1 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Share Units	02/09/2017	  (1)	Common Stock	570	$ (1)	D	Â
Performance Share Units	12/31/2017	  (2)	Common Stock	540	$ (2)	D	Â
Performance Share Units	12/31/2018	  (3)	Common Stock	890	$ (3)	D	Â
Performance Share Units	12/31/2019	  (4)	Common Stock	460	$ (4)	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	02/11/2011(5)	02/11/2020	Common Stock	1,470	$ 43.05	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	03/01/2012(5)	03/01/2021	Common Stock	710	$ 43.63	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	02/07/2014(5)	02/07/2023	Common Stock	570	$ 55.41	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	02/13/2015(5)	02/13/2024	Common Stock	540	$ 66	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	02/12/2016(5)	02/12/2025	Common Stock	890	$ 79.41	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit (6)	02/12/2020	02/12/2026	Common Stock	460	$ 0	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Thorpe S Martin C/O VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242	Â	Â	  President, Mideast Division	Â

Signatures

/s/ C. Samuel Todd, Attorney-in-Fact		01/10/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Performance Share Units vest on December 31 at the end of the Performance Period. The Performance Period for this award began on January 1, 2013 and ended on December 31, 2016. At the end of the Performance Period, the Compensation Committee determines the 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, which is currently expected to be February 9, 2017. The fair market value of the award is not determinable until the payment date.
(2)	Performance Share Units vest on December 31 at the end of the Performance Period. The Performance Period for this award began on January 1, 2014 and ends on December 31, 2017. At the end of the Performance Period, the Compensation Committee determines the 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.
(3)	Performance Share Units vest on December 31 at the end of the Performance Period. The Performance Period for this award began on January 1, 2015 and ends on December 31, 2018. At the end of the Performance Period, the Compensation Committee determines the 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.
(4)	Performance Share Units vest on December 31 at the end of the Performance Period. The Performance Period for this award began on January 1, 2016 and ends on December 31, 2019. At the end of the Performance Period, the Compensation Committee determines the 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.
(5)	The Stock Appreciation Right vests in four equal annual installments beginning on this date.
(6)	Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Vulcan common stock.

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