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) March 4, 2021

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(919) 781-4550

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

2710 Wycliff Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607

(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Item 1.04 Mine Safety—Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violations.

On March 4, 2021, the Company received a section 107(a) order issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 at its Weeping Water mine in Weeping Water, Nebraska.  The order stated that a safe means of access was not provided nor maintained when a miner crossed through the engine compartment behind the cab of a front-end loader.  The order was terminated shortly thereafter when the operator safely dismounted the machine.  No one was injured in the cited incident.

(d) Exhibits

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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.