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 *   BAKER JOHN D II 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/19/2007 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Vulcan Materials CO [VMC] (Last) (First) (Middle) 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 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 429,117 I See footnote 1 (1) Common Stock 23,106 D   Common Stock 14,451 I See footnote 2 (2) Common Stock 2,758,037 I See footnote 3 (3) Common Stock 8,730 I See footnote 4 (4) Common Stock 15,420 I See footnote 5 (5) Common Stock 15,420 I See footnote 6 (6) Common Stock 3,306 I See footnote 7 (7) Common Stock 16,180 I By wife's living trust Common Stock 15,606 I See footnote 8 (8) Common Stock 7,634 I See footnote 9 (9) Common Stock 311,856 I See footnote 10 (10) Common Stock 182 I See footnote 11 (11)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BAKER JOHN D II 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242	  X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

/S/ AMY M. TUCKER, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT		11/27/2007
**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)	Shares held by John D. Baker II Living Trust for which the reporting person serves as trustee.
(2)	Shares held by separate trust created under the Cynthia L. Baker Trust, U/A/D April 30, 1965, of which the reporting person is a trustee and an income beneficiary. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	Shares held by Baker Holdings, L.P. The reporting person shares voting and dispositive power over all the shares held by Baker Holding, L.P. and has a pecuniary interest in a portion of the shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial interest in these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	Shares held by Edward L. Baker II Irrevocable Trust. The trust is administered by the reporting person's brother as trustee and is for the benefit of the reporting person's son, Edward L. Baker II. The reporting person disclaims beneficial interest in these shares.
(5)	Shares held by John D. Baker III Irrevocable Trust. The trust is administered by the reporting person's brother as trustee and is for the benefit of the reporting person's son, John D. Baker III. The reporting person disclaims beneficial interest in these shares.
(6)	Shares held by Susan Anne Baker Irrevocable Trust. The trust is administered by the reporting person's brother as trustee and is for the benefit of the reporting person's daughter, Susan Anne Baker. The reporting person disclaims beneficial interest in these shares.
(7)	Shares held as beneficiary of the Florida Rock Industries, Inc. Employee Benefit Plan (TRAESOP).
(8)	Shares held by John D. Baker II Irrevocable Trust #1. This trust is administered by an independent trustee and is for the benefit of the reporting person's spouse and children. The reporting person disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares.
(9)	Shares held by John D. Baker II Irrevocable Trust #2. This trust is administered by an independent trustee and is for the benefit of the reporting person's son, Edward L. Baker II. The reporting person disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares.
(10)	Shares held by the Crusher Run Partners, LP Charitable Remainder Unitrust. This trust is administered by John D. Baker II as trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial interest in the contributed shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(11)	Shares are held by the reporting person's wife, Anne Doris Baker.
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