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)
August
8, 2006
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
North Carolina
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 1-12744
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56-1848578 |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 2710 Wycliff Road, Raleigh, North Carolina
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27607 |
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(Zip Code) |
(919) 781-4550
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
On August 8,
2006, William B. Sansom notified the Corporation of his resignation from the Board of Directors of
the Corporation. Mr. Sansom indicated that his reason for resignation was the demanding time
commitment he has made in connection with his recent appointment to the Board of Directors for the
Tennessee Valley Authority (“TVA”) and subsequent election as Chairman of the TVA Board.