X0202 4 2006-08-29 0 0000103973 VULCAN MATERIALS CO VMC 0001188417 JAMES DONALD M 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE BIRMINGHAM AL 35242 1 1 0 0 Chairman & CEO Common Stock 2006-08-29 4 M 0 1400 21.31 A 223533 D Common Stock 2006-08-29 4 S 0 200 77.52 D 223333 D Common Stock 2006-08-29 4 S 0 1200 77.50 D 222133 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 M 0 13600 21.31 A 235733 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 1300 77.75 D 234433 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 2200 77.70 D 232233 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 300 77.69 D 231933 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 100 77.68 D 231833 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 100 77.65 D 231733 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 400 77.64 D 231333 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 1100 77.62 D 230233 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 100 77.61 D 230133 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 300 77.60 D 229833 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 700 77.59 D 229133 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 200 77.58 D 228933 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 700 77.57 D 228233 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 300 77.56 D 227933 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 700 77.55 D 227233 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 200 77.54 D 227033 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 700 77.53 D 226333 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 1600 77.52 D 224733 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 400 77.51 D 224333 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 S 0 2200 77.50 D 222133 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 M 0 15000 21.31 A 237133 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 F 0 4131 77.38 D 233002 D Common Stock 2006-08-30 4 F 0 4505 77.38 D 228497 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 21.31 2006-08-29 4 M 0 1400 77.50 D 1998-02-14 2007-02-14 Common Stock 1400 178600 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 21.31 2006-08-30 4 M 0 13600 77.59 D 1998-02-14 2007-02-14 Common Stock 13600 165000 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 21.31 2006-08-30 4 M 0 15000 77.38 D 1998-02-14 2007-02-14 Common Stock 15000 150000 D Mature VMC shares deemed tendered for option exercise price. Shares withheld by Company for tax withholding. The option vests over five years in 20% increments each year on the anniversary of the grant date. By: Amy M. Tucker, Attorney-in-Fact 2006-08-31