Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Burkhardt Jackie M 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/01/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Core & Main, Inc. [CNM] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) General Counsel and CCO 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) ST. LOUIS, MO 63146 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) Class A Common Stock 6,051(1) D

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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
Options (Rights to Buy)	(2)	03/11/2032	Class A Common Stock	3,885	$20.81	D
Options (Rights to Buy)	(2)	03/10/2033	Class A Common Stock	12,879	$22.11	D
Options (Rights to Buy)	(3)	03/07/2034	Class A Common Stock	5,877	$50.12	D
Options (Rights to Buy)	(4)	03/13/2035	Class A Common Stock	6,393	$46.27	D
Options (Rights to Buy)	(5)	03/12/2036	Class A Common Stock	18,771	$47.63	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	(6)	(6)	Class A Common Stock	5,123	$3.24	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Burkhardt Jackie M C/O CORE & MAIN, INC. 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT ST. LOUIS, MO 63146			General Counsel and CCO

Signatures

/s/ Jackie Burkhardt		04/02/2026
**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)	The total includes 2,590 shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer ("Class A common stock") and 3,461 restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the reporting person. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock. The unvested portion of the RSUs granted on March 7, 2024 vest on March 7, 2027. The unvested portion of the RSUs granted on March 13, 2025 vest in two equal installments on March 11, 2027 and March 11, 2028. The unvested portion of the RSUs granted on March 12, 2026 vest in three equal installments on March 11, 2027, March 11, 2028 and March 11, 2029. All RSU vesting is subject to the terms of the associated Participant Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.
(2)	The options are fully vested.
(3)	3,918 options are currently vested. The remaining options vest on March 7, 2027, subject to the terms of the associated Participant Stock Option Agreement.
(4)	2,131 options are currently vested. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on March 11, 2027 and March 11, 2028, subject to the terms of the associated Participant Stock Option Agreement.
(5)	The options vest in three equal installments on March 11, 2027, March 11, 2028 and March 11, 2029, subject to the terms of the associated Participant Stock Option Agreement.
(6)	The stock appreciation rights are fully vested.

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