Fastenal (FAST) insider Michael Ancius plans 3,000-share Rule 144 stock sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Fastenal Company insider Michael Ancius filed to sell Fastenal common stock under Rule 144. The planned transaction involves 3,000 shares to be sold through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services on 08/10/2026, with an aggregate market value listed as $156,000.00 and the shares traded on NASDAQ. The shares are tied to a stock option exercise by the issuer for cash. Over the prior three months, the filing reports a separate sale of 3,000 common shares on 07/28/2026 for proceeds of $147,000.00.

Key Figures

Planned shares to be sold: 3,000 shares Aggregate market value (planned sale): $156,000.00 Past 3 months shares sold: 3,000 shares +3 more

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Planned shares to be sold 3,000 shares Common stock planned for sale on 08/10/2026

Aggregate market value (planned sale) $156,000.00 Value associated with 3,000 shares to be sold

Past 3 months shares sold 3,000 shares Common stock sold on 07/28/2026

Proceeds from past sale $147,000.00 Aggregate proceeds for 3,000 shares sold 07/28/2026

Planned sale date 08/10/2026 Scheduled date for 3,000-share sale

Broker Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services Broker handling planned 3,000-share sale

Key Terms

Stock Option Exercise, Executive Financial Services, Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

3 terms

Stock Option Exercise financial

"Common | 08/10/2026 | Stock Option Exercise | Issuer"

A stock option exercise is the act of using a previously granted right to buy shares of a company's stock at a specific, predetermined price by paying that price and receiving the shares. It matters to investors because exercising changes who owns the shares (which can dilute existing ownership), can trigger taxable events and shift potential gains or losses, and affects voting power and the company’s outstanding share count—like turning a voucher into an actual product that becomes part of circulating supply.

Executive Financial Services financial

"Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza"

Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months regulatory

"144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months"

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FAQ

What does the FAST Form 144 filing by Michael Ancius disclose?

The filing discloses that Michael Ancius plans to sell 3,000 shares of Fastenal common stock on 08/10/2026 through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services, in connection with a stock option exercise.

How many FAST shares are planned for sale and at what value?

The filing lists a planned sale of 3,000 Fastenal common shares with an aggregate value of $156,000.00. This transaction is scheduled for 08/10/2026 and will be executed through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services.

What prior Fastenal (FAST) stock sales does Michael Ancius report?

Over the past three months, the filing reports that 3,000 shares of Fastenal common stock were sold on 07/28/2026 for total proceeds of $147,000.00. This prior transaction is separately listed from the planned 08/10/2026 sale.

Which broker is handling the planned FAST Rule 144 sale?

The planned sale of 3,000 Fastenal shares is to be handled by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services, located at 1 New York Plaza, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10004, as the broker for the transaction.

On which market are the FAST shares in this Form 144 traded?

The common shares referenced in the filing are listed as traded on NASDAQ. The Form 144 details a planned sale of 3,000 Fastenal shares and a prior sale of 3,000 shares within the last three months.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK
Filer CCC
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	3000	156000.00	1147497573	08/10/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	08/10/2026	Stock Option Exercise	Issuer			3000	08/10/2026	Cash

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
MICHAEL ANCIUS 2001 Theurer Boulevard Winona MN 55987-1500	Common	07/28/2026	3000	147000.00

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

Signature

ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)