Fastenal director sells 3,000 shares after option exercise
Fastenal Co director Michael J Ancius reported a same-day option exercise and share sale.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Fastenal Co director Michael J Ancius reported a same-day option exercise and share sale. He exercised 3,000 stock options at $13.75 per share, receiving 3,000 common shares, then sold 3,000 shares at $49.00 per share. Following the exercise, 7,448 options remain outstanding under the plan. The filing notes additional holdings of 46,668 shares in a revocable trust, 12,022 shares in a self-directed IRA, and 13,008 shares held indirectly in a Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan.
Insider Trade Summary
Exercise and Sale: 3,000 shares ($106K approx. pre-tax spread)
Exercise and Sale
4 txns
Insider
Ancius Michael J
Role
Director
Sold
3,000 shs ($147K)
Approx. gross sale proceeds
$147K
Approx. exercise cost
$41K
Approx. pre-tax spread
$106K
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) F3 | 3,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock F1 | 3,000 | $13.75 | $41K |
| Sale | Common Stock F1 | 3,000 | $49.00 | $147K |
| holding | Common Stock F2 | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 7,448 contracts (Direct);
Common Stock — 58,690 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 13,008 shares (Indirect, Held in 401(K) Plan)
Footnotes (3)
- F1. The amount includes 46,668 shares held in a revocable trust over which the reporting person and his wife share vesting and investment power and 12,022 share held in the reporting person's self-directed IRA.
- F2. Shares maintained in a Retirement Savings 401(K) Plan administered by his employer.
- F3. The option was issued to the reporting person pursuant to the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan and in connection with his annual director compensation whereby the option was immediately exercisable.
Key Figures
Options exercised: 3,000 shares
Exercise price: $13.75 per share
Shares sold: 3,000 shares
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8 metrics
Options exercised
3,000 shares
Stock options exercised on 2026-07-28
Exercise price
$13.75 per share
Price for exercised stock options on 2026-07-28
Shares sold
3,000 shares
Common stock sale on 2026-07-28
Sale price
$49.00 per share
Reported sale price for common stock on 2026-07-28
Options remaining
7,448 options
Stock options held after the reported exercise
Revocable trust holdings
46,668 shares
Shares held in a revocable trust with shared voting and investment power
IRA holdings
12,022 shares
Shares held in the reporting person’s self-directed IRA
401(k) plan holdings
13,008 shares
Shares maintained in a Retirement Savings 401(K) Plan
Key Terms
Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan, revocable trust, self-directed IRA, Retirement Savings 401(K) Plan, +1 more
5 terms
Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan financial
"The option was issued to the reporting person pursuant to the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan"
revocable trust financial
"includes 46,668 shares held in a revocable trust over which the reporting person and his wife share"
A revocable trust is a legal arrangement where the person who creates it keeps control and can change or cancel the trust at any time, while naming who will manage and receive the assets later. Think of it like a flexible folder for your investments and property that can be relabeled or reworked as circumstances change; it matters to investors because it determines how ownership is recorded, how easily assets transfer on incapacity or death, and whether holdings bypass public probate proceedings.
self-directed IRA financial
"and 12,022 share held in the reporting person's self-directed IRA."
Retirement Savings 401(K) Plan financial
"Shares maintained in a Retirement Savings 401(K) Plan administered by his employer."
Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial
"security_title: Stock Option (Right to Buy) reported as a derivative security"
FAQ
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What insider transaction did Michael J Ancius report for FAST?
Director Michael J Ancius exercised 3,000 stock options and sold 3,000 common shares of Fastenal Co on 2026-07-28. The trades reflect an option exercise at $13.75 per share followed by a sale at $49.00 per share the same day.
What options did Michael J Ancius exercise in this FAST Form 4?
He exercised 3,000 stock options with a $13.75 exercise price, converting them into 3,000 common shares. The options were issued under the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan and were immediately exercisable, with an expiration date of 2027-12-31.
How many Fastenal (FAST) options remain after Michael J Ancius’s exercise?
After exercising 3,000 options, 7,448 stock options remain reported as held by Michael J Ancius. These options were granted under the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan and carry an expiration date of December 31, 2027.
Were Michael J Ancius’s FAST trades made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
The Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked and no footnote mentions a trading plan. Based on the disclosure, the reported option exercise and 3,000-share sale are not identified as executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
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