Fastenal (FAST) discloses director stock option grant for 17,605 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Fastenal Company reported a routine director equity compensation grant. On 01/02/2026, one director received a stock option covering 17,605 shares of Fastenal common stock. The option has an exercise price of $41 per share, with an expiration date of 12/31/2035, and was issued under the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan in connection with the director's annual compensation. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 17,605 derivative securities (stock options) directly.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider SATTERLEE SCOTT

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	17,605	$8.52	$150K

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 17,605 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SATTERLEE SCOTT

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2001 THEURER BOULEVARD

(Street)

WINONA MN 55987

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FASTENAL CO [ FAST ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$41	01/02/2026		A		17,605		01/02/2026	12/31/2035	Common Stock	17,605	$8.52(1)	17,605	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option was issued to the reporting person pursuant to the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan and in connection with the reporting person's annual director compensation.

Remarks:

	/s/ John J. Milek, Attorney-in-Fact	01/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Fastenal (FAST) report in this filing?

Fastenal reported that one director received a stock option grant for 17,605 shares of Fastenal common stock as part of annual director compensation.

What is the exercise price of the Fastenal (FAST) director stock options?

The director stock option has an exercise price of $41 per share of Fastenal common stock.

When were the Fastenal (FAST) director stock options granted and when do they expire?

The stock options were granted on 01/02/2026 and are scheduled to expire on 12/31/2035.

How many derivative securities does the Fastenal (FAST) director own after this transaction?

After the reported transaction, the director beneficially owns 17,605 derivative securities (stock options) directly.

Under what plan were the Fastenal (FAST) director stock options issued?

The stock options were issued under the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan in connection with the director's annual compensation.

What was the reported price of the Fastenal (FAST) derivative security in this grant?

The filing shows a price of derivative security of $8.52 for the stock option grant.