Fastenal director exercises options, sells 3,000 shares

Fastenal Co director Michael J. Ancius exercised stock options for 3,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $13.75 per share and on the same date sold 3,000 shares of common stock at $52.00 per share.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Fastenal Co director Michael J. Ancius exercised stock options for 3,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $13.75 per share and on the same date sold 3,000 shares of common stock at $52.00 per share. Following these transactions, he held 4,448 shares directly and 13,008 shares indirectly in a Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan, with additional shares referenced in a revocable trust and a self-directed IRA.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and Sale: 3,000 shares ($115K approx. pre-tax spread)

Exercise and Sale 4 txns

Insider Ancius Michael J

Role Director

Sold 3,000 shs ($156K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $156K

Approx. exercise cost $41K

Approx. pre-tax spread $115K

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Option (Right to Buy) F3	3,000	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	3,000	$13.75	$41K
Sale	Common Stock F1	3,000	$52.00	$156K
holding	Common Stock F2	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 4,448 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 58,690 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 13,008 shares (Indirect, Held in 401(K) Plan)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. The amount includes 46,668 shares held in a revocable trust over which the reporting person and his wife share voting and investment power and 12,022 shares held in the reporting person's self-directed IRA.
2. F2. Shares maintained in a Retirement Savings 401(K) Plan administered by his employer.
3. F3. The option was issued to the reporting person pursuant to 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 +4 more

7 metrics

Options Exercised 3,000 shares Stock Option (Right to Buy) exercised on 2026-08-10

Exercise Price $13.75 per share Conversion or exercise price of stock option

Shares Sold 3,000 shares Common Stock sale on 2026-08-10

Sale Price $52.00 per share Price for sale of 3,000 common shares

Direct Holdings After Exercise 4,448 shares Direct common stock held following option exercise

Indirect 401(k) Holdings 13,008 shares Common stock held indirectly in Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan

Option Expiration December 31, 2027 Expiration date of exercised stock option grant

Key Terms

Stock Option (Right to Buy), Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan, self-directed IRA, Retirement Savings 401(K) Plan

4 terms

Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial

"security_title: Stock Option (Right to Buy)"

Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan financial

"The option was issued to the reporting person pursuant to Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan"

self-directed IRA financial

"12,022 shares 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."

FAQ

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What insider transactions did FAST director Michael J. Ancius report on August 10, 2026?

Michael J. Ancius exercised options for 3,000 shares at $13.75 and sold 3,000 common shares at $52.00 on August 10, 2026, reflecting an exercise-and-sell transaction sequence.

How many Fastenal (FAST) shares did Michael J. Ancius sell and at what price?

He sold 3,000 shares of Fastenal common stock at a price of $52.00 per share. The reported sale followed the exercise of options for the same number of shares on the same date.

What stock options did Michael J. Ancius exercise in his Fastenal (FAST) Form 4 filing?

He exercised stock options for 3,000 shares of Fastenal common stock at an exercise price of $13.75 per share, from options issued under the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan.

What are Michael J. Ancius’s reported Fastenal (FAST) shareholdings after these transactions?

After the reported trades, he held 4,448 shares directly and 13,008 shares indirectly in a Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan, with footnotes indicating additional shares in a revocable trust and a self-directed IRA.

When do Michael J. Ancius’s Fastenal (FAST) stock options expire?

The options exercised for 3,000 shares at $13.75 have an expiration date of December 31, 2027. They were granted under the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan and were immediately exercisable.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ancius Michael J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2001 THEURER BOULEVARD

(Street)

WINONA MINNESOTA 55987

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/10/2026

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

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

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

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
Common Stock	08/10/2026		M		3,000	A	$13.75	61,690	D
Common Stock	08/10/2026		S		3,000	D	$52	58,690(1)	D
Common Stock								13,008(2)	I	Held in 401(K) Plan

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)	$13.75	08/10/2026		M			3,000	01/02/2018(3)	12/31/2027	Common Stock	3,000	$0	4,448	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The amount includes 46,668 shares held in a revocable trust over which the reporting person and his wife share voting and investment power and 12,022 shares held in the reporting person's self-directed IRA.

2. Shares maintained in a Retirement Savings 401(K) Plan administered by his employer.

3. The option was issued to the reporting person pursuant to Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan and in connection with his annual director compensation whereby the option was immediately exercisable.

Remarks:

	/s/ John J. Milek, Attorney-in-Fact	08/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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