Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST) grants 24,390 stock options to executive

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Fastenal Company reported that Senior EVP-IT John Lewis Soderberg received an employee stock option grant. On January 2, 2026, he was awarded an option to purchase 24,390 shares of Fastenal common stock with an exercise price of $41 per share and an expiration date of December 31, 2035. The filing states that the option will fully vest over four years, with 25% of the option vesting and becoming exercisable each year following the grant date. Following this grant, Soderberg beneficially owns 24,390 derivative securities directly.

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^*

Soderberg John Lewis

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Senior EVP-IT

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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$41	01/02/2026		A		24,390		(1)	12/31/2035	Common Stock	24,390	$0	24,390	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option will fully vest and become exercisable over a period of four years, with 25% vesting and becoming exercisable each year following the grant date.

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 FAST (Fastenal) disclose in this Form 4?

Fastenal disclosed that Senior EVP-IT John Lewis Soderberg was granted an employee stock option to buy 24,390 shares of Fastenal common stock.

What is the exercise price and term of John Soderberg’s Fastenal stock options?

The employee stock option has an exercise price of $41 per share and an expiration date of December 31, 2035.

How do the newly granted FAST stock options vest for John Soderberg?

The filing explains that the option will fully vest and become exercisable over four years, with 25% vesting and becoming exercisable each year after the grant date.

How many derivative securities does John Soderberg own after this Fastenal grant?

After the reported transaction, John Soderberg beneficially owns 24,390 derivative securities, corresponding to the employee stock option grant.

Is John Soderberg a director or officer of Fastenal in this filing?

In this filing, John Soderberg is identified as an officer of Fastenal with the title Senior EVP-IT, and not as a director or 10% owner.