Every Form 4 that Fastenal Co (FAST) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow FAST and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full FAST filings page.
FASTENAL CO executive Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss, EVP-Strategy and Communication, reported option exercises and related share sales. She exercised employee stock options covering 1,364 shares at $13.75 and 7,894 shares at $19.00 per share, receiving equivalent amounts of common stock. On the same date, she reported selling 1,364 shares at $51.4165 and 7,894 shares at $51.3841 per share. An additional 811 shares are held indirectly in a 401(K) Plan, including 345 shares acquired in that account since the prior report. Footnotes state the options vest over multi‑year schedules and that one grant’s amounts were adjusted for a 2-for-1 stock split effective May 21, 2025.
FASTENAL CO (FAST) director Michael J. Ancius reported a bona fide gift of 400 shares of common stock on 2026-08-13. After the gift, he reports 58,290 shares of direct ownership, including 46,268 shares in a revocable trust and 12,022 shares in a self-directed IRA, plus 13,008 shares held indirectly in an employer Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan.
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.
Fastenal Company director Rita J. Heise reported option-related trades on August 5, 2026. She exercised options for 10,000 shares at $13.00 and 24,964 shares at $19.00, then sold a total of 34,964 common shares at $50.0544 per share on that date.
Reported share amounts reflect a 2-for-1 stock split on May 21, 2025. Certain holdings referenced are maintained in a revocable trust where she and her spouse serve as trustees and share voting and investment power.
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.
FASTENAL CO director Michael J. Ancius reported an option exercise and updated holdings. On April 24, 2026, he exercised a stock option for 1,000 shares of Common Stock, with an exercise price of $13.75 per share and a reported transaction price of $44.90 per share.
Following the exercise, he directly holds 58,690 common shares, including 46,668 shares in a revocable trust and 12,022 shares in a self-directed IRA, plus 13,008 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan. He also retains 10,448 stock options at a $13.75 exercise price expiring on December 31, 2027.
Fastenal director Reyne K. Wisecup exercised stock options and sold shares on the same day. On March 5, 2026, she exercised an employee stock option for 36,920 shares of common stock at $13.00 per share and received the shares directly.
She then sold 36,920 shares of Fastenal common stock in an open-market transaction at an average price of $47.3435 per share, leaving her with 40,000 shares of directly owned common stock after the transactions. Footnotes explain that the option was originally granted in 2019 and adjusted for 2-for-1 stock splits, with vesting over five years.
Fastenal Senior EVP-Sales files amended insider report correcting prior data. An account associated with the executive acquired 20 shares of Fastenal common stock on 04/07/2025 at $73.61 and 20 shares on 04/14/2025 at $81.45 through a managed index account where the executive disclaims beneficial ownership. The filing notes 40 shares in that index account after these trades and 27,301 shares attributed to the executive’s 401(k) plan account as of this report. The amendment states that the earlier filing on 01/27/2026 had inaccurately reflected the price and nature of these securities and that this report corrects those details.
Fastenal director Scott Satterlee reported an option exercise and share sale. On January 23, 2026, he exercised a stock option for 15,964 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $19 per share, receiving 15,964 shares. On the same date, he sold 15,964 shares of Fastenal common stock at an average price of $44.1903 per share, and held 50,000 shares directly afterward. Following the transaction, he also held 9,000 stock options. The option originated from Fastenal’s Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan, was granted as annual director compensation, and was immediately vested and exercisable. A prior 2-for-1 stock split on May 21, 2025 adjusted the original option amount and exercise price.
A senior executive at Fastenal exercised 34,612 stock options at an exercise price of $13 per share and, on the same date of 08/08/2025, sold 34,612 shares of common stock at an average price of $48.0302 per share. Following these transactions, the executive reported 0 shares held directly.
The filing shows continued indirect ownership of 28,638 Fastenal shares held in the company’s 401(k) plan and 1,840 shares held in a custodian account for the executive’s son. The amended report also explains that the option grant and related share counts were adjusted for two 2-for-1 stock splits, effective on 05/22/2019 and 05/21/2025, and corrects prior omissions related to these indirect holdings.
Fastenal executive Charles S. Miller, Senior EVP-Sales, reported open-market purchases of the company’s common stock on April 7 and April 14, 2025. Each transaction was coded as a purchase and involved 20 shares at $39.15 per share, bringing his directly reported holdings in this account to 40 shares. The filing also reports 27,301 shares attributed to his account in Fastenal’s 401(k) plan as of the filing date. Some of the reported shares are held in a managed account under the trading discretion of an investment adviser, and he disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares.
Fastenal Company director Ericson Brady reported receiving a stock option grant as part of his annual director compensation. On January 2, 2026, he was granted 23,474 stock options with an exercise price of $8.52 per share under the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan. The options are exercisable starting January 2, 2026 and expire on December 31, 2035, and Brady beneficially owns 23,474 derivative securities directly following this grant.
Fastenal Company executive Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss, EVP-Strategy and Communication, reported a new grant of 13,719 employee stock options. These options give her the right to buy Fastenal common stock at an exercise price of $41 per share. The award was granted on 01/02/2026 and is held directly.
According to the filing, all 13,719 derivative securities were acquired as a single grant and 13,719 derivative securities were beneficially owned following the transaction. The options expire on 12/31/2035 and will vest over four years, with 25% of the grant vesting and becoming exercisable each year after the grant date.
Fastenal Company executive Anthony Paul Broersma, EVP-Operations, reported a new stock option grant. On 01/02/2026 he was awarded an Employee Stock Option covering 17,560 shares of Fastenal common stock at a conversion or exercise price of $41 per share. The option will fully vest and become exercisable over four years, with 25% vesting each year following the grant date, and carries an expiration date of 12/31/2035.
Following this grant, Broersma beneficially owns 17,560 derivative securities directly, reflecting this option award as reported in the filing.
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.
Fastenal Company executive James C. Jansen, EVP-Manufacturing, reported a new stock option grant. On 01/02/2026, he received an employee stock option giving the right to buy 17,560 shares of Fastenal common stock at an exercise price of $41 per share. The option was granted at no cost to him and is held directly.
The option will vest over four years, with 25% of the grant becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date, until fully vested. The option expires on 12/31/2035 if not exercised. Following this grant, Jansen beneficially owns 17,560 derivative securities in the form of these stock options.
Fastenal Company executive Sheryl Ann Lisowski, EVP-CAO/Treasurer, reported a new stock option grant. On 01/02/2026 she was awarded an Employee Stock Option (right to buy) covering 17,560 shares of Fastenal common stock at an exercise price of $41 per share.
The option was acquired in a single transaction coded "A" and is held directly. It will fully vest and become exercisable over four years, with 25% of the option vesting and becoming exercisable each year following the grant date. After this grant, she beneficially owned 17,560 derivative securities (stock options) expiring on 12/31/2035.
Fastenal Company director Hsenghung Sam Hsu reported a new stock option grant. On 01/02/2026, he was awarded a derivative security labeled "Stock Option (Right to Buy)" covering 16,431 shares of Fastenal common stock at an exercise price of $8.52 per share.
The option becomes exercisable on 01/02/2026 and expires on 12/31/2035. After this grant, Hsu beneficially owns 16,431 stock options, held directly. The option was issued under the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan in connection with his annual director compensation.
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.
Fastenal Company director Rita J. Heise reported receiving a stock option grant as part of her annual director compensation. On January 2, 2026, she was granted a Stock Option (Right to Buy) covering 23,474 shares of Fastenal common stock. The option has an exercise price of $41 per share and is exercisable starting January 2, 2026, with an expiration date of December 31, 2035. The filing shows a reported price of the derivative security of $8.52 per option and indicates that all 23,474 options are held directly following the transaction. The option was issued under the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan in connection with Heise’s annual director compensation.
Fastenal Company director Sarah N. Nielsen reported receiving a stock option grant as part of her annual director compensation. On January 2, 2026, she was awarded 14,084 stock options, each giving her the right to buy Fastenal common stock. The Form 4 shows the option as a derivative security held in direct ownership and indicates that the grant was made under the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan in connection with her annual compensation for board service. Following this grant, she beneficially owned 14,084 stock options.
Fastenal Co director reported exercising stock options to acquire 1,500 shares of common stock on 12/12/2025, coded as an option exercise (transaction code M) at a reported price of $42.01. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 57,690 common shares directly and 13,008 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan. The direct holdings include shares in a revocable trust shared with the director’s spouse and in a self-directed IRA, and the option exercise reduced the related stock option grant, which had an exercise price of $13.75, leaving 11,448 derivative securities outstanding.
Fastenal Company (FAST) director Form 4 filing reports an open-market purchase of common stock by a company director. On 11/17/2025, the reporting person bought 1,000 shares of Fastenal common stock at a price of $40.44 per share, coded as a purchase transaction. Following this trade, the director beneficially owns 22,190 shares, held directly or through a revocable trust shared with his spouse.
The filing notes that Fastenal’s common stock underwent a 2-for-1 stock split on May 21, 2025, and the reported share amounts have been adjusted to reflect this split. This filing is a routine disclosure of insider ownership and trading activity required under securities regulations.
Fastenal Company director reports open-market stock purchase. A Fastenal Company (FAST) director filed a Form 4 disclosing the purchase of 1,000 shares of common stock on 11/19/2025 in a transaction coded "P" for a market purchase at a price of $39.60 per share. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 5,000 shares of Fastenal common stock in direct ownership. The filing notes that on May 21, 2025, Fastenal’s common stock underwent a 2-for-1 stock split, and all share amounts in the report have been adjusted to reflect this split.
Fastenal Company (FAST) director reported an equity transaction involving company stock. On 11/18/2025, the director exercised a stock option to acquire 2,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $13.75 per share, recorded as a transaction code "M." The shares acquired are shown at a price of $39.96 per share.
After this transaction, the director beneficially owns 56,190 shares of Fastenal common stock in direct form, which includes shares held in a revocable trust and a self-directed IRA, and also holds 13,008 shares indirectly in a Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan. The director continues to hold 12,948 stock options following the reported exercise.
Fastenal (FAST) reported an amended Form 4 for a director, correcting the price of an open-market purchase. On 11/13/2025, the director bought 1,000 shares of common stock at a corrected price of $40.58 (Transaction Code: P). Following the transaction, the director beneficially owns 10,000 shares, held directly. The amendment notes the prior filing on November 14, 2025 misstated the price as $49.58.
Fastenal (FAST) disclosed an insider trade on Form 4. A company director purchased 1,000 shares of common stock on 11/13/2025 at $49.58 per share, reported with transaction code “P”. After this open-market buy, the director directly holds 10,000 shares.
Fastenal (FAST) reported an insider transaction on a Form 4. A company director purchased 1,000 shares of common stock on 11/12/2025 at an average price of $40.8161. Following this trade, the director beneficially owns 21,000 shares, held in direct ownership.
The filing notes that share amounts have been adjusted for Fastenal’s 2-for-1 stock split on May 21, 2025. A footnote indicates some shares are maintained in a revocable trust with shared voting and investment power with the director’s spouse.
Fastenal Company (FAST) disclosed an insider purchase on Form 4. A director bought 1,000 shares of common stock on 10/16/2025 at $42.45 per share, bringing beneficial ownership to 9,000 shares held directly. The filing also notes that Fastenal’s common stock underwent a 2-for-1 split on May 21, 2025, and the reported amounts reflect that adjustment.
Fastenal (FAST) director reported an option exercise on 10/14/2025. The filing shows a stock option (right to buy) with a $13.75 exercise price converted into 2,000 common shares. Table I lists the acquired common stock at a reported price of $43.195.
After the transaction, beneficial ownership is 54,190 shares held directly and 13,008 shares held indirectly in a 401(k) plan. The reporting person also lists 14,948 derivative securities (options) beneficially owned following the transaction. Explanatory notes indicate prior 2-for-1 stock splits and that direct holdings include shares in a revocable trust and a self-directed IRA.