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Fastenal Company filings document an industrial and construction supply distributor's operating results, capital structure, governance and compensation matters. Form 8-K reports record quarterly earnings releases, daily sales and margin disclosures, cash flow, dividends, share repurchases and shareholder returns, while proxy materials cover board elections, annual meeting votes and executive compensation.
The filings also include approval and exhibit records for the Fastenal Company Employee Restricted Stock Unit Plan and the Fastenal Company Non-Employee Director Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Plan. Other disclosures address common stock voting mechanics, leadership appointments, director compensation, equity-award plans and the completed two-for-one common stock split reflected in historical share and per-share data.
Fastenal Co reports a 13G filing by Vanguard Portfolio Management reporting beneficial ownership of 64,721,178 shares, representing 5.63% of Common Stock. The filing states Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC and affiliated business divisions exercise dispositive power over these shares and report 272,347 shares of sole voting power.
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 Company reported the results of its annual shareholder meeting held in Winona, Minnesota. Shareholders voted 1,055,737,147 shares of Common Stock out of 1,148,328,513 shares outstanding as of the record date, establishing a quorum.
All eleven director nominees were elected, each receiving substantially more votes for than against, with additional broker non-votes recorded. Shareholders ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. They also approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of named executive officers and adopted both the Employee Restricted Stock Unit Plan and the Non-Employee Director Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Plan. A shareholder proposal seeking an EEO-1 report disclosure policy did not pass, receiving significantly more votes against than for, alongside broker non-votes.
Fastenal Company reported solid growth for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Net sales rose to $2,201.7 million from $1,959.4 million, a 12.4% increase, with daily sales up the same rate on an unchanged 63 business days.
Net income increased to $339.8 million from $298.7 million, and diluted earnings per share grew to $0.30 from $0.26. Gross margin edged down to 44.6% from 45.1% due mainly to price/cost pressure, but SG&A leverage improved, lifting operating margin to 20.3%.
Operating cash flow strengthened to $378.4 million, supported by disciplined inventory management, while net capital expenditures were $57.6 million. Fastenal returned $295.7 million to shareholders through $275.6 million of dividends and $20.1 million of share repurchases, and ended the quarter with $308.6 million in cash and modest debt of $125.0 million.
Fastenal Company reported strong results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Net sales reached $2,201.7 million, up 12.4% from $1,959.4 million as daily sales grew 12.4%, helped by contract customers, manufacturing end markets, and digital solutions.
Net income rose to $339.8 million from $298.7 million, with diluted earnings per share increasing to $0.30 from $0.26. Operating margin edged up to 20.3% from 20.1%, as SG&A leverage more than offset a modest decline in gross margin to 44.6%.
Operating cash flow was $378.4 million, up 44.3% and equal to 111.4% of net income, supported by tighter inventory management. The company returned $295.7 million, or 87.0% of net income, to shareholders via $275.6 million in dividends and $20.1 million of share repurchases, while total debt stood at $125.0 million, or 3.0% of total capital.
The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 12 on Schedule 13G/A reporting no beneficial ownership of Fastenal Co common stock. The filing states Amount beneficially owned: 0 and Percent of class: 0%, reflecting an internal realignment that disaggregated certain subsidiaries' holdings in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538. The filing lists Fastenal Co's principal executive office at 2001 Theurer Blvd, Winona, MN, and is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration dated 03/26/2026.
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 Company is asking shareholders to vote at its April 23, 2026 annual meeting on seven items, including electing 11 directors, ratifying PwC as auditor for 2026, and an advisory vote on executive pay. Shareholders are also asked to approve a new Employee Restricted Stock Unit Plan and a new Non-Employee Director Stock and Restricted Unit Plan, and to consider a shareholder proposal on EEO-1 report disclosure. The board highlights its mostly independent composition, separation of chair and CEO roles, and oversight of risk and ESG matters. The proxy also outlines a planned CEO transition on July 16, 2026, when current president and chief sales officer Jeffery M. Watts will succeed Daniel L. Florness as chief executive officer.
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.