Fastenal (FAST) Form 4 FASTENAL / NICHOLAS J LUNDQUIST ownership change

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 if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LUNDQUIST NICHOLAS J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

165 JAY BEE DRIVE

(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)
10/15/2024

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
Common Stock	10/15/2024		M		11,426	A	$23.5	437,426	D
Common Stock	10/15/2024		S		11,426	D	$77.0564	426,000	D
Common Stock	10/15/2024		M		3,150	A	$64	429,150	D
Common Stock	10/15/2024		S		3,150	D	$77.233	426,000	D
Common Stock	10/15/2024		M		4,302	A	$48	430,302	D
Common Stock	10/15/2024		S		4,302	D	$77.2606	426,000	D
Common Stock	10/15/2024		M		3,654	A	$62	429,654	D
Common Stock	10/15/2024		S		3,654	D	$77.26	426,000	D
Common Stock								17,488(1)	D

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)	$23.5	10/15/2024		M			11,426	(2)	12/31/2026	Common Stock	11,426	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$64	10/15/2024		M			3,150	01/02/2024	12/31/2033	Common Stock	3,150	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$48	10/15/2024		M			4,302	01/03/2023	12/31/2032	Common Stock	4,302	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$62	10/15/2024		M			3,654	01/03/2022	12/31/2031	Common Stock	3,654	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares are maintained in the reporting person's self-directed IRA.

2. The option will vest and become exercisable over a period of five years, with 40% of the option vesting and becoming exercisable two years following the date of grant and the remainder vesting and becoming exercisable proportionately (20%, 20% and 20%) each year thereafter.

	/s/ John J. Milek , Attorney-in-Fact	10/17/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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