UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
July 10, 2009
Fastenal Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota |
0-16125 |
41-0948415 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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2001 Theurer Boulevard, Winona, Minnesota |
55987-1500 |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (507) 454-5374
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 10, 2009, Fastenal Company (the "Registrant") issued a press release announcing that on July 10, 2009 its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $.37 per share to be paid in cash on August 28, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 17, 2009. A copy of that press release is attached as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated July 10, 2009
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Fastenal Company
(Registrant) |
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July 10, 2009
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/s/ DANIEL L. FLORNESS
Daniel L. Florness Chief Financial Officer |
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| 99.1 | Press release dated July 10, 2009 | |
EXHIBIT 99.1
WINONA, Minn., July 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Fastenal Company of Winona, MN (Nasdaq:FAST) reported its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $.37 per share be paid in cash on August 28, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 17, 2009. The Company expects that it will continue to pay a comparable semi-annual cash dividend in the foreseeable future, provided that any future determination as to payment of dividends will depend upon the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and such other factors as are deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.
Dividend and stock repurchase activity in the last ten years are as follows:
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Total value Total Total of Per share dividend dividend repurchased price of Dividends paid paid per shares repurchased Year paid (000's) share (000's) shares ------ ---------- ------------- -------- ----------- ----------- 2009 Two $ 106,942 (1) $ 0.72 $ -- $ -- 2008 Three (2) $ 117,474 $ 0.79 $ 8,944 $ 44.72 2007 Two $ 66,216 $ 0.44 $ 87,312 $ 41.86 2006 Two $ 60,548 $ 0.40 $ 17,294 $ 36.49 2005 Two $ 46,935 $ 0.31 $ 18,739 $ 26.75 2004 Two $ 30,350 $ 0.20 $ -- $ -- 2003 Two $ 15,935 $ 0.105 $ -- $ -- 2002 One $ 3,794 $ 0.025 $ -- $ -- 2001 One $ 3,415 $ 0.0225 $ -- $ -- 2000 One $ 3,035 $ 0.02 $ -- $ -- (1) Note: The 2009 dividend paid amounts include the impact from this dividend announcement. The total dividend paid amount in 2009 has been estimated using the number of shares outstanding on June 30, 2009. The 2008 shares repurchased information is as of June 30, 2009. (2) 2008 Dividend includes two regular payments totaling $0.52 per share and a supplemental dividend paid in December of $0.27 per share. All information reflects the 2-for-1 stock splits effected in the form of a stock dividend in each of 2002 and 2005. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Fastenal sells different types of industrial and construction supplies in the following product categories: threaded fasteners and miscellaneous supplies; tools; metal cutting tool blades and abrasives; fluid transfer components and accessories for hydraulic and pneumatic power; material handling; storage and packaging products; janitorial, chemical and paint products; electrical supplies; welding supplies; safety supplies; and metals, alloys and materials.
As of June 30, 2009, Fastenal operated 2,350 stores in the United States (all 50 states), Canada (all provinces), Puerto Rico (multiple), Mexico (14 states), Singapore (one location), Netherlands (one location), and China (one location) selling to the general public. The Company operates 14 distribution centers located in Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Georgia, Washington, California, Utah, North Carolina, Kansas, Ontario, Canada; Alberta, Canada; and Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Additional information regarding Fastenal Company is available on the Fastenal Company World Wide Web site at www.fastenal.com.
This press release contains statements that are not historical in nature and that are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, "forward looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including a statement regarding expectations as to payment of a comparable semi-annual cash dividend in the foreseeable future. Any future determination as to payment of dividends will depend upon the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and such other factors as are deemed relevant by the Board of Directors. For example, a change in business needs including working capital and funding for acquisitions, or a change in tax law relating to dividends, could cause the Company to decide not to pay a dividend in the future. A discussion of other risks and uncertainties is included in the Company's 2008 annual report on Form 10-K under the section captioned "Risk Factors" and the Company's 2008 annual and 2009 quarterly reports under the section captioned "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations".
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CONTACT: Fastenal Company
Investor Relations
Jean DuBois, Executive Assistant
507.454.5374