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 issued a press release announcing its board of directors had authorized purchases by the Company of up to 2,000,000 shares of its common stock from time to time in transactions on The NASDAQ OMX Market or otherwise. This authorization replaces any unused authorization previously granted by the board of directors. The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated in this Current Report as if fully set forth herein. This information is disclosed pursuant to Regulation FD.
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
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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) -- Fastenal Company (Nasdaq:FAST) announced today that its board of directors has authorized purchases by the company of up to 2,000,000 shares of its common stock in transactions on The NASDAQ OMX Market or otherwise. This authorization replaces any unused authorization previously granted by the board of directors. Fastenal Company has approximately 149 million shares of common stock outstanding.
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. FAST-G
CONTACT: Fastenal Company
Darin Pellegrino, Controller
507.454.5374