0000815556-17-000031.txt : 20170711 0000815556-17-000031.hdr.sgml : 20170711 20170711171806 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000815556-17-000031 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170711 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20170711 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170711 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FASTENAL CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000815556 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE, GARDEN SUPPLY [5200] IRS NUMBER: 410948415 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16125 FILM NUMBER: 17960536 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2001 THEURER BLVD CITY: WINONA STATE: MN ZIP: 55987 BUSINESS PHONE: 5074545374 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2001 THEURER BLVD CITY: WINONA STATE: MN ZIP: 55987 8-K 1 fast71117stockpurchaseauth.htm FORM 8-K Document


 
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 11, 2017
 
FASTENAL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Minnesota
 
0-16125
 
41-0948415
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
2001 Theurer Boulevard
Winona, Minnesota
 
55987-1500
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (507) 454-5374
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
 
 
 
 
Emerging Growth Company
 
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 




Item 8.01. Other Events
On July 11, 2017, the board of directors of Fastenal Company (the 'Company') authorized repurchases by the Company of up to 5,000,000 shares of its common stock.
As previously disclosed, the Company purchased 1,300,000 shares of its common stock during the second quarter of 2017. These purchases exhausted the then-remaining stock purchase authorization. With the July 11, 2017 authorization, the Company currently has authority to repurchase up to a total of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock. This authorization does not have an expiration date.





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FASTENAL COMPANY
 
 
 
Date: July 11, 2017
 
By:
 
/s/ Sheryl A. Lisowski
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sheryl A. Lisowski
 
 
 
 
Controller, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer