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SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Fastenal Company
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Fastenal Company

2001 Theurer Boulevard

Winona, Minnesota 55987-0978

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2020

The following Notice of Change of Location relates to the proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) of Fastenal Company, dated February 28, 2020, furnished to shareholders of the company in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the board of directors of the company for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on Saturday, April 25, 2020. This Supplement is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is being made available to shareholders on or about March 30, 2020.

THE NOTICE SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROXY STATEMENT.

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION

OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON APRIL 25, 2020

To the Shareholders of FASTENAL COMPANY:

Due to the emerging public health impact of the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) and to support the health and well-being of our shareholders, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the location of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Fastenal Company has been changed. As previously announced, the Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., central time. In light of public health concerns regarding the coronavirus outbreak, the Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting physically.

As described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting previously distributed, you are entitled to participate in the Annual Meeting if you were a shareholder as of the close of business on February 26, 2020, the record date, or hold a legal proxy for the meeting provided by your bank, broker, or nominee. To be admitted to the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/FAST2020, you must enter the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form, or notice you previously received. You may vote during the Annual Meeting by following the instructions available on the meeting website during the meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote and submit your proxy in advance of the meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting. The proxy card included with the proxy materials previously distributed will not be updated to reflect the change in location and may continue to be used to vote your shares in connection with the Annual Meeting.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

John J. Milek

Vice President General Counsel

March 30, 2020

The Annual Meeting on April 25, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. central time is available at

www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/FAST2020. The proxy statement and Annual Report are available on our Investor Relations website at https://investor.fastenal.com/investor-resources/annual-report-proxy-materials/default.aspx. Additionally, you may access our proxy materials at www.proxyvote.com.