-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, O8IZMViK358DhiqWNLoxsYPBs1wbuA0nzu1ctLDgPGkmrcOuN2GyXiFssm9xiVJD YXVLOjr1a/djx+75KjW67g== 0001045969-03-000511.txt : 20030226 0001045969-03-000511.hdr.sgml : 20030226 20030226154145 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001045969-03-000511 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030226 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20030226 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: 03581021 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2001 THEURER BLVD CITY: WINONA STATE: MN ZIP: 55987 BUSINESS PHONE: 5074545374 8-K 1 d8k.htm CURRENT REPORT Current Report

 

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): February 26, 2003

 

 

FASTENAL COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

0-16125

  

41-0948415

(Commission file number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

2001 Theurer Boulevard Winona, Minnesota

  

55987-1500

(Address of principal executive offices)

  

(Zip Code)

 

(507) 454-5374

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

  (a)   Certification by Chief Executive Officer of Annual Report on Form 10-K

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Annual Report of Fastenal Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Willard D. Oberton, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  1.   The Report fully complies with the requirements of §13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

 

Date: February 26, 2003

 

/s/ Willard D. Oberton         

Willard D. Oberton

Chief Executive Officer

 

  (b)   Certification by Chief Financial Officer of Annual Report on Form 10-K

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Annual Report of Fastenal Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Daniel L. Florness, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  1.   The Report fully complies with the requirements of §13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2.   The information contained in the Report fairly represents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

 

Date: February 26, 2003

 

/s/ Daniel L. Florness       

Daniel L. Florness

Chief Financial Officer

 

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.

 

Date: February 26, 2003

 

FASTENAL COMPANY

By:

  

/s/ Daniel L. Florness         

   

Daniel L. Florness

Chief Financial Officer

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