8-K

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) January 11, 2011  

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)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 11, 2011, Fastenal Company (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company will host a conference call to review 2010 annual and fourth quarter results, as well as current operations. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. 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 January 11, 2011

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.

	Fastenal Company (Registrant)
January 11, 2011 (Date)	/s/   DANIEL L. FLORNESS Daniel L. Florness Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index
99.1	Press release dated January 11, 2011

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Fastenal Company Announces Conference Call to Review 2010 Annual and Fourth Quarter Earnings

WINONA, Minn., Jan. 11, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fastenal Company (Nasdaq:FAST) announced today that the Company's conference call to review 2010 annual and fourth quarter results, as well as current operations, will be broadcast live over the Internet on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time.

To access the call, please visit the following Web address:

http://investor.fastenal.com/

An online archive of the broadcast will be available within one hour of the conclusion of the call and will be available until March 1, 2011. Participants must have a soundcard and speakers to listen to the online broadcast.

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.

Fastenal operates approximately 2,500 stores located primarily in North America with additional locations in Asia, Europe, and Central America. The Company operates eleven distribution centers in the United States - Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Georgia, Washington, California, Utah, North Carolina, Kansas, and three outside the United States - 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

The Fastenal Company logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=6432

CONTACT: Dan Florness, EVP and Chief Financial Officer
         507.454.5374