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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-16-025681
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160524
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160531
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160531

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Johnson Daniel L.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001675882

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16125
		FILM NUMBER:		161684544

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6951 HIGHOVER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHANHASSEN
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55317
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
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Document 1 - file: edgar.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: edgar.xml

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24johnson.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex24johnson.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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