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) July 10, 2008

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)

(507) 454-5374

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On July 10, 2008, Fastenal Company issued a press release announcing its board of directors had authorized, in addition to any prior repurchase authority granted by the board, purchases by the Company of up to 1,000,000 shares of its common stock from time to time in transactions on The NASDAQ Global Select Market or otherwise. The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated in this Current Report as if fully set forth herein. This information is disclosed pursuant to Regulation FD.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following is furnished herewith:

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated July 10, 2008.

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: July 10, 2008

FASTENAL COMPANY
By:	/s/ Daniel L. Florness
	Daniel L. Florness
	Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

99.1 Press release dated July 10, 2008 Electronically Filed

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FASTENAL COMPANY – ANNOUNCES STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

Fastenal Company (Winona, MN – NASDAQ: FAST) announced today that its board of directors has authorized purchases by the company of up to an additional 1,000,000 shares of its common stock in transactions on THE NASDAQ or otherwise (over and above previously authorized amounts). Fastenal Company has approximately 149 million shares of common stock outstanding.

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.

As of June 30, 2008, Fastenal operated 2,272 stores in the United States (all 50 states), Canada (all provinces), Puerto Rico (multiple), Mexico (14 states), Singapore (one location), Netherlands (one location), and China (one location) selling to the general public. The Company operates 13 distribution centers located in Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Georgia, Washington, California, Utah, North Carolina, Kansas, Ontario, 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