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[Form 4] Fastenal Co Insider Trading Activity

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Form Type
4
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John Lewis Soderberg, Senior EVP-IT of Fastenal Co (FAST), reported exercising employee stock options and an immediate disposition of the resulting shares. The filing shows an option exercise that covered 34,612 common shares at an $13 exercise price (amounts adjusted for prior stock splits), followed the same day by the sale of 34,612 shares at $48.0302. After these transactions the filing shows 0 derivative securities of that option remaining and 28,638 shares attributed to the reporting person's account in the issuer’s 401(k) plan. The report also discloses the option’s vesting schedule: full vesting over five years with 40% vesting two years after grant and the remainder vesting proportionately thereafter.

John Lewis Soderberg, Senior EVP-IT di Fastenal Co (FAST), ha dichiarato di aver esercitato opzioni azionarie riservate ai dipendenti e di aver immediatamente venduto le azioni ottenute. La comunicazione riporta l'esercizio di opzioni su 34,612 azioni ordinarie a un prezzo di esercizio di $13 (importi adeguati per precedenti frazionamenti azionari), seguito lo stesso giorno dalla vendita di 34,612 azioni a $48.0302. Dopo queste operazioni risultano 0 strumenti derivati relativi a quell'opzione e 28,638 azioni attribuite al conto del dichiarante nel piano 401(k) dell'emittente. Il rapporto specifica inoltre il calendario di maturazione delle opzioni: maturazione completa in cinque anni, con il 40% che matura due anni dopo la concessione e il resto che matura proporzionalmente nei periodi successivi.

John Lewis Soderberg, Senior EVP-IT de Fastenal Co (FAST), informó que ejerció opciones sobre acciones para empleados y vendió de forma inmediata las acciones resultantes. La presentación muestra el ejercicio de opciones sobre 34,612 acciones ordinarias a un precio de ejercicio de $13 (importes ajustados por divisiones de acciones anteriores), seguido el mismo día por la venta de 34,612 acciones a $48.0302. Tras estas operaciones, la presentación refleja 0 instrumentos derivados de esa opción y 28,638 acciones atribuidas a la cuenta del informante en el plan 401(k) del emisor. El informe también detalla el calendario de consolidación: consolidación total en cinco años, con el 40% que se consolida a los dos años de la concesión y el resto que se consolida proporcionalmente a partir de entonces.

John Lewis Soderberg� Fastenal Co(FAST)� 선임 EVP-IT로서 직원 스톡옵션� 행사하고 즉시 취득� 주식� 처분했다� 보고했습니다. 제출 서류에는 34,612 보통주에 대� 옵션� 행사가� $13으로 행사� 내용(과거 주식 분할� 반영� 금액)� 기재되어 있으�, 같은 � 34,612주를 주당 $48.0302� 매각� 것으� 나타납니�. � 거래 이후 해당 옵션� 관련된 파생증권은 0으로 보고되었�, 발행� 401(k) 플랜 계정에는 28,638주가 귀속되� 있습니다. 보고서는 또한 옵션� 베스� 일정� 공개하는�, 전체 베스팅은 5� 동안 이루어지� 부� 2� 후에 40%가 베스팅되� 나머지� 이후 비례적으� 베스팅됩니다.

John Lewis Soderberg, Senior EVP-IT de Fastenal Co (FAST), a déclaré avoir exercé des options d'achat d'actions réservées aux employés et avoir immédiatement cédé les actions obtenues. Le dépôt indique l'exercice d'options portant sur 34,612 actions ordinaires au prix d'exercice de $13 (montants ajustés pour des fractionnements antérieurs), suivi le même jour par la vente de 34,612 actions à $48.0302. Après ces opérations, le dépôt fait état de 0 instruments dérivés liés à cette option et de 28,638 actions attribuées au compte du déclarant dans le plan 401(k) de l'émetteur. Le rapport précise également le calendrier d'acquisition des droits : acquisition complète sur cinq ans, avec 40% acquis deux ans après l'attribution et le reste acquis proportionnellement par la suite.

John Lewis Soderberg, Senior EVP-IT von Fastenal Co (FAST), meldete die Ausübung von Mitarbeiter-Aktienoptionen und die sofortige Veräußerung der daraus entstandenen Aktien. Die Einreichung dokumentiert die Ausübung von Optionen auf 34,612 Stammaktien zu einem Ausübungspreis von $13 (Beträge angepasst für frühere Aktiensplits), gefolgt am selben Tag vom Verkauf von 34,612 Aktien zu $48.0302. Nach diesen Transaktionen sind laut Meldung 0 derivative Instrumente dieser Option verblieben und 28,638 Aktien dem Konto des Meldenden im 401(k)-Plan des Emittenten zugeordnet. Der Bericht nennt außerdem den Vesting-Zeitplan: vollständiges Vesting über fünf Jahre, wobei 40% nach zwei Jahren ab Gewährung vestet und der Rest danach anteilig.

Positive
  • None.
Negative
  • Insider disposition: Reporting person sold 34,612 Fastenal shares at $48.0302 on 08/08/2025 after exercising options.
  • Options extinguished: Following the exercise the filing shows 0 derivative securities from that reported option remaining.

Insights

TL;DR: Officer exercised options for 34,612 shares at $13 and sold them at $48.03; results are routine compensation monetization.

The filing documents an exercise of employee stock options covering 34,612 shares at an exercise price of $13 and an immediate sale of those same 34,612 shares at $48.0302. This realizes a pre-tax spread of $35.0302 per share for the reporting person based on stated prices. The report shows 0 remaining derivative securities from that option after the transactions and 28,638 shares held indirectly in a 401(k) account. For investors, the transaction documents insider liquidity activity rather than changes to operating results; there is no explicit information here about aggregate outstanding shares or material corporate events.

TL;DR: Disclosure is complete for the reported transactions and includes vesting details.

The Form 4 identifies the reporting person as a company officer and provides transaction codes, prices, quantities, and the vesting schedule for the option grant. It notes prior reporting of the option and adjustments for two 2-for-1 splits. The filing also specifies 28,638 shares held in the issuer’s 401(k) plan and indicates the option will fully vest over five years with a 40% tranche vesting two years after grant. From a governance and disclosure standpoint, required information about the grant adjustment, exercise, and sale is presented explicitly.

John Lewis Soderberg, Senior EVP-IT di Fastenal Co (FAST), ha dichiarato di aver esercitato opzioni azionarie riservate ai dipendenti e di aver immediatamente venduto le azioni ottenute. La comunicazione riporta l'esercizio di opzioni su 34,612 azioni ordinarie a un prezzo di esercizio di $13 (importi adeguati per precedenti frazionamenti azionari), seguito lo stesso giorno dalla vendita di 34,612 azioni a $48.0302. Dopo queste operazioni risultano 0 strumenti derivati relativi a quell'opzione e 28,638 azioni attribuite al conto del dichiarante nel piano 401(k) dell'emittente. Il rapporto specifica inoltre il calendario di maturazione delle opzioni: maturazione completa in cinque anni, con il 40% che matura due anni dopo la concessione e il resto che matura proporzionalmente nei periodi successivi.

John Lewis Soderberg, Senior EVP-IT de Fastenal Co (FAST), informó que ejerció opciones sobre acciones para empleados y vendió de forma inmediata las acciones resultantes. La presentación muestra el ejercicio de opciones sobre 34,612 acciones ordinarias a un precio de ejercicio de $13 (importes ajustados por divisiones de acciones anteriores), seguido el mismo día por la venta de 34,612 acciones a $48.0302. Tras estas operaciones, la presentación refleja 0 instrumentos derivados de esa opción y 28,638 acciones atribuidas a la cuenta del informante en el plan 401(k) del emisor. El informe también detalla el calendario de consolidación: consolidación total en cinco años, con el 40% que se consolida a los dos años de la concesión y el resto que se consolida proporcionalmente a partir de entonces.

John Lewis Soderberg� Fastenal Co(FAST)� 선임 EVP-IT로서 직원 스톡옵션� 행사하고 즉시 취득� 주식� 처분했다� 보고했습니다. 제출 서류에는 34,612 보통주에 대� 옵션� 행사가� $13으로 행사� 내용(과거 주식 분할� 반영� 금액)� 기재되어 있으�, 같은 � 34,612주를 주당 $48.0302� 매각� 것으� 나타납니�. � 거래 이후 해당 옵션� 관련된 파생증권은 0으로 보고되었�, 발행� 401(k) 플랜 계정에는 28,638주가 귀속되� 있습니다. 보고서는 또한 옵션� 베스� 일정� 공개하는�, 전체 베스팅은 5� 동안 이루어지� 부� 2� 후에 40%가 베스팅되� 나머지� 이후 비례적으� 베스팅됩니다.

John Lewis Soderberg, Senior EVP-IT de Fastenal Co (FAST), a déclaré avoir exercé des options d'achat d'actions réservées aux employés et avoir immédiatement cédé les actions obtenues. Le dépôt indique l'exercice d'options portant sur 34,612 actions ordinaires au prix d'exercice de $13 (montants ajustés pour des fractionnements antérieurs), suivi le même jour par la vente de 34,612 actions à $48.0302. Après ces opérations, le dépôt fait état de 0 instruments dérivés liés à cette option et de 28,638 actions attribuées au compte du déclarant dans le plan 401(k) de l'émetteur. Le rapport précise également le calendrier d'acquisition des droits : acquisition complète sur cinq ans, avec 40% acquis deux ans après l'attribution et le reste acquis proportionnellement par la suite.

John Lewis Soderberg, Senior EVP-IT von Fastenal Co (FAST), meldete die Ausübung von Mitarbeiter-Aktienoptionen und die sofortige Veräußerung der daraus entstandenen Aktien. Die Einreichung dokumentiert die Ausübung von Optionen auf 34,612 Stammaktien zu einem Ausübungspreis von $13 (Beträge angepasst für frühere Aktiensplits), gefolgt am selben Tag vom Verkauf von 34,612 Aktien zu $48.0302. Nach diesen Transaktionen sind laut Meldung 0 derivative Instrumente dieser Option verblieben und 28,638 Aktien dem Konto des Meldenden im 401(k)-Plan des Emittenten zugeordnet. Der Bericht nennt außerdem den Vesting-Zeitplan: vollständiges Vesting über fünf Jahre, wobei 40% nach zwei Jahren ab Gewährung vestet und der Rest danach anteilig.

SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Soderberg John Lewis

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1757 SNOWFLAKE PLACE

(Street)
ONALASKA WI 54650

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FASTENAL CO [ FAST ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior EVP-IT
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/08/2025
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/08/2025 M 34,612 A $13(1) 34,612 D
Common Stock 08/08/2025 S 34,612 D $48.0302 0 D
Common Stock 28,638(2) I Held in 401(K) Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $13(1) 08/08/2025 M 34,612(1) (3) 12/31/2028 Common Stock 34,612(1) $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The option was previously reported in a filing dated 1/3/2019 as covering 8,653 securities at a strike price of $52 and the amounts are adjusted to reflect two 2-for-1 stock splits on 5/22/2019 and 5/21/2025 respectively.
2. Shares attributed to reporting person's account within issuer's 401(K) Plan and includes an additional 596 stock split adjusted securities since the reporting person filed a prior holdings report on 11/8/2024.
3. The option will fully vest and become exercisable over a period of five years, with 40% of the option vesting and becoming exercisable two years following the grant date and the remainder becoming exercisable proportionately each year thereafter.
Remarks:
/s/ John J. Milek, Attorney-in-Fact 08/11/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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FAQ

What transactions did the Fastenal (FAST) Form 4 report for John L. Soderberg?

The filing reports an exercise of employee stock options covering 34,612 shares at an $13 exercise price and a same-day sale of 34,612 shares at $48.0302 on 08/08/2025.

How many Fastenal shares does John L. Soderberg own after the reported transactions?

The filing shows 0 shares from that option remaining and 28,638 shares attributed to his account in the issuer’s 401(k) plan.

Were the exercised options adjusted for stock splits in the Fastenal (FAST) Form 4?

Yes. The option amounts were adjusted to reflect two 2-for-1 stock splits, increasing the covered securities to 34,612 from the originally reported amount.

What price was paid and received in the Fastenal (FAST) transactions?

The exercise price was $13 per share and the sale price reported was $48.0302 per share.

What is the vesting schedule for the option reported in the Fastenal (FAST) Form 4?

The option will fully vest over five years, with 40% vesting two years after the grant date and the remainder vesting proportionately each year thereafter.
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