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) April 24, 2021

FASTENAL COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(507) 454-5374

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registeredCommon stock, par value $.01 per shareFASTThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act

(17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 24, 2021, Fastenal Company (the 'Company') held its annual meeting of shareholders (the 'Annual Meeting') in a virtual meeting format. As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 574,341,239 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. There were 513,728,008 shares of Common Stock represented in person in a virtual meeting format or by proxy at the Annual Meeting; therefore, a quorum was present. The following is a brief summary of each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting:

•Proposal #1 – Election of directors. The election of a board of directors consisting of nine members to serve until the next regular meeting of shareholders or until their successors have been elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:

There were 55,945,392 broker non-votes.

Based on the votes set forth above, all of the foregoing persons were elected to serve until the next regular meeting of shareholders or until their successors have been elected and qualified.

•Proposal #2 – Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The voting results were as follows:

Based on the votes set forth above, the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 was ratified by our shareholders.

•Proposal #3 – An advisory vote on a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of Fastenal’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting. The voting results were as follows:

There were 55,945,392 broker non-votes.

Based on the votes set forth above, the resolution for the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers was adopted by our shareholders.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

SIGNATURE

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.