8-K
FASTENAL CO (FAST)
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) May 5, 2020
FASTENAL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Minnesota | 0-16125 | 41-0948415 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction<br><br>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)
| 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: | ||
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common stock, par value $.01 per share | FAST | The 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).
| Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
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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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 5, 2020, the Registrant issued a press release to announce a conference call to be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. central time to review April 2020 sales results, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit<br><br>Number | Description of Document |
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| 99.1 | Press release dated May 5, 2020 |
| 104 | The cover page from the Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL. |
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.
| Fastenal Company | ||
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| (Registrant) | ||
| May 5, 2020 | By: | /s/ SHERYL A. LISOWSKI |
| (Date) | Sheryl A. Lisowski<br><br>Controller, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer |
Exhibit
EXHIBIT 99.1
Fastenal Company Announces Conference Call to Review April 2020 Sales Results
WINONA, Minn., May 5, 2020 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fastenal Company (Nasdaq: FAST) announced the date and time for a 30-minute conference call to review April 2020 sales results. The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. central time.
To access the call, please visit the following Web address:
https://investor.fastenal.com/events.cfm.
As previously disclosed, our consolidated net sales information for April 2020 will be available at 6:00 a.m., central time, on May 6, 2020. To access the consolidated net sales information, please visit the following Web address: https://investor.fastenal.com/releases.cfm.
An online archive of the broadcast will be available within one hour of the conclusion of the call and will remain available until June 1, 2020. Participants must have a soundcard and speakers to listen to the online broadcast.
About Fastenal
Fastenal helps customers simplify and realize product and process savings across their supply chain. We sell a broad offering of products spanning more than nine major product lines – from fasteners and tools to safety and janitorial supplies. These products are efficiently distributed to manufacturing facilities, job sites, and other customer locations through local service teams and point-of-use inventory solutions, including industrial vending technology and bin stock programs (Fastenal Managed Inventory, or FMI^®^). Our distribution system centers on over 3,200 in-market locations (a combination of public branches and customer-specific Onsite locations), primarily in North America but also in Asia, Europe, and Central and South America, each providing tailored inventory, flexible service, and custom solutions to drive the unique goals of local customers. These in-market servicing locations are supported by fifteen regional distribution centers, a captive logistics fleet, robust sourcing, quality and manufacturing resources, and multiple teams of industry specialists and support personnel – all working toward Fastenal’s common goal of Growth Through Customer Service^®^.
Additional information regarding Fastenal is available on the Fastenal Company website at www.fastenal.com.
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| CONTACT: | Ellen Stolts |
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| Assistant Controller – Reporting and Reconciliation | |
| 507.313.7282 |