Form 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 11, 2007

 


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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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 8.01. Other Events

On July 11, 2007, 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 11, 2007.


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 11, 2007

 

FASTENAL COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Daniel L. Florness

  Daniel L. Florness
  Chief Financial Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

99.1    Press release dated July 11, 2007    Electronically Filed