---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000815556-21-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FAST"
cik: "0000815556"
company_name: "FASTENAL CO"
filed_at: "2021-08-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T10:43:48.634260+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fastenal elects Sarah N. Nielsen as independent director effective Aug 16, 2021

## Summary
- Nielsen elected to board effective Aug 16, 2021; board size increases from 9 to 10.
- Appointed to Audit Committee effective same date.
- Currently CFO of First Citizens Bank; previously VP & CFO of Winnebago Industries (2005-2017).
- Received pro rata director retainer under existing compensation policy; no related-party transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000815556-21-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FAST
- cik: 0000815556
- company_name: FASTENAL CO
- filed_at: 2021-08-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555621000034/0000815556-21-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555621000034/fast-20210813.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000815556-21-000034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000815556-21-000034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000815556-21-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sarah N. Nielsen was elected as director at FASTENAL CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: On August 13, 2021, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Fastenal Company (the "Company") elected as a director of the Company Ms. Sarah N. Nielsen, effective on August 16, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555621000034/0000815556-21-000034-index.htm

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