---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000815556-22-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FAST"
cik: "0000815556"
company_name: "FASTENAL CO"
filed_at: "2022-04-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T04:52:10.687558+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fastenal shareholders elect all 10 directors, ratify KPMG, approve say-on-pay at 2022 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 10 director nominees elected; Scott Satterlee received 424.4M for, 44.7M against.
- KPMG ratified as independent auditor for FY2022 with 493.2M for, 22.1M against.
- Advisory say-on-pay resolution approved: 435.9M for, 31.8M against, 46.5M broker non-votes.
- Total shares outstanding: 575.6M; quorum of 516.2M shares represented at meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000815556-22-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FAST
- cik: 0000815556
- company_name: FASTENAL CO
- filed_at: 2022-04-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555622000023/0000815556-22-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555622000023/fast-20220423.htm

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