secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     FASTENAL CO (FAST)
CIK:        0000815556
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000815556-23-000027
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.40
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Fastenal names Terry Owen COO, Jeffery Watts CSO in executive restructuring
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- Terry M. Owen transitions from Senior EVP-Sales Operations to new COO role overseeing global sourcing, manufacturing, and logistics.
- Jeffery M. Watts transitions from EVP-International Sales to new CSO role overseeing global sales activities.
- Appointments effective May 3, 2023; prior positions of Senior EVP-Sales Operations and EVP-International Sales dissolved.
- Owen's compensation unchanged; no related-party transactions or family relationships disclosed.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555623000027/0000815556-23-000027-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555623000027/fast-20230503.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000815556-23-000027

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