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accession: "0000815556-25-000085"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FAST"
cik: "0000815556"
company_name: "FASTENAL CO"
filed_at: "2025-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T08:41:12.334713+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fastenal announces 2-for-1 stock split, effective May 21, 2025

## Summary
- Holders of record on May 5, 2025 receive one additional share for each share owned.
- Stock split takes effect at close of business on May 21, 2025.
- Split-adjusted trading expected to begin on or about May 22, 2025.
- Company will also proportionately increase authorized common shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000815556-25-000085
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FAST
- cik: 0000815556
- company_name: FASTENAL CO
- filed_at: 2025-04-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555625000085/0000815556-25-000085-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555625000085/fast-20250423.htm

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