---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000815556-25-000121"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FAST"
cik: "0000815556"
company_name: "FASTENAL CO"
filed_at: "2025-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:00:19.318558+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fastenal appoints Max Tunnicliff as CFO and Senior EVP effective Nov 10, 2025

## Summary
- Max Tunnicliff named CFO and Senior EVP, effective Nov 10, 2025.
- Tunnicliff previously CFO of Beko Europe and held senior finance roles at Whirlpool.
- Annual base salary of $430,000; signing bonus of $225,000 (Q4 2025).
- Eligible for quarterly bonus tied to pre-tax income and net income growth vs. prior year.
- Sheryl Lisowski steps down as Interim CFO but remains EVP, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000815556-25-000121
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FAST
- cik: 0000815556
- company_name: FASTENAL CO
- filed_at: 2025-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555625000121/0000815556-25-000121-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555625000121/fast-20251030.htm

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