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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000815556-26-000033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FAST"
cik: "0000815556"
company_name: "FASTENAL CO"
filed_at: "2026-06-12T20:05:17+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T20:09:41.838146+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fastenal elects Vishal Talwar to board; adds FedEx executive

## Summary
- Vishal Talwar elected as independent director effective June 12, 2026, increasing board to 12.
- Talwar is EVP and Chief Digital and Information Officer of FedEx, overseeing AI, cybersecurity, and data platforms.
- Appointed to Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee on same date.
- Will receive pro-rata director retainer and equity award paid in cash for partial year service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000815556-26-000033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FAST
- cik: 0000815556
- company_name: FASTENAL CO
- filed_at: 2026-06-12T20:05:17+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555626000033/0000815556-26-000033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555626000033/fast-20260612.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000815556-26-000033
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000815556-26-000033.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000815556-26-000033.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Vishal Talwar was elected as Director at FASTENAL CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 12, 2026, the Board of Directors (the 'Board') of Fastenal Company (the 'Company') elected as a director of the Company Mr. Vishal Talwar, effective on June 12, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555626000033/0000815556-26-000033-index.htm

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