UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K/A
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 13, 2015 
 
FASTENAL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Minnesota
 
0-16125
 
41-0948415
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
2001 Theurer Boulevard, Winona, Minnesota
 
55987-1500
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (507) 454-5374
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Fastenal Company (the "Company") hereby files this amendment to its Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 1, 2015 (the "Original Filing") which reported the election of Stephen L. Eastman as a director of the Company. At the time of the Original Filing, the Board of Directors (the "Board") had not made a determination regarding any committee assignments for Mr. Eastman.
On July 13, 2015, the Board appointed Mr. Eastman to serve as a member of the Audit Committee of the Company for a term ending on the last day of the term of the other members of the Audit Committee or until his successor is duly appointed and qualified.
Other than the preceding disclosure, no other disclosure reported in the Original Filing is amended pursuant to this amendment.





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fastenal Company
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
July 17, 2015
 
/s/ Sheryl A. Lisowski
(Date)
 
Sheryl A. Lisowski
 
 
Controller & Chief Accounting Officer