Sec Form 4 Filing - Lisowski Sheryl Ann @ FASTENAL CO - 2019-04-24

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Lisowski Sheryl Ann
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FASTENAL CO [ FAST]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CAO/Controller/Treasurer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
155 WILDWOOD DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
04/24/2019
(Street)
WINONA, MN55987
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/24/2019 M 10,000 A $ 42 10,300 D
Common Stock 04/24/2019 S 10,000 D $ 71.3764 300 D
Common Stock 869 ( 2 ) I Held in 401(K) Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exer cisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 42 04/24/2019 M 10,000 ( 1 ) 05/31/2024 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 21,666 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Lisowski Sheryl Ann
155 WILDWOOD DRIVE
WINONA, MN55987
CAO/Controller/Treasurer
Signatures
/s/ John J. Milek, Attorney-in-Fact 04/26/2019
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )These options will fully vest and become exercisable over a period of five years, with 50% vesting and becoming exercisable halfway through the relevant vesting period, and the remainder vesting and becoming exercisable incrementally (20%, 20% and 10%) each year thereafter.
( 2 )Shares attributed to the reporting person's account within issuer's 401(K) Plan as of April 23, 2019 and includes an additional 5 shares acquired since the prior holdings report filed on February 15, 2019.

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