Sec Form 4 Filing - Drazkowski William Joseph @ FASTENAL CO - 2023-05-12

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 Drazkowski William Joseph 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) EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT (Last) (First) (Middle) 806 OLYMPIC DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/12/2023 (Street) ONALASKA, MN54650 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 05/12/2023 M 624 A $ 28 6,621 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 05/12/2023 S 624 D $ 54.7027 5,997 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 5,007 ( 2 ) I Held in 401(K) Plan Common Stock 0 ( 3 ) I Held by Father

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 Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 28 05/12/2023 M 624 ( 4 ) 05/31/2023 Common Stock 624 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Drazkowski William Joseph 806 OLYMPIC DRIVE ONALASKA, MN54650 EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Signatures /s/ John J. Milek , Attorney-in-Fact 05/16/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes 417 shares that were distributed to the reporting person on February 2, 2023 from the estate of the reporting person's decedent father. ( 2 )Shares attributed to reporting person's account within issuer's 401(K) Plan and includes an additional 196 shares acquired since the reporting person's prior report filed on 12/8/2021. ( 3 )Shares reported in a holding report on 12/8/2021 (1,252 securities) were owned by reporting person's father for which the reporting person maintained voting and investment power, but reporting person disclaimed beneficial ownership over the shares. On February 2, 2023, the 1,252 shares were distributed by the decedent father's estate to his children, with 417 shares transferred to the reporting person and these shares are directly held by the reporting person. ( 4 )The option will fully vest and become exercisable over a period of eight years, with 50% of the option vesting and becoming exercisable half way through the relevant vesting period and the remainder vesting and becoming exercisable proportionately (12.5%) each year thereafter.

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