Rita J. Heise - 05 Aug 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for FASTENAL CO (FAST)

Reporting relationship: Director
Issuer ticker: FAST
Reported as of: 05 Aug 2026
Net transaction value: -$1,750,102
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 06 Aug 2026, 17:41:15 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 06 Jan 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ John J. Milek, Attorney-in-Fact

Key filing fact

Rita J. Heise filed Form 4 for FASTENAL CO (FAST) on 06 Aug 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Rita J. Heise's Form 4 filing for FASTENAL CO (FAST).
6 reported transactions and 2 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 06 Aug 2026, 17:41.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 06 Jan 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$1,750,102.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001554387 Primary reporting owner

Heise Rita J.

Relationship: Director
Address: 2001 THEURER BOULEVARD, WINONA
Signature: /s/ John J. Milek, Attorney-in-Fact
Signature date: 06 Aug 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

FAST transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +10,000
Change %: +50%
Price: $13.00^*
Shares after: 30,000
Date: 05 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

FAST transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $500,544
Shares: -10,000
Change %: -33%
Price: $50.05
Shares after: 20,000
Date: 05 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

FAST transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +24,964
Change %: +125%
Price: $19.00^*
Shares after: 44,964
Date: 05 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

FAST transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $1,249,558
Shares: -24,964
Change %: -56%
Price: $50.05
Shares after: 20,000
Date: 05 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

FAST transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -10,000
Change %: -100%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 0
Date: 05 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 10,000
Exercise price: $13.00
Footnotes: F1, F3

FAST transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -24,964
Change %: -100%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 0
Date: 05 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 24,964
Exercise price: $19.00
Footnotes: F1, F4

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 4 footnotes

Footnote F1

On May 21, 2025, the Common Stock of Fastenal Company spit 2-for-1 and the amounts reported have been adjusted to reflect the stock split.

Footnote F2

Shares maintained in a revocable trust for which reporting person and her spouse serve as Trustees and share voting and investment power.

Footnote F3

The option was granted on 1/2/2019 to the reporting person pursuant the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan in lieu of an annual retainer and was immediately vested and exercisable.

Footnote F4

The option was granted on 1/2/2020 to the reporting person pursuant the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan in lieu of an annual retainer and was immediately vested and exercisable.