FASTENAL CO 4

Director Michael J. Ancius of Fastenal Co. exercised 3,000 stock options at $13.75 and sold 3,000 common shares at $49.00 on July 28, 2026.

On July 28, 2026, Fastenal Company director Michael J. Ancius exercised a stock option for 3,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $13.75 per share and, on the same day, sold 3,000 shares of common stock at $49.00 per share, effectively converting an option position into cash while keeping his overall direct share ownership relatively stable. The option exercise was reported as an acquisition of 3,000 shares, increasing his direct holdings to 61,690 shares immediately post-exercise, followed by an open-market sale of 3,000 shares that reduced his direct holdings to 58,690 shares. In addition to these directly held shares, he also has 13,008 shares held indirectly in a 401(k) plan and a substantial portion of his reported holdings are in a revocable trust and a self-directed IRA, reflecting a diversified personal ownership structure. The option was granted under the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan as part of his annual director compensation and was immediately exercisable.

Filing Facts

CIK

815556

Ticker

FAST

Form

4

Source Type

sec

Accession

0001454708-26-000006

Alert Tier

6