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FASTENAL CO 8-K Report, Material Agreement (Jan 23, 2006)

Filed January 23, 2006For Securities:FAST

Summary

This 8-K filing from Fastenal Company (FAST), dated January 23, 2006, primarily announces two key events for investors. First, the company's Board of Directors approved a new Executive Compensation Plan, effective 2006. This plan ties executive bonuses to corporate performance targets, specifically growth in quarterly pre-tax earnings or exceeding a certain percentage of net sales. This indicates a continued focus on performance-based incentives for leadership. Second, the report references a press release issued on January 20, 2006, detailing the company's financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2005. While the specific financial figures are not detailed within the 8-K itself, this announcement is a crucial update for investors seeking to understand Fastenal's recent operational performance and financial condition.

Key Highlights

  • 1Fastenal Company approved a new Executive Compensation Plan effective 2006.
  • 2The new plan links executive cash bonuses to corporate performance targets.
  • 3Performance metrics for bonuses include growth in quarterly pre-tax earnings or net income relative to net sales.
  • 4No bonuses are payable if performance falls below a minimum threshold.
  • 5Base salaries for executive officers remained unchanged from 2005 to 2006.
  • 6The company issued a press release on January 20, 2006, detailing results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2005.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing serves two main purposes: to announce the approval of a new Executive Compensation Plan for 2006 and to report that the company released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2005 financial results via a press release.

Under the new plan, executive bonuses will be based on achieving specific corporate performance targets established at the beginning of the year. These targets are linked to either the growth in quarterly pre-tax earnings or the amount by which net income exceeds a certain percentage of net sales in each quarter. Base salaries were not changed from 2005 to 2006.

The 8-K filing indicates that Fastenal issued a press release on January 20, 2006, detailing these financial results. A copy of this press release is provided as an exhibit to this 8-K filing, and investors can refer to it for specific financial performance information.

According to the filing, there were no changes in base pay levels for the executive officers from the fiscal year 2005 to 2006.