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FASTENAL CO 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Oct 5, 2007)

Filed October 5, 2007For Securities:FAST

Summary

This 8-K filing by Fastenal Company (FAST) on October 5, 2007, primarily serves to announce an upcoming conference call. The call, scheduled for October 11, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time, is intended to discuss the company's third-quarter 2007 financial results and provide an update on current operations. Investors should note that this filing itself does not contain the actual financial results, but rather the notification and invitation to hear them directly from management.

Key Highlights

  • 1Fastenal Company announced a conference call to review Q3 2007 results.
  • 2The conference call is scheduled for Thursday, October 11, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time.
  • 3The call will also cover an update on the company's current operations.
  • 4The press release announcing the conference call is attached as an exhibit to the 8-K.
  • 5The filing itself is a Regulation FD disclosure.
  • 6Daniel L. Florness, Chief Financial Officer, signed the report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly announce that Fastenal Company will host a conference call to discuss its third-quarter 2007 financial results and provide an update on its current operations. This is a routine disclosure under Regulation FD to ensure all investors receive timely information simultaneously.

Investors can expect to hear the Q3 2007 results during the conference call scheduled for Thursday, October 11, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. The 8-K filing itself does not contain these results, but announces the event where they will be presented.

The press release dated October 4, 2007, which announces the conference call, is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. Investors can access it through the SEC's EDGAR database or through Fastenal's investor relations portal if it was made available there.

No, this 8-K filing does not contain the specific financial numbers for Fastenal's third quarter of 2007. It serves as a notification of an upcoming conference call where management will review these results and discuss current operations.