Summary
Fastenal Company (FAST) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on December 20, 2007, primarily to furnish XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) formatted financial data from its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2007. This filing includes the Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Earnings, and Statements of Cash Flows in XBRL format as Exhibit 100. It is crucial for investors to understand that this XBRL data is unaudited and is being provided for testing purposes related to the XBRL format and technology. Investors should continue to rely on the officially filed versions of Fastenal's financial statements and not use this XBRL data for making investment decisions. The company explicitly states that this information is not deemed 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and will not be incorporated by reference into other SEC filings unless expressly stated.
Key Highlights
- 1Fastenal Company filed an 8-K on December 20, 2007, focusing on XBRL data.
- 2The filing furnishes XBRL versions of the Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Earnings, and Statements of Cash Flows from the Q3 2007 10-Q.
- 3The XBRL data is provided as Exhibit 100 to the 8-K.
- 4Crucially, the XBRL data is unaudited and intended for technology testing, not investment decision-making.
- 5Investors are advised to rely on the official filed financial statements and not this XBRL submission.
- 6The filing clarifies that this information is not considered 'filed' under Section 18 of the Exchange Act, limiting liability.
- 7The Chief Financial Officer, Daniel L. Florness, signed the report.