What is the main purpose of this 8-K filing?

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to provide Fastenal Company's financial statements (Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Earnings, and Statements of Cash Flows) for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, in XBRL format for technology testing purposes. It is not intended to be the primary source of financial information for investment decisions.

Should I use the financial information in this 8-K for investment decisions?

No, investors are strongly advised not to use the XBRL-formatted financial information in this 8-K for investment decisions. The filing explicitly states that these XBRL documents are unaudited and that investors should continue to rely on the official filed version of the Form 10-Q.

What does it mean that this information is not 'filed' for Section 18 purposes?

This means that Fastenal Company will not be subject to the liabilities associated with Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the information contained in this 8-K. This differentiates it from official filings like the 10-Q, which carry greater legal accountability for their contents.

What is XBRL and why is Fastenal testing it?

XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) is a global standard for digital business reporting. Fastenal is testing this technology to experiment with its use and formatting, likely in preparation for future mandatory XBRL filings or to improve data accessibility and analysis.

FAST 8-K SEC Disclosure

Summary

Fastenal Company (FAST) filed an 8-K on April 29, 2008, primarily to furnish XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) formatted financial statements from their recently filed 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. The XBRL data includes the Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Earnings, and Statements of Cash Flows. It is crucial for investors to note that this filing is for testing XBRL technology and the XBRL documents are unaudited. Investors should continue to rely on the official filed versions of the financial statements from the Form 10-Q and not make investment decisions based on this XBRL submission. The information provided in this 8-K is not considered "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act, meaning it does not carry the same liability as official filings.

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1Fastenal Company is furnishing XBRL-formatted financial data from its Q1 2008 10-Q filing.
2The XBRL data includes Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Earnings, and Statements of Cash Flows.
3This 8-K filing is primarily for testing XBRL technology and formatting.
4The XBRL documents provided are explicitly stated as unaudited.
5Investors are cautioned to rely on the official filed 10-Q for investment decisions, not this XBRL submission.
6Information in this 8-K is not considered 'filed' for Section 18 liability purposes.
7The filing was made on April 29, 2008, with the earliest event date reported as April 28, 2008.

FASTENAL CO 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Apr 29, 2008)

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