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FASTENAL CO 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jul 28, 2008)

Filed July 28, 2008For Securities:FAST

Summary

This Form 8-K filing from Fastenal Company, dated July 28, 2008, serves primarily as a technical submission to attach financial information in XBRL format. The XBRL data originates from their Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2008, which was officially filed a few days prior on July 23, 2008. This filing includes the Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Earnings, and Statements of Cash Flows in XBRL. Investors should note that this XBRL-formatted data is explicitly stated to be unaudited and is provided for testing purposes. The company advises investors to rely on the officially filed 10-Q for definitive financial information and not to base investment decisions on this XBRL submission. The filing does not contain new operational updates or financial performance metrics beyond what was previously disclosed in the 10-Q.

Key Highlights

  • 1Fastenal Company filed a Form 8-K on July 28, 2008.
  • 2The primary purpose of the filing is to furnish financial data in XBRL format.
  • 3The XBRL data is derived from the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, filed on July 23, 2008.
  • 4Included XBRL documents are Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Earnings, and Statements of Cash Flows.
  • 5The company explicitly states the XBRL information is unaudited and for testing purposes.
  • 6Investors are advised to rely on the official 10-Q filing and not this XBRL submission for investment decisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main reason for this 8-K filing is to provide Fastenal Company's financial statements (Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Earnings, and Statements of Cash Flows) from their June 30, 2008, 10-Q filing in XBRL format for testing purposes.

No, the company explicitly states that the XBRL-formatted information in this filing is unaudited and is intended for testing the related format and technology. Investors should rely on the officially filed Form 10-Q for official financial statements.

No, Fastenal Company strongly advises investors not to rely on this XBRL-formatted information in making investment decisions. Investors should continue to rely on the official versions of the furnished financial documents, such as the previously filed 10-Q.

No, this filing primarily serves as a technical submission to provide previously reported financial data in a different format (XBRL). It does not introduce any new financial results or material operational updates beyond what was disclosed in the Form 10-Q filed on July 23, 2008.