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FASTENAL CO 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Feb 25, 2009)

Filed February 25, 2009For Securities:FAST

Summary

Fastenal Company (FAST) filed this 8-K on February 25, 2009, primarily to furnish XBRL-formatted financial data from its recently filed 2008 10-K. This report does not contain new operational or financial results but rather serves as a technical filing to provide its full 2008 annual financial statements (Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Earnings, Cash Flows, and Stockholders' Equity) in an XBRL format. Investors should note that this XBRL data is considered unaudited for the purpose of this filing and that the official filed 10-K remains the authoritative source for Fastenal's 2008 financial performance and position.

Key Highlights

  • 1Fastenal Company is filing an 8-K to provide its audited 2008 annual financial statements in XBRL format.
  • 2The XBRL-formatted exhibits include: Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Earnings, Statements of Cash Flows, and Statement of Stockholders' Equity.
  • 3This filing is primarily a technical submission for XBRL compliance and testing, not a report of new financial events or results.
  • 4Investors are advised that the XBRL data in this filing is considered unaudited for the purpose of this report and should rely on the official 10-K filed on February 20, 2009.
  • 5The filing explicitly states that the information is not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, mitigating liability associated with its content.
  • 6The Chief Financial Officer, Daniel L. Florness, signed the report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to furnish Fastenal Company's full 2008 annual financial statements in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) format, as an attachment to its previously filed 2008 Form 10-K.

No, this filing does not introduce new financial performance data or operational updates. It is a technical submission providing existing financial information in a different format (XBRL) for testing and compliance purposes.

No, investors are specifically advised to rely on the official filed version of the Form 10-K dated February 20, 2009, for investment decisions. The XBRL data in this 8-K is considered unaudited for the purpose of this filing.

The XBRL-formatted exhibits include Fastenal's Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and the Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income, along with the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.