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.