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FASTENAL CO 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Jan 13, 2010)

Filed January 13, 2010For Securities:FAST

Summary

Fastenal Company (FAST) filed an 8-K on January 12, 2010, to announce its upcoming conference call to discuss its 2009 annual and fourth-quarter financial results, along with an update on current operations. This filing serves as a notification to investors and the market about the scheduled event, which is a standard practice for publicly traded companies to provide timely information regarding their financial performance and business outlook. The conference call is scheduled for Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time and will be broadcast live over the internet. Investors and interested parties are encouraged to tune in for detailed insights into Fastenal's performance during the challenging economic period of 2009 and to hear management's perspectives on the company's current business environment.

Key Highlights

  • 1Fastenal Company announced its intention to host a conference call on January 19, 2010.
  • 2The conference call will review the Company's full-year 2009 financial results.
  • 3The conference call will also cover the fourth quarter of 2009 financial results.
  • 4Management will provide an update on current operations during the call.
  • 5The event is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Central Time.
  • 6The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet, making it accessible to a broad audience.
  • 7The filing includes a press release dated January 12, 2010, as an exhibit.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to inform investors and the public that Fastenal Company will be hosting a conference call to discuss its 2009 annual and fourth-quarter results, as well as provide an update on current operations. This is a procedural disclosure to announce the upcoming event.

Fastenal Company will discuss its 2009 annual and fourth-quarter results during a conference call scheduled for Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time.

The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet. Investors and interested parties can tune in to the live webcast to listen to the discussion of the company's financial performance and operational updates.

While not explicitly stated in this 8-K, typically, members of Fastenal's senior management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (as indicated by Daniel L. Florness, the CFO, signing the report), would lead the discussion and answer questions during such a conference call.