SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): April 11, 2003
| FASTENAL COMPANY |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Minnesota |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
| 0-16125 |
41-0948415 | |
| (Commission file number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 2001 Theurer Boulevard Winona, Minnesota |
55987-1500 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
| (507) 454-5374 |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release of Fastenal Company dated April 11, 2003 |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The following information is being provided pursuant to Item 12 of this report:
On April 11, 2003, Fastenal Company (the “Company”) issued a press release discussing its financial performance for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2003. A copy of that press release is attached as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
The press release contains information regarding the Company’s total and daily sales growth rates, adjusted to exclude sales of the “DIY Business”, which was acquired by the Company on August 31, 2001 and disposed of by the Company on October 3, 2002. Management believes that such adjusted growth rates are useful to investors because they provide consistent information about the financial performance of the Company’s organic branch-based business and the Company’s ongoing operations.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 11, 2003
| FASTENAL COMPANY | ||
| By: |
/s/ DANIEL L. FLORNESS | |
| Daniel L. Florness Chief Financial Officer | ||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| 99.1 |
Press release of Fastenal Company dated April 11, 2003 |
Electronically Filed |