Derivative exercise or conversion — not an open-market buy.
Written from the filing's own figures. OQRO describes what was reported and never tells you what to buy or sell
View the official recordSEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial OwnershipAll the details
Dates, kept separate
Transaction date
Dec 12, 2025
Reporting period
Not applicable
Filed with the SEC
Dec 15, 2025
DirectorOption exercise
Context
Classification
option exercise
Code M — exercise or conversion of a derivative security
Planned / mechanical clue
None found in footnotes
Only flagged when a footnote says so; never inferred
Source receipt
Record ID
0001454708-25-000009
Filed / recorded
Dec 15, 2025, 5:12 PM UTC
Added to OQRO
Oct 2, 2026, 12:27 PM UTC
Parser
form4-xml-v1
Data quality
Verified: identifiers matched exactly
Issuer
FASTENAL CO
Issuer CIK
815556
Ticker
FAST
Reporting person
Michael J Ancius
Relationship
Director
Security
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
Table
Derivative (Table II)
Transaction date
Dec 12, 2025
Transaction code
M
Shares / units
1,500
Price per share
$0.00
Acquired / disposed
Disposed (D)
Shares owned after
11,448
Ownership form
Direct
Amendment
No
Footnotes from the filing
The option was issued to the reporting person pursuant to the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan and in connection with his annual director compensation whereby the option was immediately exercisable.