A Form 4 filed on August 11, 2026, reports that Fastenal Co director Michael J. Ancius exercised stock options and sold 3,000 shares of common stock on August 10, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Option exercise: Ancius acquired 3,000 shares of Fastenal common stock via a stock option exercise (transaction code M) at an exercise price of $13.75 per share on August 10, 2026.
  • Open-market sale: On the same date, 3,000 shares were disposed of (transaction code S) at $52.00 per share.
  • Direct ownership after transactions: The filing reports 58,690 shares of common stock directly held following the reported transactions.
  • Indirect holdings: An additional 13,008 shares are held indirectly through a Retirement Savings 401(K) Plan administered by his employer.
  • Remaining options: 4,448 stock options with an exercise price of $13.75 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027, remain directly held following the exercise.
  • Option plan: According to the filing, the exercised option was issued under the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan and was immediately exercisable upon issuance.

Fastenal Director Ancius Reports Option Exercise and Share Disposal on August 10, 2026

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC on August 11, 2026, Michael J. Ancius, a director of Fastenal Co (NASDAQ:FAST), executed two transactions on August 10, 2026. First, Ancius exercised a stock option covering 3,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $13.75 per share, acquiring those shares. Second, 3,000 shares were sold at $52.00 per share on the same date.

The filing notes that the direct holdings of 58,690 shares following the transactions include 46,668 shares held in a revocable trust over which Ancius and his wife share voting and investment power, and 12,022 shares held in the reporting person's self-directed IRA. In addition, the filing reports 13,008 shares held indirectly in a Retirement Savings 401(K) Plan administered by the employer.

The exercised option was originally issued pursuant to the Fastenal Company Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan in connection with annual director compensation and was described in the filing as immediately exercisable upon issuance. The option's date exercisable is listed as January 2, 2018, with an expiration date of December 31, 2027. Following the exercise of 3,000 options, 4,448 options at the same $13.75 exercise price remain outstanding and directly held. The filing was signed by John J. Milek as Attorney-in-Fact on August 11, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses a stock option exercise of 3,000 shares at $13.75 and a same-day sale of 3,000 shares at $52.00 by Fastenal director Michael J. Ancius on August 10, 2026, along with resulting beneficial ownership figures across direct and indirect accounts.