Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 24, 2021, Fastenal Company (the 'Company') held its annual meeting of
shareholders (the 'Annual Meeting') in a virtual meeting format. As of the
record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 574,341,239 shares of Common
Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. There were
513,728,008 shares of Common Stock represented in person in a virtual meeting
format or by proxy at the Annual Meeting; therefore, a quorum was present. The
following is a brief summary of each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting:
•Proposal #1 - Election of directors. The election of a board of directors
consisting of nine members to serve until the next regular meeting of
shareholders or until their successors have been elected and qualified. The
voting results were as follows:
                                                                                               Total Number of Votes           Total Number of Votes
Names of Directors                                      Total Number of Votes For                     Against                        Abstaining
Scott A. Satterlee                                             397,745,469                              59,536,837                      500,310
Michael J. Ancius                                              435,357,771                              21,517,970                      906,875
Stephen L. Eastman                                             448,571,382                               8,698,114                      513,120
Daniel L. Florness                                             448,980,153                               8,375,335                      427,128
Rita J. Heise                                                  422,961,079                              34,420,391                      401,146
Hsenghung Sam Hsu                                              449,212,882                               2,539,834                    6,029,900
Daniel L. Johnson                                              448,538,720                               8,685,598                      558,298
Nicholas J. Lundquist                                          445,043,237                              12,304,911                      434,468
Reyne K. Wisecup                                               441,354,692                              16,018,452                      409,472


There were 55,945,392 broker non-votes.
Based on the votes set forth above, all of the foregoing persons were elected to
serve until the next regular meeting of shareholders or until their successors
have been elected and qualified.
•Proposal #2 - Ratification of appointment of independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The voting results
were as follows:
     For            Against         Abstain
 491,951,407       21,348,424       428,177


Based on the votes set forth above, the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2021 was ratified by our shareholders.
•Proposal #3 - An advisory vote on a non-binding resolution to approve the
compensation of Fastenal's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy
statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting. The voting results were as follows:
     For            Against         Abstain

427,446,956 28,355,240 1,980,420




There were 55,945,392 broker non-votes.
Based on the votes set forth above, the resolution for the approval, on an
advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers was adopted
by our shareholders.

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