On January 13, 2016, Hugh L. Miller, a member of the Board of Directors of Fastenal Company, informed the company that he has decided not to stand for re-election as a director of the company at the company's next annual shareholders meeting to be held on April 19, 2016. On January 14, 2016, Sheryl A. Lisowski, the company's controller and chief accounting officer, was appointed by the company's Board of Directors to serve in the additional role of interim chief financial officer of the company until such time as a permanent chief financial officer is appointed. Ms. Lisowski, age 48, has been the company's controller and chief accounting officer since October 2013, served as the company's controller - accounting operations from March 2007 to October 2013, and prior to that served in various accounting and finance roles since joining the Company in 1994.