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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)*
FASTENAL COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
311900 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement. [_] (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
SEC 1745 Page 1 of 6 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 311900 10 4 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Robert A. Kierlin
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
Not Applicable (b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 4,537,736
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
34,000
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 4,537,736
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
34,000
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON
9
4,571,736
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
Not Applicable
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
12.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
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Fastenal Company
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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2001 Theurer Boulevard
Winona, Minnesota 55987
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
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This filing is made by Robert A. Kierlin.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
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Robert A. Kierlin
Fastenal Company
2001 Theurer Boulevard
Winona, Minnesota 55987
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
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Robert A. Kierlin is a citizen of the United States.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, $.01 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
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311900 10 4
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
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check whether the person filing is a:
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Not Applicable
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
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(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4. Ownership:
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,571,736
(b) Percent of class: 12.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct
the vote.............................. 4,537,736
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct
the vote.............................. 34,000
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of.................... 4,537,736
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of.................... 34,000
See Item 6 for further information regarding the nature of the reporting
person's beneficial ownership of certain of the above-referenced shares.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not Applicable
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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The shares listed in Item 4 include an aggregate of 32,000 shares held by
Hiawatha Education Foundation, a Minnesota non-profit corporation of which
the reporting person is a director and member, or its wholly-owned
subsidiary, of which the reporting person is a director (collectively the
"Foundation"). The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such
shares. The Foundation has the right to receive and the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, and the proceeds of the sale of, the shares held
by it. The Foundation's directors and members, including the reporting
person, have the power to authorize actions on behalf of the Foundation,
but have no right as such to share in any dividends from, or any proceeds
of the sale of, the shares held by the Foundation. The shares held by the
Foundation were donated to it by directors and members of the Foundation.
The Foundation plans to sell the shares held by it in the open market and
use the proceeds for charitable purposes.
The shares listed in Item 4 also include 2,000 shares held by Cotter High
School, a Minnesota secondary school of which the reporting person is a
director and member of the investment committee (the "School"). The
reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. The School
has the right to receive and the power to direct the receipt of dividends
from, and the proceeds of the sale of, the shares held by it. The School's
directors and members of the investment committee, including the reporting
person, have the power to authorize actions on behalf of the School, but
have no right as such to share in any dividends from, or any proceeds of
the sale of, the shares held by the School. The shares held by the School
were donated to it by a director of the School.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
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the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
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Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification:
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Not Applicable
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Signature:
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
2/12/96
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Date
/s/ ROBERT A. KIERLIN
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Robert A. Kierlin
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