Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 10, 2017

Fastenal Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Minnesota	0-16125	41-0948415
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)



2001 Theurer Boulevard, Winona, Minnesota	55987-1500
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (507) 454-5374

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

O n March 10, 2017, Fastenal Company (the "Company") amended its existing unsecured revolving credit agreement (as amended, the "Agreement") with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (the "Administrative Agent") for the lenders party thereto (the "Lenders") and such Lenders.

The Agreement was amended to, among other things, extend the maturity date of the revolving credit facility established under the Agreement to March 10, 2020. Exc ept as explicitly amended, all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.

The foregoing description of the amendment to the Agreement is only a summary and does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.


Item 2.03.	Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The discussion under Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


10.1	Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March 10, 2017 among Fastenal Company, the Lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



		Fastenal Company
		(Registrant)

March 14, 2017		/s/ SHERYL A. LISOWSKI
(Date)		Sheryl A. Lisowski Controller, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer

Exhibit Index


10.1	Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March 10, 2017 among Fastenal Company, the Lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.