FAST Fastenal Company

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Lisowski Sheryl Ann	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FASTENAL CO [ FAST ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) CAO/Controller/Treasurer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 155 WILDWOOD DRIVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/7/2019
(Street) WINONA, MN 55987 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	11/7/2019		M		16666	A	$21	17266	D
Common Stock	11/7/2019		S		16666	D	$36.9405	600	D
Common Stock	11/7/2019		M		3912	A	$23	4512	D
Common Stock	11/7/2019		S		3912	D	$36.9405	600	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$21 (3)	11/7/2019		M			16666 (3)	(1)	5/31/2024	Common Stock	16666 (3)	$0	8334 (3)	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$23 (2)	11/7/2019		M			3912 (2)	(1)	5/31/2025	Common Stock	3912 (2)	$0	5870 (2)	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	These options will fully vest and become exercisable over a period of five years, with 50% vesting and becoming exercisable halfway through the relevant vesting period, and the remainder vesting and becoming exercisable incrementally (20%, 20% and 10%) each year thereafter.
(2)	The option was previously reported in a filing on 9/12/2019 as covering a remaining 9,782 securities and the amounts reported were adjusted to reflect the stock split on May 22, 2019.
(3)	The option was previously reported in a filing on 5/16/2019 as a remaining 12,500 securities at a strike price of $42, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split on May 22, 2019.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lisowski Sheryl Ann 155 WILDWOOD DRIVE WINONA, MN 55987			CAO/Controller/Treasurer

Signatures
/s/ John J. Milek, Attorney-in-Fact		11/12/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date