Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Drazkowski William Joseph	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) Executive Vice-President
(Last) (First) (Middle) 806 OLYMPIC DRIVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/24/2020
(Street) ONALASKA, WI 54650 (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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	7/24/2020		M		3750	A	$28	9330	D
Common Stock	7/24/2020		S		3750	D	$45.50	5580	D
Common Stock	7/24/2020		M		3804	A	$23	9384	D
Common Stock	7/24/2020		S		3804	D	$45.50	5580	D
Common Stock	7/24/2020		M		21000	A	$23.5	26580	D
Common Stock	7/24/2020		S		21000	D	$45.6256	5580	D
Common Stock								4671 ⁽⁴⁾	I	Held in 401(K) Plan
Common Stock								1252	I	Owned by father ⁽⁵⁾

*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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$28 ⁽⁶⁾	7/24/2020		M			3750 ⁽⁶⁾	⁽¹⁾	5/31/2023	Common Stock	3750 ⁽⁶⁾	$0	1250 ⁽⁶⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$23 ⁽⁷⁾	7/24/2020		M			3804 ⁽⁷⁾	⁽²⁾	5/31/2025	Common Stock	3804 ⁽⁷⁾	$0	1630 ⁽⁷⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$23.50 ⁽⁸⁾	7/24/2020		M			21000 ⁽⁸⁾	⁽³⁾	12/31/2026	Common Stock	21000 ⁽⁸⁾	$0	53468 ⁽⁸⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The option will vest and become exercisable over a period of eight years, with 50% of the option vesting and becoming exercisable half way through the relevant vesting period, and the remainder vesting and becoming exercisable proportionately (20% each year) thereafter on each anniversary of the date of grant.
(2)	The option will vest and become exercisable over a period of five years, with 50% of the option vesting and becoming exercisable half way through the relevant vesting period, and the remainder vesting and becoming exercisable incrementally (20%, 20% and 10%) thereafter on each anniversary of the date of grant.
(3)	The option will vest and become exercisable over a period of five years, with 40% of the option vesting and becoming exercisable two years following the date of grant, and the remainder vesting and becoming exercisable proportionately (20% each year) thereafter on each anniversary of the date of grant.
(4)	Shares attributed to reporting person's account within issuer's 401(K) Plan as of July 24, 2020 and includes an additional 29 shares since his last report on 5/13/2020.
(5)	Shares are owned by reporting person's father for which reporting person maintains voting and investment power, but reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership over these shares.
(6)	The option was previously reported in a filing on December 21, 2016 as covering 2,500 securities at an exercise price of $56 and the amounts reported are adjusted to reflect a 2-for-1 stock split on 5/22/2019.
(7)	The option was previously reported in a filing on December 21, 2016 as covering 2,717 securities at an exercise price of $46 and the amounts reported are adjusted to reflect a 2-for-1 stock split on 5/22/2019.
(8)	The option was previously reported in a filing on January 24, 2017 as covering 37,234 securities at an exercise price of $47 and the amounts reported are adjusted to reflect a 2-for-1 stock split on 5/22/2019.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Drazkowski William Joseph 806 OLYMPIC DRIVE ONALASKA, WI 54650			Executive Vice-President