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 *

Hein LeLand J
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)
Senior Executive VP
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

2001 THEURER BLVD.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/22/2020
(Street)

WINONA, MN 55987
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/24/2020 
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 4/22/2020  S  5473 (1)D$34.84 5473 (4)I Held in 401(K) Plan 
Common Stock 4/24/2020  M  2500 A$28.00 10111 D  
Common Stock 4/24/2020  S  2500 D$35.50 7611 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 Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. 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 Date7. 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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $28 (3)4/24/2020  M     2500 (3)  (2)5/31/2023 Common Stock 2500 (3)$0 0 D  

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Shares attributed to reporting person's account within issuer's 401(K) Plan and reflects an additional 147 shares since the reporting person's prior report filed on April 22, 2019.
(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% respectfully) on each anniversary of the date of grant.
(3) The option was previously reported in a filing on 2/15/19 as covering a remaining 1,250 securities and the amounts reported were adjusted to reflect a 2-for-1 stock split on May 22, 2019.
(4) The report filed on April 24, 2020 inaccurately reported 0 shares remaining in the reporting person's 401(K) account.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Hein LeLand J
2001 THEURER BLVD.
WINONA, MN 55987


Senior Executive VP

Signatures
John Milek, Attorney-in-Fact5/13/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

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