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Fastenal (FAST): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO vs. named peers1st pct.Of 10 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $3,115,507FY2023
- $1,695,887FY2024
- $4,183,328FY2025
CEO total pay was $4,183,328 in fiscal 2025, up from $1,695,887 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $750,000 · bonus $0 · stock awards $0 · option awards $861,387
Executives and directors
Charles Miller · EVPDaniel Florness · CEOHolden Lewis · CFOJohn Soderberg · EVPJeffery Watts · PresidentMax Tunnicliff · CFOSheryl Lisowski · ExecutiveBrady D. Ericson · Independent DirectorDaniel L. Johnson · Independent DirectorHsenghung Sam Hsu · Independent DirectorIrene A. Quarshie · Independent DirectorMichael J. Ancius · Independent DirectorNicholas J. Lundquist · Former director (through FY2025)Reyne K. Wisecup · DirectorRita J. Heise · Independent DirectorSarah N. Nielsen · Independent DirectorScott A. Satterlee · Chair of the BoardStephen L. Eastman · Independent Director
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at Fastenal Co in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Daniel Florness (Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Fastenal Co in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $4,183,328.
How does Fastenal Co's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Daniel Florness's total compensation ranked at the 1st percentile of Fastenal Co's disclosed peer group.
What is Fastenal Co's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Fastenal Co's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 88:1.
How did shareholders vote on Fastenal Co's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 89.03% of shareholders supported Fastenal Co's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Fastenal Co spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Fastenal Co reported total board compensation of $830,000 for fiscal 2025.
Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.
Full detail
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Florness | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $861,387 | $2,569,000 | $0 | $2,941 | $4,183,328 |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Jeffery Watts | 535,658 | 0 | 0 | 738,322 | 1,819,823 | 0 | 0 | 3,093,803 |
| President and Chief Sales Officer | ||||||||
| Charles Miller | 450,000 | 0 | 0 | 332,250 | 1,132,546 | 0 | 2,941 | 1,917,737 |
| Senior Executive Vice President - Sales | ||||||||
| John Soderberg | 400,008 | 0 | 0 | 221,500 | 954,200 | 0 | 2,941 | 1,578,649 |
| Senior Executive Vice President - Information Technology | ||||||||
| Sheryl Lisowski | 404,549 | 0 | 0 | 177,200 | 876,090 | 0 | 2,941 | 1,460,780 |
| Executive Vice President - Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||
| Holden Lewis | 129,526 | 0 | 0 | 291,016 | 83,767 | 0 | 0 | 504,309 |
| Former Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Max Tunnicliff | 62,708 | 225,000 | 0 | 0 | 178,695 | 0 | 0 | 466,403 |
| Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Florness | $4,183,328 | $1,695,887 | $3,115,507 | ↑ +2,487,441 |
| Jeffery Watts | 3,093,803 | 1,072,774 | 1,469,932 | ↑ +2,021,029 |
| Charles Miller | 1,917,737 | 847,673 | 1,598,332 | ↑ +1,070,064 |
| John Soderberg | 1,578,649 | — | 1,234,106 | — |
| Sheryl Lisowski | 1,460,780 | — | — | — |
| Holden Lewis | 504,309 | 790,668 | 1,447,832 | ↓ −286,359 |
| Max Tunnicliff | 466,403 | — | — | — |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
We believe compensation programs are most effective when they are fair, simple, transparent, designed to motivate employees to take prudent entrepreneurial risk to achieve company goals, and paid as close to the time the goals are achieved as is possible. Our primary objective is to structure compensation so as to ensure that a significant portion is directly tied to achievement of financial and operational goals and other factors that impact shareholder value.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | True |
| Anti-hedging | True |
| Anti-pledging | True |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Watts | OPTION | 2025-01-02 | — | — | 83,332 | — | $738,322 |
| John Soderberg | OPTION | 2025-01-02 | — | — | 25,000 | — | 221,500 |
| Daniel Florness | OPTION | 2025-01-02 | — | — | 97,222 | — | 861,387 |
| Charles Miller | OPTION | 2025-01-02 | — | — | 37,500 | — | 332,250 |
| Sheryl Lisowski | OPTION | 2025-01-02 | — | — | 20,000 | — | 177,200 |
| Holden Lewis | OPTION | 2025-01-02 | — | — | 32,846 | — | 291,016 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Watts | $0 | $0 | $738,322 | 0.0% |
| John Soderberg | 0 | 0 | 221,500 | 0.0% |
| Daniel Florness | 0 | 0 | 861,387 | 0.0% |
| Charles Miller | 0 | 0 | 332,250 | 0.0% |
| Sheryl Lisowski | 0 | 0 | 177,200 | 0.0% |
| Holden Lewis | 0 | 0 | 291,016 | 0.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheryl Lisowski | Option | 4,000 | 24 | — |
| John Soderberg | Option | 4,500 | 24 | — |
| Jeffery Watts | Option | 5,834 | 24 | — |
| Sheryl Lisowski | Option | 6,194 | 31 | — |
| Charles Miller | Option | 7,168 | 24 | — |
| John Soderberg | Option | 7,356 | 31 | — |
| Jeffery Watts | Option | 9,548 | 31 | — |
| Charles Miller | Option | 11,096 | 31 | — |
| Sheryl Lisowski | Option | 18,000 | 24 | — |
| Sheryl Lisowski | Option | 18,000 | 32 | — |
| Sheryl Lisowski | Option | 20,000 | 36 | — |
| Daniel Florness | Option | 22,500 | 24 | — |
| John Soderberg | Option | 22,500 | 24 | — |
| John Soderberg | Option | 22,500 | 32 | — |
| John Soderberg | Option | 25,000 | 36 | — |
| Jeffery Watts | Option | 27,750 | 24 | — |
| Charles Miller | Option | 32,250 | 24 | — |
| Charles Miller | Option | 33,750 | 32 | — |
| Daniel Florness | Option | 36,130 | 31 | — |
| Charles Miller | Option | 37,500 | 36 | — |
| Jeffery Watts | Option | 50,000 | 32 | — |
| Jeffery Watts | Option | 83,332 | 36 | — |
| Daniel Florness | Option | 87,500 | 24 | — |
| Daniel Florness | Option | 87,500 | 32 | — |
| Daniel Florness | Option | 97,222 | 36 | — |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott A. SatterleeIndependent · Board Chair | $120,000 | $0 | $80,000 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 |
| Stephen L. EastmanIndependent · Compensation · Nominating/Governance (Chair) | 120,000 | 0 | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | 170,000 |
| Michael J. AnciusIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation | 20,000 | 0 | 150,000 | 0 | 0 | 170,000 |
| Rita J. HeiseIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating/Governance | 20,000 | 0 | 150,000 | 0 | 0 | 170,000 |
| Reyne K. WisecupNot independent | 100,000 | 0 | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | 150,000 |
| Daniel L. JohnsonIndependent · Compensation · Nominating/Governance | 100,000 | 0 | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | 150,000 |
| Hsenghung Sam HsuIndependent · Audit · Nominating/Governance | 60,000 | 0 | 90,000 | 0 | 0 | 150,000 |
| Sarah N. NielsenIndependent · Audit · Compensation | 70,000 | 0 | 80,000 | 0 | 0 | 150,000 |
| Irene A. QuarshieIndependent · Audit · Nominating/Governance | 70,000 | 0 | 80,000 | 0 | 0 | 150,000 |
| Brady D. EricsonIndependent · Audit · Newly elected | 112,500 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 112,500 |
| Nicholas J. LundquistIndependent · Departed during FY | 37,500 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37,500 |
| Daniel L. FlornessEmployee director | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $100,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $50,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 20,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | In 2017, we established stock ownership guidelines for our non-employee directors and executive officers, which require each to hold minimum levels of investment in the company. |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $830,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $0 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $830,000 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Fastenal as a peer
Companies that benchmark against FAST
18 companies name FAST as a compensation peer
- ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INCAAPFY2025
- APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INCAITFY2026
- C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.CHRWFY2025
- Core & Main, Inc.CNMFY2026
- Distribution Solutions Group, Inc.DSGRFY2025
- Ferguson Enterprises Inc. /DE/FERGFY2025
- Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.FNDFY2025
- GENUINE PARTS COGPCFY2025
- GMS Inc.GMSFY2024
- HERC HOLDINGS INCHRIFY2025
- LKQ CORPLKQFY2025
- MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INCMSMFY2025
- O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INCORLYFY2025
- PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.PDCOFY2024
- POOL CORPPOOLFY2025
- SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.SITEFY2025
- W.W. GRAINGER, INC.GWWFY2025
- Waste Connections, Inc.WCNFY2025
Each company listed discloses FAST in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named FAST in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
IEX IDEX CorporationMSM MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.ORLY O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.AIT Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.DCI Donaldson Company, Inc.GPC Genuine Parts CompanyNDSN Nordson CorporationTSCO Tractor Supply CompanyWCC WESCO International, Inc.GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Peer reciprocity
Of the companies Fastenal Co names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.
— IDEX Corporation (IEX)68✓ MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM)69✓ O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY)70✓ Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT)71— Donaldson Company, Inc. (DCI)72✓ Genuine Parts Company (GPC)73— Nordson Corporation (NDSN)74— Tractor Supply Company (TSCO)75— WESCO International, Inc. (WCC)76✓ W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)77
Reciprocity shown where the peer’s own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer’s filing. A dash means the peer’s current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Fastenal Co.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tractor Supply Company | 2025 | Harry Lawton III | $1,344,231 | $26,937,383 | $2,311,740 | $1,635,837 | $32,277,194 |
| 2 | Genuine Parts Company | 2025 | William Stengel | 1,018,750 | 9,749,973 | 0 | 1,474,129 | 12,863,479 |
| 3 | Wesco International, Inc. | 2025 | John Engel | 1,412,165 | 7,112,936 | 2,275,029 | 1,362,550 | 12,308,746 |
| 4 | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 2025 | D.G. Macpherson | 1,176,370 | 8,451,819 | 0 | 1,653,075 | 11,609,508 |
| 5 | Idex Corporation | 2025 | Eric Ashleman | 1,079,885 | 4,933,497 | 1,521,621 | 1,345,163 | 9,112,893 |
| 6 | Nordson Corporation | 2025 | Sundaram Nagarajan | 1,049,385 | 3,514,413 | 1,519,547 | 1,327,472 | 8,153,900 |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 2026 | Neil Schrimsher | 1,025,000 | 3,718,060 | 1,387,972 | 1,334,345 | 7,699,136 |
| 8 | MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. | 2025 | Erik Gershwind | 871,411 | 3,549,966 | 0 | 1,425,750 | 5,873,837 |
| 9 | Donaldson Company, Inc. | 2026 | Richard Lewis | 883,423 | 1,568,900 | 1,570,013 | 1,114,964 | 5,195,987 |
| 10 | O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | 2025 | Brad Beckham | 1,098,798 | 0 | 1,415,657 | 1,645,807 | 4,231,108 |
| 11 | Fastenal Co | 2025 | Daniel Florness | 750,000 | 0 | 861,387 | 2,569,000 | 4,183,328 |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Incentive design against the same peers
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastenal Co | 342% | Options 100 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 50 · Options 25 · RSU 25 | No | Pay Governance |
| Donaldson Company, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 50 · Option 50 | not disclosed | WTW |
| Genuine Parts Company | 96% | PRSU 60 · RSU 40 | No | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Idex Corporation | 99% | PSU 50 · Options 25 · RSU 25 | Yes — relative TSR measured against the TSR of companies in the S&P 500 Index | F.W. Cook |
| MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. | 95% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | No | FW Cook |
| Nordson Corporation | not disclosed | PSU 50 · Options 30 · RSU 20 | No | FW Cook |
| O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | 146.3% | not disclosed | not disclosed | Equilar, Inc. |
| Tractor Supply Company | 80.8% | PSU 50 · Options 25 · RSU 25 | No | Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC |
| W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 93% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | No | Pay Governance, LLC |
| Wesco International, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | Yes — Relative Total Stockholder Return (TSR) Modifier | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-04-23 | 831,817,569 | 102,483,487 | 2,024,103 | 89.03% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-04-24 | 438,459,188 | 28,537,462 | 1,601,891 | 93.89% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-04-25 | 430,001,431 | 33,753,135 | 1,345,242 | 92.72% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-04-22 | 439,048,771 | 30,606,936 | 1,739,284 | 93.48% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-04-23 | 435,978,969 | 31,845,214 | 1,856,804 | 93.19% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-04-24 | 427,446,956 | 28,355,240 | 1,980,420 | 93.78% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.
Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-04-23 | 89.03%a |
| 2025 | 2025-04-24 | 93.89%b |
| 2024 | 2024-04-25 | 92.72%c |
a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will not count as votes cast on this proposal.”.
Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 88 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $4,183,328 |
| Median employee compensation | $47,287 |
Insider trades since the proxy
Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.
| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reyne K. Wisecup | Director | 2026-03-05 | D | 36,920 | $0 | $0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Reyne K. Wisecup | Director | 2026-03-05 | D | 36,920 | 47 | 1,747,922 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Reyne K. Wisecup | Director | 2026-03-05 | A | 36,920 | 13 | 479,960 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Dividend-equivalent accruals | 2026-04-24 | — | 1,000 | — | — | 1 insider, 1 accrual row | ||
| Michael J. Ancius | Director | 2026-04-24 | A | 1,000 | 45 | 44,900 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael J. Ancius | Director | 2026-07-28 | D | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael J. Ancius | Director | 2026-07-28 | D | 3,000 | 49 | 147,000 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael J. Ancius | Director | 2026-07-28 | A | 3,000 | 14 | 41,250 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Rita J. Heise | Director | 2026-08-05 | D | 24,964 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Rita J. Heise | Director | 2026-08-05 | D | 24,964 | 50 | 1,249,558 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Rita J. Heise | Director | 2026-08-05 | A | 24,964 | 19 | 474,316 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Rita J. Heise | Director | 2026-08-05 | D | 10,000 | 50 | 500,544 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Rita J. Heise | Director | 2026-08-05 | A | 10,000 | 13 | 130,000 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Rita J. Heise | Director | 2026-08-05 | D | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael J. Ancius | Director | 2026-08-10 | D | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael J. Ancius | Director | 2026-08-10 | D | 3,000 | 52 | 156,000 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael J. Ancius | Director | 2026-08-10 | A | 3,000 | 14 | 41,250 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael J. Ancius | Director | 2026-08-13 | D | 400 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Dividend-equivalent accruals | 2026-08-13 | — | 1,364 | — | — | 1 insider, 1 accrual row | ||
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss | EVP-Strategy and Communication | 2026-08-13 | D | 1,364 | 51 | 70,132 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss | EVP-Strategy and Communication | 2026-08-13 | A | 1,364 | 14 | 18,755 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss | EVP-Strategy and Communication | 2026-08-13 | D | 7,894 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss | EVP-Strategy and Communication | 2026-08-13 | D | 7,894 | 51 | 405,626 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss | EVP-Strategy and Communication | 2026-08-13 | A | 7,894 | 19 | 149,986 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.
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| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reyne K. Wisecup | Director | 2026-03-05 | D | 36,920 | $0 | $0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Reyne K. Wisecup | Director | 2026-03-05 | D | 36,920 | 47 | 1,747,922 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Reyne K. Wisecup | Director | 2026-03-05 | A | 36,920 | 13 | 479,960 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael J. Ancius | Director | 2026-04-24 | D | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael J. Ancius | Director | 2026-04-24 | A | 1,000 | 45 | 44,900 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael J. Ancius | Director | 2026-07-28 | D | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael J. Ancius | Director | 2026-07-28 | D | 3,000 | 49 | 147,000 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael J. Ancius | Director | 2026-07-28 | A | 3,000 | 14 | 41,250 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Rita J. Heise | Director | 2026-08-05 | D | 24,964 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Rita J. Heise | Director | 2026-08-05 | D | 24,964 | 50 | 1,249,558 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Rita J. Heise | Director | 2026-08-05 | A | 24,964 | 19 | 474,316 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Rita J. Heise | Director | 2026-08-05 | D | 10,000 | 50 | 500,544 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Rita J. Heise | Director | 2026-08-05 | A | 10,000 | 13 | 130,000 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Rita J. Heise | Director | 2026-08-05 | D | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael J. Ancius | Director | 2026-08-10 | D | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael J. Ancius | Director | 2026-08-10 | D | 3,000 | 52 | 156,000 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael J. Ancius | Director | 2026-08-10 | A | 3,000 | 14 | 41,250 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael J. Ancius | Director | 2026-08-13 | D | 400 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss | EVP-Strategy and Communication | 2026-08-13 | D | 1,364 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss | EVP-Strategy and Communication | 2026-08-13 | D | 1,364 | 51 | 70,132 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss | EVP-Strategy and Communication | 2026-08-13 | A | 1,364 | 14 | 18,755 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss | EVP-Strategy and Communication | 2026-08-13 | D | 7,894 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss | EVP-Strategy and Communication | 2026-08-13 | D | 7,894 | 51 | 405,626 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss | EVP-Strategy and Communication | 2026-08-13 | A | 7,894 | 19 | 149,986 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
Sources (77 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Daniel Florness. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE” · page 34. As printed: 4,183,328. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Jeffery Watts. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE”. As printed: 3,093,803. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Charles Miller. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE”. As printed: 1,917,737. View filing ↗
- Section 01, John Soderberg. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE”. As printed: 1,578,649. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Sheryl Lisowski. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE”. As printed: 1,460,780. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Holden Lewis. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE”. As printed: 504,309. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Max Tunnicliff. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE”. As printed: 466,403. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Jeffery Watts OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “GRANT OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, John Soderberg OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “GRANT OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Daniel Florness OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “GRANT OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Charles Miller OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “GRANT OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Sheryl Lisowski OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “GRANT OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Holden Lewis OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “GRANT OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 88 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Scott A. Satterlee. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 200,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Stephen L. Eastman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 170,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Michael J. Ancius. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 170,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Rita J. Heise. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 170,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Reyne K. Wisecup. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 150,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Daniel L. Johnson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 150,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Hsenghung Sam Hsu. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 150,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Sarah N. Nielsen. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 150,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Irene A. Quarshie. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 150,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Brady D. Ericson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 112,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Nicholas J. Lundquist. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 37,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Daniel L. Florness. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Reyne K. Wisecup 2026-03-05. Form 4, filed 2026-03-06. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Reyne K. Wisecup 2026-03-05. Form 4, filed 2026-03-06. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Reyne K. Wisecup 2026-03-05. Form 4, filed 2026-03-06. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Michael J. Ancius 2026-04-24. Form 4, filed 2026-04-27. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Michael J. Ancius 2026-04-24. Form 4, filed 2026-04-27. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Michael J. Ancius 2026-07-28. Form 4, filed 2026-07-29. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Michael J. Ancius 2026-07-28. Form 4, filed 2026-07-29. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Michael J. Ancius 2026-07-28. Form 4, filed 2026-07-29. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Rita J. Heise 2026-08-05. Form 4, filed 2026-08-06. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Rita J. Heise 2026-08-05. Form 4, filed 2026-08-06. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Rita J. Heise 2026-08-05. Form 4, filed 2026-08-06. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Rita J. Heise 2026-08-05. Form 4, filed 2026-08-06. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Rita J. Heise 2026-08-05. Form 4, filed 2026-08-06. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Rita J. Heise 2026-08-05. Form 4, filed 2026-08-06. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Michael J. Ancius 2026-08-10. Form 4, filed 2026-08-11. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Michael J. Ancius 2026-08-10. Form 4, filed 2026-08-11. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Michael J. Ancius 2026-08-10. Form 4, filed 2026-08-11. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Michael J. Ancius 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-17. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-17. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-17. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-17. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-17. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-17. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-17. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-04-24. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 89.03% (votes for as printed: 831,817,569). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-04-25. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 93.89% (votes for as printed: 438,459,188). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-04-30. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 92.72% (votes for as printed: 430,001,431). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 830,000 + equity 0 + all other 0 = 830,000, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Tractor Supply Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. CEO total compensation as printed in Tractor Supply Company's own proxy. As printed: 32,277,194. View filing ↗
- Genuine Parts Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Genuine Parts Company's own proxy. As printed: 12,863,479. View filing ↗
- Wesco International, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Wesco International, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 12,308,746. View filing ↗
- W.W. Grainger, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-10. CEO total compensation as printed in W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 11,609,508. View filing ↗
- Idex Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. CEO total compensation as printed in Idex Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 9,112,893. View filing ↗
- Nordson Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-16. CEO total compensation as printed in Nordson Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 8,153,900. View filing ↗
- Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-10. CEO total compensation as printed in Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,699,136. View filing ↗
- MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-11. CEO total compensation as printed in MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,873,837. View filing ↗
- Donaldson Company, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-06. CEO total compensation as printed in Donaldson Company, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,195,987. View filing ↗
- O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. CEO total compensation as printed in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,231,108. View filing ↗
- Fastenal Co (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. CEO total compensation as printed in Fastenal Co's own proxy. As printed: 4,183,328. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, IDEX Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. IDEX Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Fastenal Co. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. names Fastenal Co in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. names Fastenal Co in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. names Fastenal Co in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Donaldson Company, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Donaldson Company, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Fastenal Co. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Genuine Parts Company reciprocity. DEF 14A. Genuine Parts Company names Fastenal Co in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Nordson Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Nordson Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Fastenal Co. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Tractor Supply Company reciprocity. DEF 14A. Tractor Supply Company's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Fastenal Co. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, WESCO International, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. WESCO International, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Fastenal Co. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, W.W. Grainger, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. W.W. Grainger, Inc. names Fastenal Co in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗