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Fastenal Co.
2001 Theurer Boulevard
Winona, MN 55987
United States - Map
Phone: 507-454-5374
Fax: 507-453-8049
Web Site: http://www.fastenal.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Nasdaq 100
Sector:Industrial Goods
Industry:General Building Materials
Full Time Employees:10,172

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a wholesaler and retailer of industrial and construction supplies. It offers fastener product line under two categories, which include threaded fasteners, such as bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers that are used in manufactured products and building projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines and structures; and miscellaneous supplies, including paints, various pins and machinery keys, concrete anchors, batteries, sealants, metal framing systems, wire rope, strut, private-label stud anchors, rivets, and related accessories. The company primarily serves manufacturing markets, which include both original equipment manufacturers and maintenance and repair operations; and the construction market that includes general, electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, and road contractors, as well as other users, such as farmers; truckers; railroads; mining companies; federal, state, and local governmental entities; schools; and certain retail trades in North America. As of December 31, 2008, it operated 2,311 company-owned or leased store locations in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Singapore, the People’s Republic of China, and the Netherlands. The company was founded in 1967 and is based in Winona, Minnesota.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Fastenal Co.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 3-Jan-10 is better than 0.6% of S&P 500 companies and 21.2% of Capital Goods companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Robert A. Kierlin , 70
    Founder and Exec. Chairman
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Willard D. Oberton , 51
    Chief Exec. Officer, Pres and Exec. Director
    $ 1.71M $ 0
    Mr. Daniel L. Florness , 46
    Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Exec. VP and Treasurer
    $ 781.00K $ 0
    Mr. Nicholas Lundquist Jr., 52
    Exec. VP of Sales
    $ 933.00K $ 0
    Mr. James C. Jansen , 40
    Exec. VP of Internal Operations
    $ 634.00KN/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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