Schedule 13G Amendment No. 21
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 21)*

 

 

 

 

Fastenal Company

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

311900104

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

December 31, 2008

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

x Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

*   The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 311900104

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Robert A. Kierlin

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

 

            Not Applicable

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            United States

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES    

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH    

REPORTING  

PERSON    

WITH:    

 

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            8,700,000

 

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

            17,863

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            8,700,000

 

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            17,863

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            8,717,863

   
10  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  ¨

 

            Not Applicable

   
11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            5.9%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            IN

   

 

*   SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


Item 1.

              
 

(a)

  Name of Issuer      
    Fastenal Company      
 

(b)

  Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices      
   

2001 Theurer Boulevard

Winona, Minnesota 55987-1500

     

Item 2.

         
 

(a)

  Name of Person Filing      
    This filing is made by Robert A. Kierlin      
 

(b)

  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence      
   

Robert A. Kierlin

Fastenal Company

2001 Theurer Boulevard

Winona, Minnesota 55987-1500

     
 

(c)

  Citizenship      
    Robert A. Kierlin is a citizen of the United States      
 

(d)

  Title of Class of Securities      
    Common Stock, $.01 par value      
 

(e)

  CUSIP Number      
    311900104      

Item 3.

  If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:   
  (a)   ¨   Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
  (b)   ¨   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
  (c)   ¨   Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
  (d)   ¨   Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
  (e)   ¨   An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
  (f)   ¨   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
  (g)   ¨   A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
  (h)   ¨   A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
  (i)   ¨   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
  (j)   ¨   Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
      Not Applicable


Item 4.

   Ownership      
   (a)    Amount Beneficially Owned      
      8,717,863      
   (b)    Percent of Class      
      5.9%      
   (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:      
      (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote      
         8,700,000      
      (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote      
         17,863      
      (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of      
         8,700,000      
      (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of      
         17,863      

  See Item 6 for further information regarding the nature of the reporting person’s beneficial ownership of certain of the above-referenced shares.

Item 5.

   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class   

  If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following  ¨.

Item 6.

   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.      

  The shares listed in Item 4 include 400 shares held by the reporting person’s wife. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. The reporting person’s wife has the right to receive and the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and the proceeds of the sale of, the shares held by her.

  The shares listed in Item 4 also include 17,463 shares held by Hiawatha Education Foundation, a Minnesota non-profit corporation (the “Foundation”). The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. The reporting person and certain of his children are directors, officers and/or members of the Foundation and, as such, have the power, directly or indirectly, to authorize actions on behalf of the Foundation, but have no right, as such, to share in any dividends from, or any proceeds of the sale of, the shares held by the Foundation. The Foundation has the right to receive and the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and the proceeds of the sale of, the shares held by it.

Item 7.

   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
   Not Applicable

Item 8.

   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group      
   Not Applicable      

Item 9.

   Notice of Dissolution of Group      
   Not Applicable      

Item 10.

   Certification      
   Not Applicable      


SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

February 10, 2009

Date

/s/    Robert A. Kierlin

Signature

Robert A. Kierlin

Name/Title

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).