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</html><description>Fastenal Announces CEO Transition WINONA, Minn.&#x2013;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#x2013;Fastenal Company (Nasdaq: FAST) (the &#x2018;Company&#x2019; or &#x2018;Fastenal&#x2019;) announced today that Daniel L. Florness communicated to the Board of Directors on December 19, 2025 his decision to step out of his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fastenal on July 16, 2026. On December 19, 2025, Fastenal&#x2019;s Board appointed Jeffery M. Watts, Fastenal&#x2019;s current President and Chief Sales Officer, to succeed Mr. Florness as Fastenal&#x2019;s CEO effective as of July 16, 2026. &#x201C;The Board of Directors would like to recognize Dan for his impressive 30 years of service to Fastenal and commend him on the shareholder value he has helped create while CEO over the past 10 years,&#x201D; said Scott Satterlee, Fastenal&#x2019;s Board &hellip; Continue reading ""</description><thumbnail_url>https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20251221283932r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en</thumbnail_url></oembed>
