Minnesota | 0-16125 | 41-0948415 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2001 Theurer Boulevard Winona, Minnesota | 55987-1500 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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• | Proposal #1 – Election of directors. The election of a board of directors consisting of nine members to serve until the next regular meeting of shareholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows: |
Names of Directors | Total Number of Votes For | Total Number of Votes Against | Total Number of Votes Abstaining | ||||||
Willard D. Oberton | 213,223,114 | 1,285,331 | 242,771 | ||||||
Michael J. Ancius | 212,433,344 | 2,034,369 | 283,503 | ||||||
Michael J. Dolan | 211,289,918 | 3,308,768 | 152,530 | ||||||
Stephen L. Eastman | 212,760,767 | 1,725,750 | 264,699 | ||||||
Daniel L. Florness | 213,733,125 | 825,082 | 193,009 | ||||||
Rita J. Heise | 213,543,453 | 907,314 | 300,449 | ||||||
Darren R. Jackson | 141,887,461 | 72,642,057 | 221,698 | ||||||
Scott A. Satterlee | 212,993,062 | 1,521,221 | 236,933 | ||||||
Reyne K. Wisecup | 211,818,058 | 2,702,699 | 230,459 |
• | Proposal #2 – Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016. The voting results were as follows: |
For | Against | Abstain | ||
240,554,994 | 14,032,608 | 254,723 |
• | Proposal #3 – An advisory vote on a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of Fastenal’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting. The voting results were as follows: |
For | Against | Abstain | ||
200,801,399 | 13,159,644 | 790,173 |
FASTENAL COMPANY | ||||
Date: April 21, 2016 | /s/ Sheryl A. Lisowski | |||
Sheryl A. Lisowski | ||||
Interim Chief Financial Officer, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer |