<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000815556-14-000054.txt : 20140822
<SEC-HEADER>0000815556-14-000054.hdr.sgml : 20140822
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140822165946
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000815556-14-000054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140819
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140822
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140822

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FASTENAL CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000815556
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE, GARDEN SUPPLY [5200]
		IRS NUMBER:				410948415
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16125
		FILM NUMBER:		141060977

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2001 THEURER BLVD
		CITY:			WINONA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55987
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5074545374

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2001 THEURER BLVD
		CITY:			WINONA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55987
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<TYPE>8-K
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<a name="s239F1A3C8F945B4F9C6CD030EEEBF69E"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td width="100%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:5px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:21.367521367521366%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td width="100%"></td></tr><tr><td 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name="s8133CCD5C090BED5BD2AD030EF0A598C"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:180%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item&#160;1.01.  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style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">August 19, 2014 am</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">ong Fastenal Company, the Lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:180%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:180%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><br><div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s73213B77A4B31D288490D030EF48E448"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div 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<a name="sB16E8EAE93B31ECE8654D030D6DE65D9"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Exhibit 10.1</font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">SECOND AMENDMENT TO</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">CREDIT AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Amendment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) is dated as of</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;August 19, 2014, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">by and among </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">FASTENAL COMPANY</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">, a Minnesota corporation (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Borrower</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;), the undersigned &#8220;Lenders&#8221; parties to the Credit Agreement herein defined, and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">, a national banking association (in its individual capacity, &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Wells Fargo</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">,&#8221; and in its administrative agent capacity for the Lenders, &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Administrative Agent</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;).  Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">RECITALS:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS, Borrower, Administrative Agent and the &#8220;Lenders&#8221; referred to therein are parties to that certain Credit</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Agreement dated as of December 13, 2012 (as the same may be amended in writing and in effect from time to time, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Credit Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;), pursuant to which Lenders have agreed to make loans and other financial accommodations available to the Borrower; and</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested and the Required Lenders are willing to agree to certain modifications to the Credit Agreement, all subject and pursuant to the terms and conditions stated herein; </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree to amend the Credit Agreement as follows: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;padding-right:48px;">1.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Definitions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  The following definitions in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended by adding the following definitions or, as applicable, deleting them in their entirety and substituting the following therefor:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Business Day</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221; means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in the jurisdiction described in &#8220;Governing Law&#8221; herein are authorized or required by law to close.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">LIBOR</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221; means (i) for the purpose of calculating effective rates of interest for LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate of interest per annum determined by Bank based on the rate for United States dollar deposits for delivery on the first day of each Interest Period for a period approximately equal to such Interest Period as reported on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 page (or any successor page) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two London Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period (or if not so reported, then as determined by Bank from another recognized source or interbank quotation), or (ii) for the purpose of calculating effective rates of interest for Floating Rate Loans, the rate of interest per annum determined by Bank based on the rate for United States dollar deposits for delivery of funds for one (1) month as reported on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 page (or any successor page) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, or, for any day not a London Business Day, the immediately preceding London Business Day (or if not so reported, then as determined by Bank from another recognized source or interbank quotation).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">LIBOR Rate</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221; means LIBOR determined pursuant to clause (i) of the definition of LIBOR.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">London Business Day</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221; means any day that is a day for trading by and between banks in Dollar deposits in the London interbank market.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">1057841.3</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sB16E8EAE93B31ECE8654D030D6DE65D9"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">New York Business Day</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221; 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The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable prior written notice substantially in the form of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit B </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(a &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Notice of Borrowing</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) not later than 11:00 a.m. (i) on the same Business Day as each Floating Rate Loan and each Swingline Loan and (ii) at least two (2) Business Days before each LIBOR Rate Loan, of its intention to borrow, specifying (A) the date of such borrowing, which shall be a Business Day, (B) the amount of such borrowing, which shall be, (x) with respect to Floating Rate Loans (other than Swingline Loans) in an aggregate principal amount of $3,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, (y) with respect to LIBOR Rate Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (z) with respect to Swingline Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof, (c) whether such Loan is to be a Revolving Credit Loan or Swingline Loan, (D) in the case of a Revolving Credit Loan, (E) whether the Loans are to be LIBOR Rate Loans or Floating Rate Loans, and (F) in the case of a LIBOR Rate Loan, the duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto. 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Provided that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, the Borrower shall have the option to (a) convert at any time following the second Business Day after the Closing Date all or any portion of any outstanding Floating Rate Loans (other than Swingline Loans in a principal amount equal to $5,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof into one or more LIBOR Rate Loans and (b) upon the expiration of any Interest Period, (i) convert all or any part of its outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans in a principal amount equal to $3,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof into Floating Rate Loans (other than Swingline Loans) or (ii) continue such LIBOR Rate Loans as LIBOR Rate Loans. Whenever the Borrower desires to convert or continue Loans as provided above, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable prior written notice in the form attached as </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit E </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(a &#8220;Notice of Conversion/Continuation&#8221;) not later than 11:00 a.m. two (2) Business Days before the day on which a proposed conversion or continuation of such Loan is to be effective specifying (A) the Loans to be converted or continued, and, in the case of any LIBOR Rate Loan to be converted or continued, the last day of the Interest Period therefor, (B) the effective date of such conversion or continuation (which shall be a Business Day), (C) the principal amount of such Loans to be converted or continued, and (D) the Interest Period to be applicable to such converted or continued LIBOR Rate Loan. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the affected Lenders of such Notice of Conversion/Continuation.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;padding-right:48px;">5.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Minimum Consolidated EBITDA</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  Section 8.10(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced by the following: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Minimum Consolidated EBITDA</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  As of the last day of any fiscal quarter, permit Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date to be less than $230,000,000.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;padding-right:48px;">6.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">No Other Changes</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  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Except as explicitly amended by this Amendment, Borrower reaffirms that each of the Representations and Warranties contained in the Credit Agreement is true and correct on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date; and without limiting the forgoing, represent and warrant that the Credit Agreement, this Amendment, the Amended Revolving Note and each of the other Loan Documents constitute the continuing legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, not subject to any existing defense, counterclaim or right of setoff by the Borrower, and to the extent that any such defense, counterclaim and/or setoff exists, each of the same are hereby absolutely and forever waived and released.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;padding-right:48px;">9.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Release.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;&#32;Borrower and each of the undersigned Guarantors hereby absolutely and unconditionally releases and forever discharges Administrative Agent and each Lender, and each of their respective participants, parent corporations, subsidiary corporations, affiliated corporations, insurers, indemnitors, successors and assigns thereof, together with all of the present and former directors, officers, agents and employees of any of the foregoing, from any and all claims, demands or causes of action of any kind, nature or description, whether arising in law or equity or upon contract or tort or under any state or federal law or otherwise, that either Borrower or such Guarantor has had, now has or has made claim to have against any such person for or by reason of any act, omission, matter, cause or thing whatsoever arising from the beginning of time to and including the date of this Amendment, whether such claims, demands and causes of action are matured or unmatured or known or unknown.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;padding-right:48px;">10.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Miscellaneous</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  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