1、2010 AnnuAl RepoRtProfile of Fastenal2010Fastenal was founded in 1967.As of December 31,2010,we operated 2,490 stores located primarily in North America with additional locations in Asia,Europe,and Central America and employed 9,146 people at these sites.In addition,there were 4,139 people employed
2、in various support positions.We sell different types of industrial and construction supplies in eleven product categories:Category number of stoCk items Fasteners 456,000 Tools 147,000 Cutting Tools 276,000 Hydraulics&Pneumatics 86,000 Material Handling 19,000 Janitorial 17,000 Electrical 28,000 Wel
3、ding(excluding welding gases)39,000 Safety 37,000 Metals 13,000 Office Supplies 3,000 total supplies sold 1,121,000As of December 31,2010,we operated eleven distribution centers in the United States-Minnesota,Indiana,Ohio,Pennsylvania,Texas,Georgia,Washington,California,Utah,North Carolina and Kansa
4、s,and three outside the United States Ontario,Canada;Alberta,Canada;and Nuevo Leon,Mexico.During 2010,approximately 94%of our sales were attributable to products manufactured by others,and approximately 6%were related to items manufactured,modified,or repaired by either our manufacturing division or
5、 one of our support services.Since December 31,2010,we have opened additional stores.2010 Bob Kierlin Store Contest WinnerFredericton,New Brunswick,Canadatable of Contents1-4Presidents Letter to Shareholders510-Year Selected Financial Data&Financial Highlights 6Stock and Financial Data7Stock Perform
6、ance Highlights82010 Customer&Market Highlights9Form 10-K (Note:Page numbers in Form 10-K are not consecutive with the remainder of this Annual Report)inside back CoverDirectors,Executive Officers&Corporate Information3Presidents Letter to Shareholders1I started my 2009 presidents letter by explaini