1、2012 AnnuAl RepoRtFasteners592,000Tools75,000Cutting Tools403,000Hydraulics&Pneumatics111,000Material Handling34,000Janitorial23,000Electrical39,000Welding*46,000Safety51,000Metals18,000Office Supplies6,000Total:1,398,000*Excluding Welding GasesProfile of Fastenal2012TABLE OF CONTENTS1-4Letter to Sh
2、areholders510-Year Selected Financial Data&Financial Highlights 6Stock and Financial Data7Stock Performance Highlights82012 Fastenal in the News9Form 10-K (Note:Page numbers in Form 10-K are not consecutive with the remainder of this Annual Report)Inside Back CoverDirectors,Executive Officers&Corpor
3、ate InformationNashville,TennesseeGreen Bay,WisconsinMexico City,MexicoYellowstone National Park,WyomingAustin,TexasWE ARE WHERE OUR CUSTOMERS AREFairbanks,AlaskaFastenal was founded in 1967.We have 2,620 stores in North America and 32 stores in Asia,Southeast Asia,Europe,and Central&South America.W
4、e currently employ 15,145 people and sell industrial and construction supplies in eleven product categories.These categories and the approximate number of standard items in each are as follows:At the end of 2012,we operated 14 distribution centers.The distribution centers are located in the United S
5、tates Minnesota,Indiana,Ohio,Pennsylvania,Texas,Georgia,Washington,California,Utah,North Carolina and Kansas and outside the United States Ontario,Canada;Alberta,Canada;and Nuevo Leon,Mexico.In the last year,approximately 95%of our sales were attributable to products manufactured by others,and appro
6、ximately 5%were related to items manufactured,modified,or repaired by either our manufacturing division or one of our support services.LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS20121As a shareholder,its important to move beyond the numbers and gain at least a basic understanding of the company youre investing in.So,bef