Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 16, 2025, Nicholas J. Lundquist, a director of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Fastenal Company (the "Company" or "Fastenal"), informed the Company that he will not stand for re-election as a director of the Company and tendered his notification of ineligibility, effective as of January 16, 2025. Mr. Lundquist's not standing for re-election was not the result of any disagreements with the Company on matters related to its operations, policies, or practices, but based on his ineligibility to continue to serve on the Board pursuant to the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines, which impose a five-year term limit for former employees of the Company.
Mr. Lundquist has served on the Board since October 2019. Mr. Lundquist began his career with the Company in March 1979 serving in various distribution and sales leadership roles of increasing responsibility, including Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Senior Executive Vice President. Mr. Lundquist spent his career with Fastenal, successfully working with, managing, and providing leadership to many of the departments and disciplines integral to the Company's growth and financial success. His career path epitomizes the Company's 'promote from within' philosophy which is a cornerstone of Fastenal's culture. The Board thanks Mr. Lundquist for his 46 years of dedicated service as an employee and as a director of the Company, and wishes him all the best in his future endeavors.
Also on January 16, 2025, the Board elected as a director of the Company, Mr. Brady D. Ericson, effective as of the same date, keeping the number of directors on the Board at eleven. Mr. Ericson was elected to serve as an independent director for a term expiring at the Company's next annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The Board also appointed Mr. Ericson to serve on the Audit Committee of the Company, effective as of the same date.
Mr. Ericson has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of PHINIA Inc., located in Auburn Hills, Michigan, since July 2023. PHINIA is a publicly-traded, global, market-leading provider of premium solutions and components across commercial vehicles, industrial applications, and the automobile industry. From March 2022 to July 2023, Mr. Ericson served as President and General Manager of the Fuel Systems and Aftermarket segment of BorgWarner that principally became PHINIA following its spin-off. From June 2019 to March 2022, Mr. Ericson served as the President and General Manager of the Morse Systems segment at BorgWarner. From 1998 through 2019, he served in various positions of increasing leadership at BorgWarner.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Ericson and any other person or persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director of the Company. There are no current or proposed transactions in which Mr. Ericson, or any member of his immediate family, has an interest that is required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Mr. Ericson will receive a pro rata portion of the annual retainer for his partial year of service as a director of the Company and a cash payment representing a pro rata portion of an equity award that is related to his attendance at the remaining calendar year Board meetings, all in accordance with the Company's existing director compensation policy.