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Conflict minerals are defined ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 635.25 Td (as cassiterite, columbite-tantalite, gold, wolframite, and their derivatives, which are limited to tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 623.25 Td (\(3TG\). ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 79.31 623.25 Td (The covered countries for the purposes of the Rule and this report are the Democratic Republic of the Congo \(the DRC\), ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 611.25 Td (the Republic of the Congo, the Central ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 206.14 611.25 Td (African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 447.58 611.25 Td (T) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 452.99 611.25 Td (anzania, Zambia and ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 599.25 Td (Angola \(the Covered Countries\). ) Tj ET Q BT /F2 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 578.25 Td (1. ) Tj ET Q BT /F2 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 578.25 Td (Company Overview and Cover) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 217.81 578.25 Td (ed Pr) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 240.68 578.25 Td (oducts) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 557.25 Td (This report has been prepared by our management. ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 255.08 557.25 Td (The information includes the activities of all subsidiaries that are required to ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 545.25 Td (be consolidated. ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 524.25 Td (Fastenal is a leader in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies operating a branch-based business \(with) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 512.25 Td (an increasing number of Onsite locations\). Collectively we refer to our branches and Onsite locations as in-market locations.) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 500.25 Td (W) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 58.14 500.25 Td (e have approximately 3,100 in-market locations located primarily in North ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 358.33 500.25 Td (America. Most of our customers are in the ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 488.25 Td (manufacturing and non-residential construction markets. Our principal products include Fasteners, ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 445.87 488.25 Td (T) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 451.28 488.25 Td (ools, Cutting ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 505.28 488.25 Td (T) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 510.69 488.25 Td (ools, ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 476.25 Td (Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Material Handling, Janitorial Supplies, Electrical Supplies, ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 395.08 476.25 Td (W) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 403.72 476.25 Td (elding Supplies, and Safety Supplies. ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 464.25 Td (Each product line may contain multiple product categories. ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 440.25 Td (Fastenal manufactures products consisting primarily of non-standard sizes of threaded fasteners made to customers' ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 428.25 Td (specifications or standard sizes manufactured under our Holo-Krome) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET BT /F1 6.50 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 325.79 432.78 Td () Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 330.73 428.25 Td ( and Cardinal Fasteners) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET BT /F1 6.50 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 424.87 432.78 Td () Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 429.81 428.25 Td ( product lines. 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210.42 Td (Automotive Supplies) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 51.50 195.42 Td (Power Phase) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET BT /F1 6.50 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 102.88 199.95 Td () Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 243.50 195.42 Td (Electrical Supplies) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 51.50 180.42 Td (ProFitter) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET BT /F1 6.50 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 87.06 184.95 Td () Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 243.50 180.42 Td (HV) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 257.30 180.42 Td (AC & Plumbing Supplies) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 51.50 165.42 Td (Regiment) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET BT /F1 6.50 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 90.38 169.95 Td () Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 243.50 165.42 Td (Hardware Supplies) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 51.50 150.42 Td (Rock River) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET BT /F1 6.50 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 97.33 154.95 Td () Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 243.50 150.42 Td (Construction Supplies) Tj ET Q BT 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2018, approximately 96% of our consolidated net sales were attributed to products manufactured by other companies to ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 68.25 Td (industry standards or to customer specific requirements. ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 275.93 68.25 Td (The remaining 4% related to products manufactured, modified or ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 56.25 Td (repaired by our manufacturing businesses or our support services, a portion of which would be included as Covered Products. ) Tj ET Q endstream endobj 5 0 obj <> endobj 6 0 obj <> stream BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 490.55 772.60 Td (Exhibit 1.01) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 303.50 38.10 Td (2) Tj ET Q BT /F2 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 740.25 Td (2. ) Tj ET Q BT /F2 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 740.25 Td (Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry \(RCOI\) Survey) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 719.25 Td (A) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 56.17 719.25 Td ( tar) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 69.04 719.25 Td (geted risk-based approach was utilized by Fastenal to ensure we included suppliers of products that were more likely to ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 707.25 Td (contain 3TG, either due to the nature of the component or the location of the supplier and its manufacturing facilities. ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 521.39 707.25 Td (W) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 530.03 707.25 Td (e ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 695.25 Td (assessed our industry as well as other companies and confirmed that this risk-based approach is consistent with how many peer ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 683.25 Td (companies are approaching the Rule. ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 665.25 Td (Fastenal continued outreach to suppliers of Covered Products in calendar year 2018 requesting high level information. Based on ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 653.25 Td (this outreach, we were able to rule out certain suppliers based on their representation to us that no 3TG exists in their supply ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 641.25 Td (chain. ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 75.97 641.25 Td (Those suppliers that responded with a status of "Unknown" or "Contains 3TG" went on to product level reviews. ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 623.25 Td (Product level reviews are requested since 3TG may not be contained in every product purchased from an individual supplier or ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 611.25 Td (be contained in a Covered Product. By providing a list of products with each request, we were able to receive an indication if ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 599.25 Td (the Covered Products in question also contained 3TG. If we identified Covered Products containing 3TG, we requested that our ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 587.25 Td (suppliers complete a Conflict Mineral Report ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 233.16 587.25 Td (T) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 238.57 587.25 Td (emplate \(CMR) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 297.68 587.25 Td (T\), which helped us identify smelter information for our further ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 575.25 Td (review) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 76.06 575.25 Td (. ) Tj ET Q BT /F2 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 557.25 Td (3. ) Tj ET Q BT /F2 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 557.25 Td (Due Diligence ) Tj ET Q BT /F2 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 536.25 Td (3.1 ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 536.25 Td (Framework Design) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 515.25 Td (T) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 54.91 515.25 Td (o determine the source and chain of custody of 3TG necessary to the functionality and/or production of our products, we ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 503.25 Td (conducted due diligence on our supply chain. Our due diligence measures were developed to ascertain whether the 3TG in our ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 491.25 Td (products originated in the Covered Countries. Our due diligence measures have been designed to conform, in all material ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 479.25 Td (respects, with the framework in ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 178.17 479.25 Td (The Or) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 206.58 479.25 Td (ganization for Economic Co-operation and Development \(OECD\) Due Diligence ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 467.25 Td (Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Af) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 334.27 467.25 Td (fected and High-Risk ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 421.75 467.25 Td (Areas \(OECD Guidance\) and the ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 455.25 Td (related Supplements for gold and for tin, tantalum and tungsten. ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 307.22 455.25 Td (As detailed in the following sections, our due diligence process ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 443.25 Td (has been designed to comply with the following five steps of the OECD Guidance:) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 67.50 425.25 Td (1. ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 425.25 Td (Establishment of strong company management systems;) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 67.50 413.25 Td (2. ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 413.25 Td (Identification and assessment of risks in our supply chain; ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 67.50 401.25 Td (3. ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 401.25 Td (Implementation of a strategy to respond to identified risks; ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 67.50 389.25 Td (4. ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 389.25 Td (Audit of supply chain due diligence; and ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 67.50 377.25 Td (5. ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 377.25 Td (Reporting on supply chain due diligence. ) Tj ET Q BT /F2 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 356.25 Td (3.2 ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 356.25 Td (Due Diligence Performed) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 335.25 Td (Due diligence measures performed to advance the ef) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 259.50 335.25 Td (forts described above included: ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 67.50 317.25 Td (a. ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 317.25 Td (Continued membership in the Responsible Minerals Initiative \(RMI\);) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 67.50 305.25 Td (b. ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 305.25 Td (Compared smelters and refiners identified by suppliers to RMI lists of validated conflict free and verified facilities and ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 293.25 Td (the US Department of Commerce "Reporting Requirements Under Section 1502\(d\)\(3\)\(C\) of the Dodd-Frank ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 522.54 293.25 Td (Act ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 281.25 Td (W) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 94.14 281.25 Td (orld-W) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 122.61 281.25 Td (ide Conflict Mineral Processing Facilities", and conducted our own supplemental research on smelters and ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 269.25 Td (refiners;) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 67.50 257.25 Td (c. ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 257.25 Td (Contacted smelters identified with an audit status of "outreach required", "communication suspended", "non-) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 245.25 Td (conformant", "RMI due diligence review", or "RMI due diligence vetting process" in addition to the suppliers ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 233.25 Td (correlated to those smelters, promoting certification with RMI;) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 67.50 221.25 Td (d. ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 221.25 Td (Escalated communication with unresponsive suppliers to the stakeholder\(s\) in char) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 416.62 221.25 Td (ge of the business relationship;) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 67.50 209.25 Td (e. ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 209.25 Td (V) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 91.61 209.25 Td (alidated questionable supplier responses by reviewing bill of material reports for existence of 3TG in the Covered ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 197.25 Td (Products;) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 67.50 185.25 Td (f. ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 185.25 Td (Requested product level CMR) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 206.27 185.25 Td (T) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 211.68 185.25 Td (s when supplier responses indicated 3TG existed within the supplier's full product ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 173.25 Td (of) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 93.65 173.25 Td (fering to ensure applicability to the Covered Products; and) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 67.50 161.25 Td (g. ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 161.25 Td (Challenged and returned outdated supplier disclosures to obtain updated responses.) Tj ET Q BT /F2 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 140.25 Td (4. ) Tj ET Q BT /F2 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 140.25 Td (Overview of Fastenal's Conflict Minerals Pr) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 273.33 140.25 Td (ogram) Tj ET Q BT /F2 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 119.25 Td (Supply Chain and Developing Str) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 192.70 119.25 Td (ong Company Management System) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 101.25 Td (Due to the breadth and volume of suppliers with which Fastenal conducts business, we are continuing outreach and finalizing ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 89.25 Td (review of responses from our suppliers. ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 210.12 89.25 Td (W) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 218.75 89.25 Td (e rely on our direct suppliers to provide information regarding the origin of any 3TG ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 77.25 Td (conflict minerals contained in components and materials supplied to us, including sources of 3TG that are supplied to our direct ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 65.25 Td (suppliers from lower tier suppliers. Our Conflict Minerals Policy) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 308.53 65.25 Td (, Contract terms, and Supplier Code of Conduct have been ) Tj ET Q endstream endobj 7 0 obj <> endobj 8 0 obj <> stream BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 490.55 772.60 Td (Exhibit 1.01) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 303.50 38.10 Td (3) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 740.10 Td (made available to all suppliers. Internal systems have been created and improved upon to allow for product level reporting ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 728.10 Td (capabilities to better manage due diligence on the Covered Products. ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 710.10 Td (Fastenal has established a management system for conflict minerals. Our management team includes the Controller) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 510.35 710.10 Td (, Chief ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 698.10 Td (Accounting Of) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 109.03 698.10 Td (ficer) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 126.94 698.10 Td (, and ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 148.70 698.10 Td (T) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 154.46 698.10 Td (reasurer) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 186.25 698.10 Td (, ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 191.07 698.10 Td (V) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 197.69 698.10 Td (ice President - General Counsel, and ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 346.08 698.10 Td (V) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 352.70 698.10 Td (ice President of Procurement & Supply Chain. ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 540.82 698.10 Td (The ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 686.10 Td (President and Chief Executive Of) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 183.72 686.10 Td (ficer and other executive-level representatives provide direct oversight of the management ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 674.10 Td (team. ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 73.38 674.10 Td (Also, subject matter experts from relevant functions such as Supply Chain Compliance, Engineering, Quality Control, ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 662.10 Td (Manufacturing, Procurement, and Product Development have assisted and supported the management team with implementing ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 650.10 Td (processes and procedures to reach the objectives of our program. ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 311.17 650.10 Td (The Director of Supply Chain Compliance acts as the conflict ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 638.10 Td (minerals program manager) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 156.68 638.10 Td (. Continued involvement with industry groups such as the ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 389.81 638.10 Td (T) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 395.22 638.10 Td (win Cities Conflict Mineral ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 507.81 638.10 Td (T) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 513.22 638.10 Td (ask Force ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 626.10 Td (keeps us informed of changes and solutions surrounding supply chain transparency within the industry) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 459.05 626.10 Td (.) Tj ET Q BT /F2 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 605.10 Td (Identify and ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 103.96 605.10 Td (Assess Risk in Supply Chain) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 584.10 Td (As noted previously in this report, Fastenal has developed a management team to address this issue and develop a conflict ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 572.10 Td (minerals program to manage and monitor this topic. Updates and assessments are provided regularly to Fastenal's executive ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 560.10 Td (level management. ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 127.34 560.10 Td (T) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 132.75 560.10 Td (o reduce the risk of lack of participation by our suppliers, we provide training and respond to their ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 548.10 Td (inquiries concerning the Rule in order to assist suppliers in their review) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 334.62 548.10 Td (. ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 339.07 548.10 Td (As certain suppliers may be unfamiliar with the Rule or ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 536.10 Td (may not be subject to the Rule, educating and encouraging cooperation with our suppliers will assist in reducing the risk of ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 524.10 Td (inadequate participation. ) Tj ET Q BT /F2 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 506.10 Td (Design and Implement Strategy to Respond to Risks) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 485.10 Td (Basic risks include incomplete information or a lack of response from a supplier) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 369.97 485.10 Td (. ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 374.79 485.10 Td (The other primary risk is a supplier's inability ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 473.10 Td (or unwillingness to comply with the requirement to verify or pursue compliance with the Rule. ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 430.90 473.10 Td (The group responsible for ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 461.10 Td (reviewing risk areas will carry out corrective action as deemed necessary as we work toward a conflict-free supply chain. ) Tj ET Q BT /F2 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 443.10 Td (Audit of Supply Chain Due Diligence) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 422.10 Td (In ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 59.78 422.10 Td (April 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission provided written guidance that explained that only companies who ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 410.10 Td (elect to claim their products are "Conflict Free" are subject to an independent private sector audit. Fastenal is not making such ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 398.10 Td (claim. Consequently) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 131.06 398.10 Td (, this report presented herein was not audited. ) Tj ET Q BT /F2 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 380.10 Td (Reporting on Efforts) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 359.10 Td (In accordance with the OECD Guidance and the Rule, this report is available on our investor website at ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 347.10 Td (https://investor) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 108.95 347.10 Td (.fastenal.com/. ) Tj ET Q BT /F2 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 329.10 Td (5. ) Tj ET Q BT /F2 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 329.10 Td (Results of Due Diligence) Tj ET Q BT /F2 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 308.10 Td (5.1 ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 85.50 308.10 Td (Survey Responses) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 287.10 Td (Identifying the Covered Products that contain 3TG has been a key part of reviews to date. Suppliers included in the review ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 275.10 Td (process either manufacture Fastenal Brand "private label" products or are tied to Fastenal's manufacturing supply chain and had ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 263.10 Td (purchase activity in 2018. Unresponsive and pending reviews will continue throughout 2019. Many suppliers continue to ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 251.10 Td (provide only company level information. ) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 215.95 251.10 Td (W) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 224.58 251.10 Td (e compared the information provided by our suppliers to the RMI list of smelters ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 239.10 Td (and refiners.) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 101.79 239.10 Td (While the sourcing status for some of these smelters and refiners remains unknown, the sourcing status for some ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 227.10 Td (of these smelters and refiners was available from information that we received as a RMI member) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 436.86 227.10 Td (.) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 441.31 227.10 Td (Although some of the ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 215.10 Td (smelters and refiners identified by our suppliers do source from a Covered Country) Tj ET Q q 0 0 0 rg BT 381.54 215.10 Td (, those smelters and refiners for which RMI ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 203.10 Td (had sourcing information identified as sourcing from a Covered Country were conformant with the Responsible Minerals ) Tj ET Q BT /F1 10.00 Tf ET q 0 0 0 rg BT 49.50 191.10 Td (Assurance Process \(RMAP\) assessment protocols as of May 15, 2019 based on an audit by the RMI.) 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