In 2015, Willard D. Oberton earned $610.47K in total compensation at Fastenal, primarily from $572.29K salary. Most recently sold 14,000 shares in Mar 2025. Currently holds stock worth $41.43M. Has donated $19.26M in stock to charitable causes.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Willard D. Oberton, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2015
Total Compensation
$610.47K
Salary
$572.29K
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$38.18K
Salary
$572.29KBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy emphasizes fair and equitable treatment, aligning employee interests with those of shareholders, and rewarding performance that drives company growth.
Bonus
$0.00Board Justification
Cash bonuses earned based on performance metrics related to company-wide pre-tax earnings, with a payout percentage of 0.80% for the period he served as interim president and CEO.
Other Compensation
$38.18KBoard Justification
Includes annual profit-based matching contributions to 401(k) plan and other benefits.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
No stock awards were granted to Mr. Oberton in 2015 as he was not in the position long enough to receive any stock grants that vested during the year.
Performance Metrics
Based on growth in pre-tax earnings compared to the previous year.
Willard D. Oberton
Ex-CEO of Fastenal
Education
Not specified
Field of Expertise
Business & Management
Sector of Economy
Industrials
Born
January 1, 1957 - 68 years ago
CEO of Fastenal for
0 years 5 months (Jul 2015 - Dec 2015)
Previous Experience
Chairman of the Board since April 2014.
Holdings
Track Willard D. Oberton's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$27.92M
$8.13M
144,900 DCI shares
$19.79M
850,000 FAST shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Willard D. Oberton didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra DCI144,900 shares worth $13.64M and FAST850,000 shares worth $35.50M.
This is 76.03% and $21.23M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
461,224 shares
FAST
Recent Charitable Transactions
100 shares
FAST
Jan 19, 2021
Charity
9,460 shares
FAST
Dec 31, 2020
Charity
10,000 shares
FAST
May 11, 2020
Charity
22,075 shares
FAST
Dec 31, 2019
Charity
10,000 shares
FAST
Oct 22, 2019
Charity
9,400 shares
FAST
Dec 31, 2018
Charity
Insider Trading
Willard D. Oberton's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$955.08K
DCI at $68.22/share
Mar 5, 2025
Sale
$135.90K
DCI at $67.95/share
Jan 2, 2025
Sale
$45.62K
DCI at $33.65/share
Jan 2, 2025
Received
$3.76K
DCI at $73.70/share
Oct 4, 2024
Received
$198.10K
DCI at $73.37/share
Oct 4, 2024
Sale
$3.78K
DCI at $70.07/share
Jul 5, 2024
Received
$3.72K
DCI at $74.48/share
Apr 5, 2024
Received
$330.93K
DCI at $73.54/share
Mar 20, 2024
Sale
$316.85K
DCI at $70.41/share
Feb 29, 2024
Sale
$40.75K
DCI at $32.40/share
Jan 2, 2024
Received
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