ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC - Director's Dealing 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC (ITW)
CIK: 0000049826
Period of Report: 2003-12-18

Reporting Person: GRESH PHILIP M JR (Executive Vice President)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-12-16	Common Stock	S	3239	$83.49	Disposed	12393	Direct

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
1995-12-08	Employee Stock Option	$30.125	A	12000	Acquired	2005-12-08	Common Stock (12000)	Direct
1997-12-12	Employee Stock Option	$54.62	A	12000	Acquired	2007-12-12	Common Stock (12000)	Direct
1998-12-11	Employee Stock Option	$58.25	A	12000	Acquired	2008-12-11	Common Stock (12000)	Direct
1999-12-17	Employee Stock Option	$65.50	A	12000	Acquired	2009-12-17	Common Stock (12000)	Direct
2000-12-15	Employee Stock Option	$55.875	A	38000	Acquired	2010-12-15	Common Stock (38000)	Direct
2001-12-14	Employee Stock Option	$62.25	A	40000	Acquired	2011-12-14	Common Stock (40000)	Direct

F1: Includes grant of Restricted Stock vesting over 3 year period: 12/16/03, 12/16/04, 12/16/05

F2: 200 shares held by my daughter to which I disclaim beneficial ownership.

F3: 2,983 shares allocated to my account in the Illinois Tool Works Inc. Savings & Investment Plan -- Information reported as of 12/12/03

F4: Options vesting in four equal annual installments beginning one year from date of grant.