ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC - Director's Dealing 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC (ITW)
CIK: 0000049826
Period of Report: 2004-12-16

Reporting Person: HINDMAN CRAIG (Executive V.P.)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-12-16	Common Stock	F	659	$91.98	Disposed	6041	Direct

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
1997-12-12	Employee Stock Option	$54.62	A	7500	Acquired	2007-12-12	Common Stock (7500)	Direct
1998-12-11	Employee Stock Option	$58.25	A	7500	Acquired	2008-12-11	Common Stock (7500)	Direct
1999-12-17	Employee Stock Option	$65.50	A	7500	Acquired	2009-12-17	Common Stock (7500)	Direct
2000-12-15	Employee Stock Option	$55.875	A	18000	Acquired	2010-12-15	Common Stock (18000)	Direct
2002-12-14	Employee Stock Option	$62.25	A	12000	Acquired	2011-12-14	Common Stock (12000)	Direct
2004-12-10	Employee Stock Option	$94.26	A	30000	Acquired	2014-12-10	Common Stock (30000)	Direct

F1: Includes Grant of Restricted Stock vesting over 3 year period 12/16/2003, 12/16/2004, 12/16/2005.

F2: Includes Grant of Restricted Stock Vesting Over 3 year Period 12/16/2004, 12/16/2005, 12/18/2006.

F3: Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year from date of grant.