ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC — Director's Dealing 2005

Aug 9, 2005

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC (ITW)
CIK: 0000049826
Period of Report: 2005-08-05

Reporting Person: WOOTEN JAMES H (V.P., Gen. Counsel & Secretary)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	4959	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option	$30.125	2005-12-08	Common Stock (3000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option	$54.62	2007-12-12	Common Stock (6000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option	$58.25	2008-12-11	Common Stock (6000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option	$65.50	2009-12-17	Common Stock (6000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option	$55.875	2010-12-15	Common Stock (15000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option	$62.25	2011-12-14	Common Stock (13000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option	$94.26	2014-12-10	Common Stock (8000)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes Grant of Restricted Stock Vesting 12/16/2005.

F2: Includes Grant of Restricted Stock Vesting 12/16/2005, 12/18/2006.

F3: Includes 1,408 shares of common stock allocated to my account in the Illinois Tool Works Inc. Savings & Investment Plan -- Information reported as of July 7, 2005.

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