ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC — Director's Dealing 2007

Aug 24, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC (ITW)
CIK: 0000049826
Period of Report: 2007-08-22

Reporting Person: Wooten James H Jr (Sr VP General Counsel & Secy)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-08-22	Common Stock	M	200	$27.31	Acquired	5922	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	S	200	$55.94	Disposed	5722	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	M	200	$27.31	Acquired	5922	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	S	200	$55.935	Disposed	5722	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	M	1400	$27.31	Acquired	7122	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	S	1400	$55.93	Disposed	5722	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	M	700	$27.31	Acquired	6422	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	S	700	$55.92	Disposed	5722	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	M	500	$27.31	Acquired	6222	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	S	500	$56.00	Disposed	5722	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	M	500	$27.31	Acquired	6222	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	S	500	$56.07	Disposed	5722	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	M	200	$27.31	Acquired	5922	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	S	200	$56.10	Disposed	5722	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	M	100	$27.31	Acquired	5822	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	S	100	$56.13	Disposed	5722	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	M	1100	$27.31	Acquired	6822	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	S	1100	$56.18	Disposed	5722	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	M	1100	$27.31	Acquired	6822	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	S	1100	$56.23	Disposed	5722	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-08-22	Employee Stock Option	$27.31	M	200	Disposed	2007-12-12	Common Stock (6000)	Direct
2007-08-22	Employee Stock Option	$27.31	M	200	Disposed	2007-12-12	Common Stock (5800)	Direct
2007-08-22	Employee Stock Option	$27.31	M	1400	Disposed	2007-12-12	Common Stock (5600)	Direct
2007-08-22	Employee Stock Option	$27.31	M	700	Disposed	2007-12-12	Common Stock (4200)	Direct
2007-08-22	Employee Stock Option	$27.31	M	500	Disposed	2007-12-12	Common Stock (3500)	Direct
2007-08-22	Employee Stock Option	$27.31	M	500	Disposed	2007-12-12	Common Stock (3000)	Direct
2007-08-22	Employee Stock Option	$27.31	M	200	Disposed	2007-12-12	Common Stock (2500)	Direct
2007-08-22	Employee Stock Option	$27.31	M	100	Disposed	2007-12-12	Common Stock (2300)	Direct
2007-08-22	Employee Stock Option	$27.31	M	1100	Disposed	2007-12-12	Common Stock (2200)	Direct
2007-08-22	Employee Stock Option	$27.31	M	1100	Disposed	2007-12-12	Common Stock (1100)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3097	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option	$29.125	2008-12-11	Common Stock (12000)	12000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$32.75	2009-12-17	Common Stock (12000)	12000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$27.9375	2010-12-15	Common Stock (30000)	30000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$31.125	2011-12-14	Common Stock (26000)	26000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$47.13	2014-12-10	Common Stock (16000)	16000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$42.08	2016-02-01	Common Stock (50000)	50000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$51.60	2017-02-09	Common Stock (60000)	60000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 3,097 shares of common stock allocated to my account in the Illinois Tool Works Inc. Savings & Investment Plan--Information reported as of June 30, 2007.

F2: Options vest in four (4) equal annual installments beginning one year from date of grant.

F3: Options vest in four (4) equal annual installments beginning in each December following the grant date.