ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC — Director's Dealing 2007

Aug 23, 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: Kropp Ronald D (Sr VP & CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-08-22	Common Stock	M	600	$27.31	Acquired	4439	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	S	600	$56.70	Disposed	3839	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	M	1300	$27.31	Acquired	5139	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	S	1300	$56.69	Disposed	3839	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	M	300	$27.31	Acquired	4139	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	S	300	$56.67	Disposed	3839	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	M	500	$27.31	Acquired	4339	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	S	500	$56.66	Disposed	3839	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	M	200	$27.31	Acquired	4039	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	S	200	$56.64	Disposed	3839	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	M	100	$27.31	Acquired	3939	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	S	100	$56.63	Disposed	3839	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	M	200	$27.31	Acquired	4039	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	S	200	$56.62	Disposed	3839	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stock	M	800	$27.31	Acquired	4639	Direct
2007-08-22	Common Stocik	S	800	$56.6132	Disposed	3839	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-08-22	Employee Stock Option	$27.31	M	600	Disposed	2007-12-12	Common Stock (4000)	Direct
2007-08-22	Employee Stock Option	$27.31	M	1300	Disposed	2007-12-12	Common Stock (3400)	Direct
2007-08-22	Employee Stock Option	$27.31	M	300	Disposed	2007-12-12	Common Stock (2100)	Direct
2007-08-22	Employee Stock Option	$27.31	M	500	Disposed	2007-12-12	Common Stock (1800)	Direct
2007-08-22	Employee Stock Option	$27.31	M	200	Disposed	2007-12-12	Common Stock (1300)	Direct
2007-08-22	Employee Stock Option	$27.31	M	100	Disposed	2007-12-12	Common Stock (1100)	Direct
2007-08-22	Employee Stock Option	$27.31	M	200	Disposed	2007-12-12	Common Stock (1000)	Direct
2007-08-22	Employee Stock Option	$27.31	M	800	Disposed	2007-12-12	Common Stock (800)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2413	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option	$29.125	2008-12-11	Common Stock (4000)	4000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$32.75	2009-12-17	Common Stock (6000)	6000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$27.9375	2010-12-15	Common Stock (16000)	16000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$31.125	2011-12-14	Common Stock (12000)	12000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$47.13	2014-12-10	Common Stock (10000)	10000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$42.08	2016-02-01	Common Stock (30000)	30000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$51.60	2017-02-09	Common Stock (60000)	60000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 2,413 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.