ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC — Director's Dealing 2007

Feb 13, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC (ITW)
CIK: 0000049826
Period of Report: 2007-02-09

Reporting Person: HANSEN THOMAS J (Vice Chairman)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-02-09	Employee Stock Option	$51.60	A	200000	Acquired	2017-02-09	Common Stock (200000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	21730	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option	$29.125	2008-12-11	Common Stock (60000)	60000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$32.75	2009-12-17	Common Stock (60000)	60000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$27.9375	2010-12-15	Common Stock (64000)	64000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$31.125	2011-12-14	Common Stock (120000)	120000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$47.13	2014-12-10	Common Stock (150000)	150000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$42.08	2016-02-01	Common Stock (150000)	150000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Options vest in four (4) equal annual installments beginning one year from date of grant.

F2: Options vest in four (4) equal annual installments beginning in each December following the grant date.