ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Aug 8, 2011

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC (ITW)
CIK: 0000049826
Period of Report: 2011-08-05

Reporting Person: GREEN MARIA C (VP, General Counsel & Secy)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	328	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option	$47.13	2014-12-10	Common Stock (13000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option	$42.08	2016-02-01	Common Stock (13000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option	$51.60	2017-02-09	Common Stock (7500)		Direct
Employee Stock Option	$48.51	2018-02-08	Common Stock (7500)		Direct
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.00		Common Stock (2844)		Direct
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.00		Common Stock (2289)		Direct
Employee Stock Option	$55.81	2021-02-11	Common Stock (10859)		Direct
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.00		Common Stock (1183)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares of common stock allocated to my account in the Illinois Tool Works Inc. Savings & Investment Plan--Information reported as of June 30, 2011.

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

F3: Each restricted stock unit (RSU) represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.

F4: Each RSU vests 100% three years from the date of grant.