ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC - Director's Dealing 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC (ITW)
CIK: 0000049826
Period of Report: 2012-11-13

Reporting Person: HINDMAN CRAIG A (Executive Vice President)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-11-13	Common Stock	I	2801	$60.91	Disposed	0	Indirect

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	21386	Direct

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option	$51.60	2017-02-09	Common Stock (80000)	80000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$48.51	2018-02-08	Common Stock (80000)	80000	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$35.12	2019-02-13	Common Stock (69375)	69375	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$43.64	2020-02-12	Common Stock (74077)	74077	Direct
Performance Restricted Stock Unit (granted 2/12/2010)	$0.00		Common Stock (8139)	8139	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$55.81	2021-02-11	Common Stock (54700)	54700	Direct
Performance Restricted Stock Unit (granted 2/11/2011)	$0.00		Common Stock (7257)	7257	Direct
Performance Restricted Stock Unit (granted 2/10/2012)	$0.00		Common Stock (7270)	7270	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$55.71	2022-02-10	Common Stock (58798)	58798	Direct

F1: Change in investment election in the Illinois Tool Works Inc. Savings & Investment Plan.

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

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

F4: Each PRSU vests 100% three years from the date of grant if performance goals are met.