ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC - Director's Dealing 2012

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC (ITW)
CIK: 0000049826
Period of Report: 2012-05-16

Reporting Person: Hartnett John R. (Executive Vice President)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2757	Direct

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
Employee Stock Option	$47.13	2014-12-10	Common Stock (6000)	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$42.08	2016-02-01	Common Stock (6000)	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$51.60	2017-02-09	Common Stock (8000)	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$48.51	2018-02-08	Common Stock (15000)	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$35.12	2019-02-13	Common Stock (13007)	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$43.64	2020-02-12	Common Stock (13889)	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$55.81	2021-02-11	Common Stock (11750)	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$55.71	2022-02-10	Common Stock (13066)	Direct
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.00		Common Stock (1526)	Direct
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.00		Common Stock (1559)	Direct
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.00		Common Stock (1616)	Direct

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

F2: Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted 2/12/10.

F3: Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock and vests 100% three years from the date of grant.

F4: Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted 2/11/11.

F5: Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted 2/10/12.