ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC - Director's Dealing 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC (ITW)
CIK: 0000049826
Period of Report: 2015-02-03

Reporting Person: MARTEL ROLAND M (Executive Vice President)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-02-03	Common Stock	M	60000	$51.60	Acquired	81129	Direct
2015-02-03	Common Stock	S	60000	$95	Disposed	21129	Direct

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2015-02-03	Employee Stock Option	$51.6	M	60000	Disposed	2017-02-09	Common Stock (60000.0)	Direct

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option	$78.59	2024-02-14	Common Stock (29702.0)	29702	Direct
Performance Restricted Stock Unit (granted 2/15/2013)	$0.0		Common Stock (6588.0)	6588	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$63.25	2023-02-15	Common Stock (42387.0)	42387	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$43.64	2020-02-12	Common Stock (64818.0)	64818	Direct
Performance Restricted Stock Unit granted 2/10/2012)	$0.0		Common Stock (6462.0)	6462	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$55.81	2021-02-11	Common Stock (48622.0)	48622	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$48.51	2018-02-08	Common Stock (70000.0)	70000	Direct
Performance Restricted Stock Unit (granted 2/14/2014)	$0.0		Common Stock (5725.0)	5725	Direct
Employee Stock Option	$55.71	2022-02-10	Common Stock (52265.0)	52265	Direct

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

F2: Each performance restricted stock unit (PRSU) represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.

F3: Each PRSU vests 100% three years from the date of grant if performance goals are met.