Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   July 8, 2005

Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-04797 36-1258310
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
3600 West Lake Avenue, Glenview, Illinois   60026
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   847-657-4929

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On August 6, 2004, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (the "Company") announced that its Chairman and Chief Executive Office, W. James Farrell, anticipated retiring at the May 2006 Shareholders’ meeting. Subsequently, on July 8, 2005, Mr. Farrell confirmed in a letter to the Board of Directors that he now intends to step down as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer at the Company’s Board of Directors Meeting on August 5, 2005. A copy of that letter is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Mr. Farrell is expected to continue as the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors until the May 2006 Shareholders’ Meeting.





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Illinois Tool Works Inc.
          
July 11, 2005   By:   Robert T. Callahan
       
        Name: Robert T. Callahan
        Title: Sr. VP, Human Resources

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Letter