Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SUTHERLAND ALLAN C
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC [ITW] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr VP Taxes & Investments
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 3600 WEST LAKE AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/22/2007
(Street)

GLENVIEW, IL 60026		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               3,159 I See Footnote (1)
Common Stock               500 I See Footnote (2)
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   14,000 A $ 31.125 62,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   14,000 D $ 55.03 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   400 A $ 32.75 48,800 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   400 D $ 55.35 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   100 A $ 32.75 48,500 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   100 D $ 55.41 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   400 A $ 32.75 48,800 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   400 D $ 55.38 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   5,600 A $ 32.75 54,000 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   5,600 D $ 55.23 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   200 A $ 32.75 48,600 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   200 D $ 55.25 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   300 A $ 32.75 48,700 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   300 D $ 55.24 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   400 A $ 32.75 48,800 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   400 D $ 55.3 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   300 A $ 32.75 48,700 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   300 D $ 55.33 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   300 A $ 32.75 48,700 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   300 D $ 55.36 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   1,000 A $ 32.75 49,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   1,000 D $ 55.4 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   200 A $ 32.75 48,600 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   200 D $ 55.37 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   400 A $ 32.75 48,800 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   400 D $ 55.62 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   300 A $ 32.75 48,700 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   300 D $ 55.61 48,400 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option $ 31.125 08/22/2007   M     14,000 12/17/2002 12/17/2011 Common Stock 14,000 $ 55.03 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (3) $ 47.13             12/10/2005 12/10/2014 Common Stock 70,000   70,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (4) $ 42.08             12/07/2006 02/01/2016 Common Stock 70,000   70,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (3) $ 51.6             02/09/2008 02/09/2017 Common Stock 70,000   70,000 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     400 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 50,000 $ 55.35 49,600 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     100 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 49,600 $ 55.41 49,500 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     400 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 49,500 $ 55.38 49,100 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     5,600 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 49,100 $ 55.23 43,500 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     200 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 43,500 $ 55.25 43,300 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     300 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 43,300 $ 55.24 43,000 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     400 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 43,000 $ 55.3 42,600 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     300 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 42,600 $ 55.33 42,300 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     300 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 42,300 $ 55.36 42,000 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     1,000 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 42,000 $ 55.4 41,000 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     200 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 41,000 $ 55.37 40,800 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     400 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 40,800 $ 55.62 40,400 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     300 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 40,400 $ 55.61 40,100 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SUTHERLAND ALLAN C
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 WEST LAKE AVENUE
GLENVIEW, IL 60026		       Sr VP Taxes & Investments  

Signatures

 Allan C. Sutherland by James H. Wooten, Jr., Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Attorney-In-Fact POA on File   08/23/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 3,159 shares of common stock allocated to my account in the Illinois Tool Works Inc. Savings & Investment Plan--Information reported as of June 30, 2007.
(2) Includes 500 shares held by me as custodian for my minor child under Illinois UGMCA.
(3) Options vest in four (4) equal annual installments beginning one year from date of grant.
(4) Options vest in four (4) equal annual installments beginning in each December following the grant date.
 
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