UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): April 24, 2006

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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

1-4797

36-1258310

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

3600 West Lake Avenue, Glenview, IL

 

60026-1215

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 847-724-7500

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 8.01.          Other Events

 

At the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (the “Registrant”) scheduled to be held on Friday, May 5, 2006, the Registrant’s stockholders will vote on a proposal to approve the Illinois Tool Works Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2006 Stock Incentive Plan”). If stockholders approve the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, management will recommend at the May 5, 2006 meeting of the Board of Directors of the Registrant that the Board approve an amendment to the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan which would limit the number of authorized shares that may be issued in the form of stock awards, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance units to 5,000,000 shares in the aggregate, and eliminate the Registrant’s ability to re-use shares surrendered or withheld to pay withholding taxes or option exercise prices.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

 

 

 

 

Dated: April 24, 2006

By: /s/James H. Wooten, Jr.

 

James H. Wooten, Jr.

 

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary