X0304 4 2012-02-10 0 0000049826 ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC ITW 0001466824 GARDNER TIMOTHY J ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 3600 WEST LAKE AVENUE GLENVIEW IL 60026 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Common Stock 6705 D Common Stock 2341 I See Footnote Employee Stock Option 47.13 2005-12-10 2014-12-10 Common Stock 4000 4000 D Employee Stock Option 51.60 2008-02-09 2017-02-09 Common Stock 22000 22000 D Employee Stock Option 48.51 2009-02-08 2018-02-08 Common Stock 25000 25000 D Employee Stock Option 35.12 2010-02-13 2019-02-13 Common Stock 10840 10840 D Restricted Stock Unit 0.00 Common Stock 3160 3160 D Qualifying Restricted Stock Unit 0.00 Common Stock 2679 2679 D Employee Stock Option 43.64 2011-02-12 2020-02-12 Common Stock 36497 36497 D Performance Restricted Stock Unit 0.00 Common Stock 5347 5347 D Employee Stock Option 55.81 2012-02-11 2021-02-11 Common Stock 40519 40519 D Performance Restricted Stock Unit 0.00 Common Stock 5375 5375 D Employee Stock Option 55.71 2012-02-10 4 A 0 47909 0.00 A 2013-02-10 2022-02-10 Common Stock 47909 47909 D Performance Restricted Stock Unit (3) 0.00 2012-02-10 4 A 0 5924 0.00 A Common Stock 5924 5924 D Shares of common stock allocated to my account in the Illinois Tool Works Inc. Savings & Investment Plan--Information reported as of February 10, 2012. Options vest in four (4) equal annual installments beginning one year from date of grant. Each restricted stock unit (RSU), qualifying restricted stock unit (QRSU) and performance restricted stock unit (PRSU) represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock. Each RSU vests 100% three years from the date of grant. Each QRSU and PRSU vests 100% three years from the date of grant if performance goals are met. Timothy J. Gardner by James H. Wooten, Jr., Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Attorney-In-Fact POA on File 2012-02-14