Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c) On August 7, 2009, the Company's Board of Directors appointed Randall J. Scheuneman , age 41, as the Company's principal accounting officer for SEC reporting purposes. Mr. Scheuneman joined the Company as Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer on August 3, 2009. From November 2006 until joining the Company, Mr. Scheuneman was Vice President, Finance, at Lab Safety Supply, Inc., a subsidiary of W. W. Grainger, Inc., where he was responsible for the accounting and finance functions. Mr. Scheuneman joined W. W. Grainger, Inc. in May 2002 as Vice President, Internal Audit. W. W. Grainger, Inc. is a broad-line supplier of facilities maintenance and other related products. Prior to joining W. W. Grainger, Inc., Mr. Scheuneman was a Senior Manager at Arthur Andersen
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit Number Exhibit Description
99.1 Press Release issued by Illinois Tool Works Inc. dated August 7, 2009