Norman D. Jr. Finch Form 4 ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS / Norman D. Jr. Finch ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Finch Norman D. Jr.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

155 HARLEM AVE.

(Street)

GLENVIEW IL 60025

(City) (State) (Zip)

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, General Counsel & Secy

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/25/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	10/25/2017		P		4,371	A	$156.33	4,371	D
Commom Stock	10/25/2017		P		615	A	$156.4	615	I	SEE FOOTNOTE(1)

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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	$126.88							02/01/2018(2)	02/01/2027	Common Stock	28,928		28,928	D
Restricted Stock Unit (granted 2/1/17)(3)	$0.0							(4)	(4)	Common Stock	6,108		6,108	D
Employee Stock Option	$128							02/10/2018(2)	02/10/2027	Common Stock	15,374		15,374	D
Performance Share Units granted 2/10/17(3)(5)	$0.0							(6)	(6)	Common Stock	1,634		1,634	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares of common stock held in spouse's IRA.

2. Options vest in four (4) equal installments beginning one year from date of grant.

3. Each restricted stock unit (RSU) and performance share unit (PSU) represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.

4. Each RSU vests 100% three years from the date of grant.

5. PSUs accrue dividends in shares of common stock, subject to fulfillment of vesting period and performance goals; the PSUs shown include dividend equivalents accrued to date.

6. Each PSU vests 100% three years from the date of grant if performance goals are met.

Remarks:

	Norman D. Finch, Jr. by Janet O. Love, Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary, Attorney-In Fact POA on File.	10/26/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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