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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(Print or Type Responses)
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 08/22/2007   M   8,200 A $ 32.75 56,600 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   8,200 D $ 55.6 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   3,408 A $ 32.75 51,888 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   3,408 D $ 55.59 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   1,100 A $ 32.75 49,500 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   1,100 D $ 55.56 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   500 A $ 32.75 48,900 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   500 D $ 55.55 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   100 A $ 32.75 48,500 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   100 D $ 55.465 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   800 A $ 32.75 49,200 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   800 D $ 55.585 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   1,500 A $ 32.75 49,900 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   1,500 D $ 55.65 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   6,542 A $ 32.75 54,942 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   6,542 D $ 55.7 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   500 A $ 32.75 48,900 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   500 D $ 55.71 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   3,000 A $ 32.75 51,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   3,000 D $ 55.72 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   100 A $ 32.75 48,500 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   100 D $ 55.765 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   1,600 A $ 32.75 50,000 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   1,600 D $ 55.73 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   1,300 A $ 32.75 49,700 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   1,300 D $ 55.63 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   2,100 A $ 32.75 50,500 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   2,100 D $ 55.58 48,400 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   M   600 A $ 32.75 49,000 D  
Common Stock 08/22/2007   S   600 D $ 55.69 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 $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     8,200 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 40,100 $ 55.6 31,900 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     3,408 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 31,900 $ 55.59 28,492 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     1,100 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 28,492 $ 55.56 27,392 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     500 02/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 27,392 $ 55.55 26,892 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     100 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 26,892 $ 55.465 26,792 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     800 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 26,792 $ 55.585 25,992 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     1,500 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 25,992 $ 55.65 24,492 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     6,542 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 24,492 $ 55.7 17,950 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     500 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 17,950 $ 55.71 17,450 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     3,000 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 17,450 $ 55.72 14,450 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     100 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 14,450 $ 55.765 14,350 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     1,600 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 14,350 $ 55.73 12,750 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     1,300 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 12,750 $ 55.63 11,450 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     2,100 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 11,450 $ 55.58 9,350 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 32.75 08/22/2007   M     600 12/17/2000 12/17/2009 Common Stock 9,350 $ 55.69 8,750 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).
 
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