UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 


BEFORE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 


In the Matter of 

GRACOINC., 

a corporation 

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 

a corporation, and 

ITW FINISHING LLC, 

a limited liability company. 

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) Docket No. 9350 

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) PUBLIC 

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JOINT MOTION TO WITHDRAW MATTER FROM ADJUDICATION 

Pursuant to Rule 3.25(c) ofthe Commission's Rules ofPractice, Complaint Counsel and Counsel 

for the Respondents jointly move to withdraw this matter from adjudication to allow the Commission to 

consider an executed proposed consent agreement, which accompanies this motion, and which is subject 

to Commission approval. Counsel represent that in their views the agreement is appropriate to settle the 

issues in this proceeding and it conforms to the requirements ofRule 2.32 ofthe Commission's Rules of 

Practice, 

Respectfully submitted, 

Richard G. Parker 

O'Melveny & Myers LLP 

Deputy Assistant Director Counsel for Graco Inc, 

Complaint Counsel 

Bureau of Competition 

Federal Trade Commission 

Washington, D,C. 20580 

J. Robert Robertson 

Hogan Lovells US LLP 

Counsel for Illinois Tool Works Inc. and 

ITW Finishing LLC 

Peter Richman 

Richard A, Feinstein 

Director 

DATED: March 12,2012 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 


BEFORE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 


) 

In the Matter of ) 

) 

GRACOINC., ) Docket No. 9350 

a corporation ) 

) PUBLIC 

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., ) 

a corporation, and ) 

) 

ITW FINISHING LLC, ) 

a limited liability company. ) 

----------------------------------) 

JOINT MOTION TO WITHDRAW MATTER FROM ADJUDICATION 

Pursuant to Rule 3.25(c) of the Commission's Rules ofPractice, Complaint Counsel and Counsel 

for the Respondents jointly move to withdraw this matter from adjudication to allow the Commission to 

consider an executed proposed consent agreement, which accompanies this motion, and which is subject 

to Commission approval. Counsel represent that in their views the agreement is appropriate to settle the 

issues in this proceeding and it conforms to the requirements of Rule 2.32 of the Commission's Rules of 

Practice. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Richard G. Parker 

O'Melveny & Myers LLP 

Phillip L. Broyles 

Assistant Director 

Peter Richman 

Deputy Assistant Director 

Complaint Counsel 

Bureau of Competition 

Federal Trade Commission 

Washington, D.C. 20580 

APPROVED 

Richard A. Feinstein 

Director 

DATED: Marchi;' 2012 

Counsel for Graco Inc. 

~f~,Lg~___ o . Robert Robertson 

Hogan Lovells US LLP 

Counsel for Illinois Tool Works Inc. and 


ITW Finishing LLC 

 

 

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

BEFORE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

COMMISSIONERS: Jon Leibowitz, Chairman 

J. Thomas Rosch 

 Edith Ramirez

 Julie Brill 

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In the Matter of ) 

) 

GRACO INC., ) Docket No. 9350 

 a corporation, ) 

) PUBLIC 

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., ) 

a corporation, and ) 

) 

ITW FINISHING LLC, ) 

a limited liability company. ) 

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[PROPOSED] 

ORDER WITHDRAWING MATTER FROM ADJUDICATION FOR THE 

PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING A PROPOSED CONSENT AGREEMENT 

Complaint Counsel and Counsel for the Respondents having filed a joint motion to withdraw this 

matter from adjudication to enable the Commission to consider a proposed Consent Agreement; and 

Complaint Counsel and Counsel for the Respondents having submitted a proposed Consent 

Agreement containing a proposed Decision and Order, executed by the Respondents and by Complaint 

Counsel and approved by the Director of the Bureau of Competition which, if accepted by the 

Commission, would resolve this matter in its entirety; 

IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Rule 3.25(c) of the Commission Rules of Practice, 16 C.F.R. 

§ 3.25(c), that this matter in its entirety be, and it hereby is, withdrawn from adjudication and that all 

proceedings before the Administrative Law Judge are hereby stayed during that time as the Commission 

evaluates the proposed Consent Agreement, pursuant to Rule 3.25(f), 16 C.F.R. § 3.25(f); and 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Rule 3.25(b) of the Commission Rules of Practice, 

16 C.F.R. § 3.25(b), that the proposed Consent Agreement shall not be placed on the public record unless 

and until it is accepted by the Commission. 

By the Commission. 

 Donald S. Clark

 Secretary 

Issued: DATE 
Attachment 

Redacted from Public Version 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I caused to be delivered by the FTC E-Filing System a true and correct copy 

ofthe foregoing Joint Motion to Withdraw Matter from Adjudication, upon: 

Donald S. Clark 

Office ofthe Secretary 

Federal Trade Commission 

600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, H-135 

Washington, DC 20580 

I hereby certify that I delivered via electronic mail a copy ofthe foregoing upon: 

The Honorable D. Michael Chappell 

Chief Administrative Law Judge 

Federal Trade Commission 

600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, H-106 

Washington, DC 20580 

I also certify that I delivered via electronic mail a copy ofthe foregoing upon: 

Richard G. Parker J. Robert Robertson 

O'Melveny & Myers LLP Hogan Lovells US LLP 

1625 Eye Street, NW Columbia Square 

Washington, DC 20006 555 Thirteenth Street, NW 

(202) 383-5380 Washington, DC 20004 

RParker@omm.com (202) 637-5774 

Robby.Robertson@hoganlovells.com 

John H. Hinderaker 

Faegre & Benson LLP Logan M. Breed 

2200 Wells Fargo Center Hogan Lovells US LLP 

90 South Seventh Street Columbia Square 

Minneapolis, MN 55402 555 Thirteenth Street, NW 

(612) 766-8430 	 Washington, DC 20004 

John.Hinderaker@FaegreBD.com 	 (202) 637-6407 

Logan.Breed@hoganlovells.com 

Dated: March 13, 2012 	 BY:~ wJto"L 

Amanda Hamilton 

Federal Trade Commission 

600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20580 

(202) 326-2050 

ahamiltonl@ftc.gov