# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000049826
**File Stem:** 0000049826-26-000030
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 7251
**Document Hash:** 7d83c1e4b88322b850597d44f4859832
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000049826-26-000030.hdr.sgml**: 20260512

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000049826-26-000030

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260508

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260512

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260512

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000049826
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 361258310
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-04797
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26968543

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 155 HARLEM AVENUE
- **CITY:** GLENVIEW
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60025
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8477247500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 155 HARLEM AVENUE
- **CITY:** GLENVIEW
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60025

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**___________________________________________________________**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 8, 2026

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**ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **<u>Delaware</u>** | **<u>Delaware</u>** | **<u>Delaware</u>** | **<u>Delaware</u>** | **<u>1-4797</u>** | **<u>36-1258310</u>** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)** | **(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)** | **(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)** | **(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)** | **(Commission File No.)** | **(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)** |
| | **<u>155 Harlem Avenue</u>** | **<u>Glenview</u>** | **<u>IL</u>** | | **<u>60025</u>** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Address of principal executive offices)** | | **(Zip Code)** |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 847-724-7500

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **<u>Title of each class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol(s)</u>** | **<u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u>** |
| Common Stock | ITW | New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.625% Euro Notes due 2027 | ITW27 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.250% Euro Notes due 2028 | ITW28 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 2.125% Euro Notes due 2030 | ITW30 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.00% Euro Notes due 2031 | ITW31 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.375% Euro Notes due 2032 | ITW32 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.00% Euro Notes due 2034 | ITW34 | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders**

On May 8, 2026, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The final votes cast with respect to each proposal properly presented at the meeting are as follows:

<u>Proposal 1. Election of Directors.</u> Stockholders elected each of the 13 nominees to serve as director of the Company for a one-year term expiring at the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Election of Directors** | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES |
| Daniel J. Brutto | 228549879 | 6060762 | 267851 | 23668051 |
| Susan Crown | 226251184 | 8405614 | 221694 | 23668051 |
| Darrell L. Ford | 231872713 | 2440002 | 565777 | 23668051 |
| Kelly J. Grier | 233115488 | 1504841 | 258163 | 23668051 |
| James W. Griffith | 226042434 | 8379661 | 456397 | 23668051 |
| Jay L. Henderson | 231085476 | 3544811 | 248205 | 23668051 |
| Jaime Irick | 233652826 | 928270 | 297396 | 23668051 |
| Richard H. Lenny | 228696215 | 5781286 | 400991 | 23668051 |
| Christopher A. O'Herlihy | 232971933 | 1673089 | 233470 | 23668051 |
| E. Scott Santi | 227432569 | 7229560 | 216363 | 23668051 |
| Jennifer F. Scanlon | 234039003 | 577655 | 261834 | 23668051 |
| David B. Smith, Jr. | 227267447 | 7361531 | 249514 | 23668051 |
| Pamela B. Strobel | 222276560 | 12316199 | 285733 | 23668051 |

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<u>Proposal 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.</u> Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES |
| 223,001,149 | 10,219,974 | 1,657,369 | 23,668,051 |

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<u>Proposal 3. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</u> Stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 as follows:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES |
| 245,595,971 | 11,944,300 | 1,006,272 | N/A |

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<u>Proposal 4. Non-Binding Stockholder Proposal for Directors Who Fail to Obtain a Majority Vote.</u> Stockholders did not approve the non-binding stockholder proposal for directors who fail to obtain a majority vote as follows:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES |
| 26,694,895 | 206,272,860 | 1,910,737 | 23,668,051 |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

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| | ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
| Dated: May 12, 2026 | By: <u>/s/ Randall J. Scheuneman</u> |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: Randall J. Scheuneman |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer |

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