# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001307581
**File Stem:** 0001307581-25-000012
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 8421
**Document Hash:** 7f529c12b1718bee4fcf07ce5d6ec6e7
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001307581-25-000012.hdr.sgml**: 20250805

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001307581-25-000012

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250801

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250805

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250805

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SANTI ERNEST SCOTT
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001307581

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-04797
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251185844

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
- **STREET 2:** 155 HARLEM AVE.
- **CITY:** GLENVIEW
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60025
**ISSUER**: 

**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

**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

## Ex-24

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POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Michael M. Larsen and Christopher P. Rauch signing singly, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in- fact to: (1) prepare, execute and file for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) with respect to the securities of Illinois Tool Works Inc., in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules thereunder; (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the preparation and execution of any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and the timely filing of such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and any other person; and (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his or her discretion. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, by serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act. This Power of Attorney shall be effective on the date set forth below and shall continue in full force and effect, with respect to each individual attorney-in-fact, until his or her respective resignation or termination as an employee of Illinois Tool Works Inc., and with respect to the undersigned, until the date on which the undersigned shall cease to be subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder or until such earlier date on which written notification executed by the undersigned is filed with the SEC expressly revoking this Power of Attorney. By executing this Power of Attorney, the undersigned hereby revokes all prior Powers of Attorney executed by the undersigned with respect to Forms 3, 4 and 5 relating to the securities of Illinois Tool Works Inc. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this ____ day of June 2025. _________________________ E. Scott Santi June 30, 2025 7:36 AM Santi Section 16 POA - Section 16 POA 1 30th

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>SANTI ERNEST SCOTT<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.<br>155 HARLEM AVENUE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>GLENVIEW, IL 60025<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-08-01 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC [ ITW ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-01 |  | A<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 138.72 | A | $252.31 | 262354<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the Illinois Tool Works Inc. 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan representing quarterly director fees.

(2) Includes 4,545 shares of deferred stock under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan as of August 1, 2025.

**Signature:** /s/ Christopher P. Rauch, Attorney-in-Fact for E. Scott Santi  
**Date:** 2025-08-05

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* 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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**