Every Form 4 that Illinois Tool Wk (ITW) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow ITW and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full ITW filings page.
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC (ITW) director Ernest Scott Santi reported an option exercise-and-sale transaction. He exercised 41,431 Employee Stock Options for Common Stock at an exercise price of $187.86 per share and, after this, 124,295 options remain outstanding under that grant.
On the same date, he acquired 41,431 Common Shares from the exercise and sold the same number in multiple open-market transactions at weighted average prices of $286.37, $287.35, $288.22 and $289.19 per share, within the detailed price ranges disclosed. A footnote states his holdings include 6,937 shares of deferred stock under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan as of August 19, 2026.
Illinois Tool Works executive Matteo C. Pigozzo, VP & Chief Accounting Officer, reported selling 277 shares of ITW common stock on August 13, 2026 at $289.22 per share in an open-market or private transaction. After this sale, he holds 3,393.517 shares directly and 1,103 shares indirectly through his ITW 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan as of the same date. The transactions were not reported as made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Scanlon Jennifer F. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC director Jennifer F. Scanlon received an equity award of 117.98 shares of common stock on August 7, 2026, as a grant in lieu of a cash retainer under the 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan at a reference value of $296.66 per share. Following this award, her directly held position is 1,775.58 shares, which includes 969 shares of deferred stock granted under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan as of August 7, 2026.
SMITH DAVID BYRON JR reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. director David Byron Smith Jr. reported receiving 130 shares of common stock on 2026-08-07 as a grant/award, taken in lieu of a cash retainer under the company’s 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan at a reference price of $296.66 per share. Following this award, he directly holds 30,372 shares of common stock. He also reports various indirect holdings through trusts, including 15,517 shares held in trusts where he is co-trustee with his spouse and 81,301 shares held in his spouse’s individual trust account, as well as additional trust accounts where he shares or holds voting and investment power.
SANTI ERNEST SCOTT reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC director Ernest Scott Santi received a grant of 117.98 shares of common stock on August 7, 2026 as a non-cash retainer under the company’s 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Following this award, his directly held and deferred stock holdings total 266,287.98 shares, including 6,937 deferred shares under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan as of August 7, 2026.
CROWN SUSAN reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC director Susan Crown received a grant of 58 shares of common stock on August 7, 2026 as a non-cash retainer under the 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan, valued at $296.66 per share. Following this award, her directly held common stock position is 59,219 shares, which includes 21,405 deferred stock shares under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan. Additional shares are held indirectly through trusts for her children and by her spouse, for which she disclaims beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. director Jennifer F. Scanlon reported an open-market purchase of 806 shares of common stock on June 2, 2026 at a weighted average price of $247.9898 per share, with individual trades executed between $247.85 and $248.03.
Following this transaction, Scanlon directly holds 1,652 shares of Illinois Tool Works common stock, which includes 846 shares of deferred stock credited under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan as of June 2, 2026.
Illinois Tool Works director Ernest Scott Santi received 1,883 shares of common stock on May 8, 2026. The shares were acquired under the company’s 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan as an annual stock grant and in lieu of part of his cash retainer.
After this compensation-related grant, Santi directly and indirectly holds a total of 266,128 shares of Illinois Tool Works common stock, including 6,778 shares of deferred stock under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan as of May 8, 2026. This filing reflects routine equity compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
IRICK JAIME A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Illinois Tool Works director Jaime A. Irick received an annual stock award of 765 shares of Common Stock on May 8, 2026 under the company’s 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan. The award was valued at $254.76 per share and increased Irick’s direct holdings to 2,286 shares. This was a compensation-related grant, not an open-market purchase.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. director Richard H. Lenny reported receiving 765 shares of common stock as a stock grant. The shares were acquired on May 8, 2026 at $254.76 per share under the company’s 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan in connection with the annual stock grant.
After this award, Lenny directly and indirectly holds 21,965 shares of common stock, including 17,604 deferred stock shares under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan, 8 shares owned jointly with his spouse, and 2,575 shares held as tenants in common with his spouse through revocable trusts.
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC director Jay L. Henderson received an award of 765 shares of common stock on May 8, 2026. The shares were granted under the company’s 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan as part of his annual stock grant, at a reported value of $254.76 per share.
Following this compensation-related award, Henderson directly holds 25,088 shares of Illinois Tool Works common stock. This total includes 2,463 shares that were previously acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan, reflecting both incentive awards and automatically reinvested dividends in his overall stake.
Illinois Tool Works director Kelly J. Grier received a stock grant of 765 shares of Common Stock at $254.76 per share. The shares were acquired under the company’s 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan in connection with the annual stock grant. Following this award, Grier holds 3,332 shares directly, which includes 211 shares of deferred stock under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan as of May 8, 2026.
Illinois Tool Works director James W. Griffith received an annual stock grant under the company’s 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan. On the grant date, he acquired 765 shares of common stock at a reference price of $254.76 per share as a compensation-related award rather than an open-market purchase.
After this grant, Griffith directly owned 24,127 shares of Illinois Tool Works common stock. This total includes 16,516 shares of deferred stock credited under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan as of May 8, 2026, reflecting both current and deferred equity compensation.
Illinois Tool Works director Darrell L. Ford reported a grant of 765 shares of common stock, valued at $254.76 per share. The shares were awarded under the company’s 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan as part of his annual stock grant. After this award, Ford directly holds 7,787 shares, including deferred stock under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan as of May 8, 2026. This Form 4 reflects a routine compensation-related acquisition rather than an open-market purchase.
CROWN SUSAN reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Illinois Tool Works director Susan Crown reported a new equity award. She received 833 shares of common stock on May 8, 2026, as a grant under the company’s 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan at a reference price of $254.76 per share. The award includes an annual stock grant and shares provided in lieu of a cash retainer for board service.
Following this grant, Crown holds 59,034 shares of Illinois Tool Works common stock directly. She also has indirect interests, including 21,278 shares of deferred stock under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan and additional shares held in trusts for her children and by her spouse.
Brutto Daniel J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Illinois Tool Works director Daniel J. Brutto received a grant of 765 shares of common stock on May 8, 2026, valued at $254.76 per share. The shares were awarded under the company’s 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan as part of his annual stock grant. Following this award, Brutto directly holds 23,951 shares, including 5,634 shares of deferred stock under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan as of May 8, 2026.
SMITH DAVID BYRON JR reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Illinois Tool Works director David Byron Smith Jr reported a stock-based compensation award and updated holdings. On May 8, 2026, he received 917 shares of Common Stock at $254.76 per share as a grant under the company’s 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan, including an annual stock grant and shares taken instead of a cash retainer. After this award, he directly holds 30,242 shares of Illinois Tool Works common stock. He also has indirect holdings through various trusts, including 81,301 shares in a spouse’s trust and additional blocks of 12,699, 15,517 and 255,900 shares held in trust arrangements where he has voting or pecuniary interests.
Illinois Tool Works director Jennifer F. Scanlon reported an equity grant of 846 shares of Common Stock. The shares were acquired on May 8, 2026 at a price noted as $254.76 per share, and are held as direct ownership after the transaction.
According to the footnotes, these shares were issued under the company’s 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan, covering her annual stock grant and shares received instead of a cash retainer. A related note states that this includes 846 shares of deferred stock under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan as of May 8, 2026.
STROBEL PAMELA B reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Illinois Tool Works director Pamela B. Strobel received an award of 765 shares of common stock on May 8, 2026, granted under the company’s 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan as part of her annual stock grant. The shares were valued at $254.76 per share for reporting purposes.
After this grant, Strobel directly holds 39,374 shares of Illinois Tool Works common stock. Footnote disclosure indicates this total includes 32,565 shares of deferred stock credited under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan as of May 8, 2026.
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC director updates reported share ownership. David Byron Smith Jr. filed an amended Form 4 to correct how 81,301 shares of common stock are shown. A prior Form 4 correctly reported a transfer of 81,301 shares to his spouse’s individual trust account, but did not show that he indirectly holds these shares through that trust. This amendment now reports the 81,301 shares as an indirect holding by his spouse’s trust, without indicating any new purchase or sale.
Illinois Tool Works executive Javier Gracia Carbonell reported equity compensation and related share movements. On February 12, 2026, performance share units granted in 2023 were certified and converted into 1,883 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0, increasing his direct holdings to 4,553 shares before tax withholding.
To cover tax obligations, 923 shares of common stock were withheld and disposed of at $298.51 per share, leaving 3,630 shares of common stock directly owned. On February 13, 2026, he also received a grant of employee stock options for 10,120 shares at an exercise price of $299.60 per share, vesting in four equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date.
Illinois Tool Works Executive Vice President Sharon Szafranski reported equity compensation transactions involving common stock and stock options. On February 12, 2026, she acquired 2,098 shares of common stock at $0 upon settlement of previously granted performance share units and related dividend equivalents, after certification of performance metrics. Of these, 631 shares were disposed of at $298.51 to cover tax obligations, leaving her with 8,663 common shares held directly. On February 13, 2026, she received a grant of 10,120 employee stock options with an exercise price of $299.60 per share, expiring on February 13, 2036. These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date.
SCHEUNEMAN RANDALL J reported multiple insider transaction types in a Form 4 filing for ITW. The filing lists transactions totaling 5,084 shares at a weighted average price of $298.51 per share. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 3,225 shares.
Illinois Tool Works Executive Vice President Mark A. Thibeault reported equity compensation changes involving company stock. On February 12, 2026, 469 performance share units granted in 2023 were certified and settled into 469 shares of common stock at $0 per share, reflecting achievement of performance metrics. To cover tax obligations from this settlement, 157 shares of common stock were disposed of at $298.51 per share, leaving Thibeault with 593 directly owned common shares.
On February 13, 2026, Thibeault was granted an employee stock option for 6,957 shares of Illinois Tool Works common stock with a $299.6 exercise price. These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date and expire on February 13, 2036.
SANTI ERNEST SCOTT reported multiple insider transaction types in a Form 4 filing for ITW. The filing lists transactions totaling 23,385 shares at a weighted average price of $298.51 per share. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 264,216 shares.
Illinois Tool Works executive Axel Beck reported several equity compensation transactions. On February 12, 2026, performance share units granted in 2023 were certified and converted into 2,398 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0, reflecting settlement of earned awards and dividend equivalents. To cover tax obligations, 1,063 of these shares were withheld at $298.51 per share, leaving 7,124 shares of common stock owned directly.
On February 13, 2026, Beck received a grant of employee stock options for 10,120 shares at an exercise price of $299.6 per share. These options vest in four equal annual installments starting one year from the grant date and expire on February 13, 2036, and are held directly.
Illinois Tool Works Executive Vice President T. Kenneth Escoe reported equity compensation transactions and related tax withholding. On February 12, 2026, 1,883 performance share units granted on February 10, 2023 were certified and settled into 1,883 shares of common stock at $0 per share, reflecting achieved performance metrics. To cover tax obligations, 568 shares of common stock were withheld at $298.51 per share, leaving him with 8,150 directly owned shares. He also held 1,482 shares indirectly through the Illinois Tool Works Inc. Savings & Investment Plan as of February 12, 2026. On February 13, 2026, he received a grant of 10,120 employee stock options with a $299.60 exercise price, vesting in four equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date.
Illinois Tool Works Executive Vice President Patricia A. Hartzell received a grant of employee stock options for 10,436 shares on February 13, 2026, with an exercise price of $299.60 per share, vesting in four equal annual installments and expiring in 2036.
On February 12, 2026, 1,883 performance share units granted in 2023 were certified and settled into an equal number of common shares, including accrued dividend equivalents. In connection with this settlement, 569 shares were withheld to cover tax obligations at $298.51 per share. After these transactions, Hartzell directly holds 3,965 shares of Illinois Tool Works common stock.
Illinois Tool Works SVP & Chief HR Officer Mary Katherine Lawler reported equity compensation activity and related share settlements. On February 12, 2026, 2,740 common shares were delivered upon settlement of performance share units and associated dividend equivalents, following certification of performance metrics.
On the same date, 1,214 common shares were disposed of at $298.51 per share to cover tax obligations, leaving 30,307 common shares owned directly and 498 shares held indirectly through the company’s Savings & Investment Plan as of that date. On February 13, 2026, Lawler also received a grant of 12,333 employee stock options with a $299.60 exercise price, scheduled to vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year from grant and expiring in 2036.
Illinois Tool Works SVP & CFO Michael M. Larsen reported multiple equity award transactions. On February 12, 2026, 6,424 performance share units granted in 2023 were certified and settled into 6,424 shares of common stock, reflecting achievement of performance metrics and related dividend equivalents. To cover tax obligations, 2,348 shares of common stock were disposed of at $298.51 per share, leaving him with 54,578 common shares held directly. On February 13, 2026, he received a grant of 27,830 employee stock options with a $299.60 exercise price, vesting in four equal annual installments starting one year from the grant date.
Illinois Tool Works Executive Vice President Guilherme de Figueiredo Silva reported multiple equity compensation transactions. On February 13, 2026, he was granted 8,538 employee stock options exercisable for common stock at a conversion price of $299.60 per share, vesting in four equal annual installments and expiring on February 13, 2036.
On February 12, 2026, 598 performance share units granted in 2023 were certified and settled into 598 shares of common stock at no cost. In connection with this settlement, 193 shares were disposed of at $298.51 per share to satisfy tax obligations, leaving Silva with 2,557 shares of common stock held directly.
Illinois Tool Works President & CEO Christopher A. O’Herlihy reported equity compensation activity and related share withholding. On February 12, 2026, 7,024 performance share units granted in 2023 were settled into 7,024 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0, lifting his directly held common stock to 62,137 shares.
On the same date, 2,610 shares of common stock at $298.51 per share were disposed of to cover tax obligations, leaving 59,527 directly held shares. He also holds 1,963 shares indirectly through the Illinois Tool Works Savings & Investment Plan as of February 12, 2026. On February 13, 2026, he received a grant of 74,320 employee stock options, exercisable at $299.60 per share and vesting in four equal annual installments beginning one year from grant.
Rauch Christopher P. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in a Form 4 filing for ITW. The filing lists transactions totaling 5,850 shares. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 5,850 shares.
Illinois Tool Works executive Christopher P. Rauch, SVP, General Counsel & Secretary, reported the vesting of 477 restricted stock units into common shares on February 10, 2026. To cover tax withholding, the company retained 129 shares at a value of $294.25 per share, leaving him with 348 shares held directly.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. director Susan Crown received 61 shares of common stock on February 6, 2026 under the company’s 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan as quarterly director fees at a price of $293.57 per share. After this grant, she directly holds 58,081 shares, including 20,393 deferred stock units under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan as of that date. In addition, 4,000 shares are held by trusts for her children and 4,000 shares are held by her spouse, for which she notes a pecuniary interest but disclaims full ownership.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. director Ernest Scott Santi received 119.221 shares of common stock as quarterly director fees on February 6, 2026. The shares were granted under the company’s 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan at a reported price of $293.57 per share.
After this grant, Santi beneficially owned 258,885 common shares, including 4,866 deferred stock shares under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan as of February 6, 2026.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. director David Byron Smith Jr. reported a routine stock-based compensation grant. On February 6, 2026, he acquired 131 shares of common stock at $293.57 per share, issued under the company’s 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan as quarterly director fees.
Following this award, he directly beneficially owns 29,325 common shares. In addition, trusts associated with him hold 255,900, 15,517, and 12,699 Illinois Tool Works common shares, reflecting indirect beneficial ownership through various trust arrangements.
Illinois Tool Works SVP & Chief HR Officer Mary Katherine Lawler reported an option exercise and share sale. On February 6, 2026, she exercised 17,279 employee stock options at $163.36 per share, receiving the same number of Illinois Tool Works common shares.
That same day, she sold 17,279 common shares at a weighted average price of about $291.90, in transactions executed between $291.66 and $292.30. After these trades, she directly held 28,781 common shares, which include 3,407 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan, and indirectly held 498 shares in the company’s Savings & Investment Plan as of February 6, 2026. The option grant exercised had become fully exercisable in 2022 and now shows 0 options remaining.
Illinois Tool Works Executive Vice President Axel Beck reported option exercises and a share sale. On February 5, 2026, he exercised employee stock options for 3,261 shares at $128 and 2,608 shares at $163.36, receiving common stock.
On the same day, he sold 4,223 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $290.22, with individual trade prices ranging from $290.14 to $290.38. After these transactions, he directly owned 5,789 shares of Illinois Tool Works common stock.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. director Ernest Scott Santi reported a large option exercise and related stock sales. On February 4, 2026, he exercised 167,345 employee stock options at an exercise price of $144.21 per share, receiving an equal number of common shares.
That same day he sold multiple blocks of Illinois Tool Works common stock in open-market transactions at weighted average prices ranging from $288.72 to $293.43 per share. After these transactions, he directly held 258,766 common shares, including 4,747 deferred stock shares under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan as of February 4, 2026. All reported holdings are listed as directly owned.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. director reports share gifts, purchases, and trust transfers. The director reported gifting 6,709 shares of common stock on 12/10/2025 and on the same date acquiring 6,709 shares at $250.13 per share into an individual trust account. After these transactions, the director directly owned 116,485 shares of Illinois Tool Works common stock and held additional shares indirectly through trusts.
On 12/11/2025, the director reported multiple journal or transfer transactions involving 81,301 shares moved to a spouse’s individual trust account and 5,990 shares transferred between direct ownership and an individual trust. The filing notes several trusts in which the director or spouse acts as trustee or co‑trustee and has voting, investment, or pecuniary interests.
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) director David B. Smith, Jr. reported acquiring 157 shares of common stock on 11/07/2025 at $245.49 per share. The filing states the shares were received in lieu of a cash retainer under the 2024 Long‑Term Incentive Plan.
Following this transaction, beneficial ownership stood at 123,194 shares held directly, plus indirect holdings of 255,900 shares in a trust and 15,517 shares in various trusts where he has a pecuniary interest and serves as co‑trustee.
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) director E. Scott Santi reported acquiring 142 shares of common stock at $245.49 on November 7, 2025, received in lieu of a cash retainer under the company’s 2024 Long‑Term Incentive Plan.
After the transaction, he beneficially owned 258,736 shares. This figure includes 4,717 deferred shares under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan as of November 7, 2025.
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) reported an insider transaction by director Darrell L. Ford. On November 7, 2025, he acquired 142 shares of common stock at $245.49 per share, taken in lieu of a cash retainer under the company’s 2024 Long‑Term Incentive Plan.
Following the transaction, he beneficially owned 6,937 shares as of November 7, 2025. The footnote states this total includes 6,937 shares of deferred stock under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan. Ownership is reported as direct.
Illinois Tool Works (ITW): Director Pamela B. Strobel reported two transactions on November 5, 2025. She sold 1,521 shares of common stock at $245.25 per share and gifted 1,034 shares at $0. Following these transactions, she beneficially owns 38,215 shares directly. This amount includes 32,171 shares of deferred stock under the ITW Directors' Deferred Fee Plan as of November 5, 2025.
Randall J. Scheuneman, VP & Chief Accounting Officer of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), reported option exercise and a subsequent sale on 09/11/2025. He exercised 6,802 employee stock options with an exercise price of $128 per share and acquired 6,802 common shares. The same number of shares (6,802) were sold that day at a weighted average price reported as $265.08, with execution prices ranging from $265.06 to $265.15. Following these transactions Scheuneman beneficially owned 10,314 shares. The filing includes a remark that the options vested in four equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date.