8-KExhibits & Filings

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Apr 19, 2005)

Filed April 19, 2005For Securities:ITW

Summary

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) filed an 8-K on April 19, 2005, to report its first quarter 2005 results and provide associated financial information. The company announced its operational and financial performance for the quarter ended March 30, 2005. This report primarily serves to furnish the press release detailing these results and the presentation from their subsequent conference call, both of which were released on April 19, 2005. Investors can find key operational and financial metrics within the furnished press release (Exhibit 99.1) and the conference call presentation (Exhibit 99.2). The company also references its 2004 Form 10-K/A for further disclosure on the management's perspective of "free operating cash flow" and how it's reconciled with net cash provided by operating activities, offering additional insight into ITW's cash generation capabilities.

Key Highlights

  • 1ITW announced its first quarter 2005 financial and operational results on April 19, 2005.
  • 2The 8-K filing primarily furnishes a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing the Q1 2005 results.
  • 3A presentation from the Q1 2005 conference call (Exhibit 99.2) is also provided.
  • 4The company highlights the importance of "free operating cash flow" to investors.
  • 5A reconciliation of free operating cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities is available in the furnished press release.
  • 6The filing references the 2004 Form 10-K/A for detailed explanations of "free operating cash flow."
  • 7Jon C. Kinney, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, signed the report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s (ITW) first quarter 2005 financial and operational results and to furnish the related press release and conference call presentation to the SEC.

The detailed Q1 2005 financial results are primarily found in the press release dated April 19, 2005, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. The conference call presentation, Exhibit 99.2, may also contain relevant information.

The filing mentions that 'free operating cash flow' is a metric ITW's management believes is useful for investors. Further disclosure on this metric and its reconciliation to net cash provided by operating activities is available in the furnished press release (Exhibit 99.1). For more in-depth explanations, ITW directs investors to its 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

This specific 8-K filing primarily serves to announce past results and furnish supporting documents. While the press release and conference call presentation may contain forward-looking statements or guidance, the 8-K itself does not explicitly introduce new guidance beyond what is presented in those furnished exhibits.