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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jul 21, 2005)

Filed July 21, 2005For Securities:ITW

Summary

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) filed an 8-K on July 21, 2005, to report its second quarter 2005 financial results. The filing includes a press release and a presentation from the company's second quarter conference call. Key financial and operational data from these documents would be crucial for investors to assess the company's performance during the period. The company highlighted its "free operating cash flow" metric, providing context for its usefulness to investors by referring to its 2004 Form 10-K/A for further disclosure. A reconciliation of this metric to net cash provided by operating activities is available in the press release, allowing investors to understand its composition and compare it to standard accounting measures.

Key Highlights

  • 1ITW announced its second quarter 2005 results on July 21, 2005, via an 8-K filing.
  • 2The filing includes the press release detailing Q2 2005 operational and financial results.
  • 3A presentation from the Q2 2005 conference call is also furnished as part of the filing.
  • 4The company emphasized the presentation of 'free operating cash flow' as a key metric.
  • 5ITW references its 2004 10-K/A for a detailed explanation of its 'free operating cash flow' metric.
  • 6Reconciliation of 'free operating cash flow' to net cash provided by operating activities is included in the press release.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s financial results for the second quarter of 2005. It also includes supplementary materials like the earnings press release and a conference call presentation.

'Free operating cash flow' is a non-GAAP financial measure that ITW believes provides useful information to investors. The company refers investors to its 2004 10-K/A for a detailed explanation. The filing indicates a reconciliation to net cash provided by operating activities is available, allowing for a clearer understanding of its components.

Detailed financial information can be found in the press release (Exhibit 99.1) and the presentation from the second quarter conference call (Exhibit 99.2), both furnished as part of this 8-K filing.