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[ITW LOGO]
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 WEST LAKE AVENUE
GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS 60025
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
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FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1999
3:00 P.M.
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
50 SOUTH LASALLE STREET
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
The purpose of our 1999 Annual Meeting is to elect ten directors for the
upcoming year. The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR each of the
director nominees.
You can vote at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy if you were a
stockholder of record on March 16, 1999.
It is important that your shares are represented at the Annual Meeting
whether or not you plan to attend. To be certain that your shares are
represented, please sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card as soon as
possible. If your bank or broker offers voting by telephone or over the Internet
and you decide to use one of those forms of voting, you do not need to return
your proxy card. Whatever method you choose, please vote as soon as possible.
You may revoke your proxy at any time prior to its exercise at the Annual
Meeting.
Our Annual Report for 1998 is enclosed.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Stewart S. Hudnut
Secretary
March 25, 1999
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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Questions and Answers....................................... 1
Election of Directors....................................... 3
Board of Directors and Its Committees....................... 6
Director Compensation....................................... 7
Ownership of ITW Stock...................................... 8
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance..... 11
Executive Compensation...................................... 11
Report of the Compensation Committee on Executive
Compensation............................................. 14
Company Performance......................................... 17
Independent Public Accountants.............................. 17
Annual Report on Form 10-K.................................. 17
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Following are questions often asked by stockholders of publicly held
companies. We hope that the answers will assist you in casting your vote.
WHAT AM I VOTING ON?
We are soliciting your vote on the election of ten directors for the
upcoming year.
WHO MAY VOTE?
Stockholders at the close of business on March 16, 1999, the record date,
may vote. On that date, there were 250,307,289 shares of ITW common stock
outstanding.
HOW MANY VOTES DO I HAVE?
Each share of ITW common stock that you own entitles you to one vote.
HOW DO I VOTE?
To vote, you should sign, date and mail your proxy card in the enclosed
postage paid envelope. Alternatively, you may vote by telephone or over the
Internet if you hold your shares through a bank or broker that offers either of
those options. If you attend the Annual Meeting and choose to vote at that time,
ballots will be available.
HOW DOES DISCRETIONARY VOTING AUTHORITY APPLY?
If you sign, date and return your proxy card, your vote will be cast as
you direct. If you do not indicate how you want to vote, you give authority to
Susan Crown, Harold B. Smith and Ormand J. Wade to vote for the election of
directors and on any other matter that is properly raised at the Annual Meeting.
In that event, your proxy will be voted FOR the election of each director
nominee and FOR or AGAINST any other properly raised matters at the discretion
of Ms. Crown and Messrs. Smith and Wade.
MAY I REVOKE MY PROXY?
You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised in one of
four ways:
1. Notify ITW's Corporate Secretary in writing before the Annual Meeting
that you wish to revoke your proxy.
2. Submit another proxy with a later date.
3. Vote by telephone or Internet after you have given your proxy.
4. Vote in person at the Annual Meeting.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN IF I RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE PROXY CARD?
Your shares are likely registered differently or are in more than one
account. You should sign and return all proxy cards to guarantee that all of
your shares are voted.
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WHAT CONSTITUTES A QUORUM?
The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of ITW
shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting constitutes a quorum. You will be
considered part of the quorum if you return a signed and dated proxy card or if
you vote by telephone or Internet.
Abstentions are counted as "shares present" at the meeting for purposes
of determining if a quorum exists. In the election of directors, abstentions
will not affect the outcome of the vote. Proxies submitted by brokers that do
not indicate a vote because the brokers do not have voting authority and have
not received voting instructions from you (so-called "broker non-votes") are
considered "shares present" for purposes of determining if a quorum exists.
Broker non-votes are not considered shares voted and will not affect the outcome
of the vote.
WHAT VOTE IS REQUIRED TO ELECT THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES?
The ten nominees who receive the highest number of votes will be elected.
If you do not want to vote your shares for a particular nominee, you may
indicate that in the space provided on the proxy card or withhold authority as
prompted during telephone or Internet voting.
HOW DO I SUBMIT A STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL?
You must submit a proposal to be included in our proxy statement for the
May 2000 annual meeting no later than November 26, 1999. Your proposal must be
in writing and must comply with the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC). You also may submit a proposal that you do not want included
in the proxy statement but that you want to raise at the May 2000 annual
meeting. If you submit such a proposal after February 9, 2000, then SEC rules
permit the individuals named in the proxies solicited by ITW's Board of
Directors for that meeting to exercise discretionary voting power as to that
proposal. You should send your proposal to our Secretary at our address on the
cover of this proxy statement.
HOW DO I NOMINATE A DIRECTOR?
If you wish to nominate an individual for election as director at the May
2000 annual meeting, our Corporate Secretary must receive your nomination by
December 31, 1999. Our by-laws require that your nomination include: (1) your
name and address; (2) the name, age and home and business addresses of the
nominee; (3) the principal occupation or employment of the nominee; (4) the
number of shares of ITW stock that the nominee beneficially owns; (5) a
statement that the nominee is willing to be nominated and serve as a director;
and (6) any other information regarding the nominee that would be required by
the SEC to be included in a proxy statement had ITW's Board of Directors
nominated that individual. Any nomination that you make must be approved by the
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee as well as the Board of Directors.
WHO PAYS TO PREPARE, MAIL AND SOLICIT THE PROXIES?
ITW will pay all of the costs of preparing and mailing the proxy
statement and soliciting these proxies. We will ask brokers, dealers, banks,
voting trustees and other nominees and fiduciaries to forward the proxy
materials and our Annual Report to the beneficial owners of ITW common stock.
Upon request, we will reimburse them for their reasonable expenses. In addition
to mailing proxy materials, our officers, directors and employees may solicit
proxies in person, by telephone or otherwise.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Stockholders will elect ten directors at the Annual Meeting. The
individuals listed below have been nominated by the Board of Directors as
recommended by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. L. Richard
Flury recently resigned from our Board as he completes his move to BP-Amoco's
business in the United Kingdom. Each director will serve until the May 2000
annual meeting, until a qualified successor director has been elected, or until
he or she resigns or is removed by the Board of Directors.
We will vote your shares as you specify on the enclosed proxy card. If
you do not specify how you want your shares voted, we will vote them FOR the
election of all the nominees listed below. If unforeseen circumstances (such as
death or disability) make it necessary for the Board of Directors to substitute
another person for any of the nominees, we will vote your shares FOR that other
person. The Board of Directors does not anticipate that any nominee will be
unable to serve. The nominees have provided the following information about
themselves:
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[W.F. ALDINGER PHOTO] WILLIAM F. ALDINGER III, 51, has served as the Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Household International, Inc. a
consumer finance company, since 1994. From 1986 through
1994, Mr. Aldinger held various senior management positions
at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. He serves on the boards of
SunAmerica, Inc. and MasterCard International. Mr. Aldinger
has been a director of ITW since 1998.
[MICHAEL J. BIRCK MICHAEL J. BIRCK, 61, founded Tellabs, Inc. and has been its
PHOTO] President and Chief Executive Officer since 1975. Tellabs
designs, manufactures, markets and services voice and data
equipment. Mr. Birck is a director of Molex, Inc. and
Tellabs, Inc. He has been a director of ITW since 1996.
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[MARVIN D. BRAILSFORD MARVIN D. BRAILSFORD, 60, has been Vice President of
PHOTO] Kaiser-Hill Company LLC, a construction and environmental
services company, since 1996. Mr. Brailsford founded the
Brailsford Group, an acquisition consulting firm, and served
as its President from 1995 to 1996. From 1992 to 1995, he
was the President of Metters Industries, an information
technology company. Mr. Brailsford retired from the United
States Army in 1992 with the rank of Lieutenant General
after 33 years of service. He has served as a director of
ITW since 1996.
[SUSAN CROWN PHOTO] SUSAN CROWN, 40, has been Vice President of Henry Crown and
Company, a family owned and operated business with
investments in securities, real estate and manufacturing
operations, since 1984. Ms. Crown is a director of Baxter
International Inc. and Northern Trust Corporation and its
subsidiary, The Northern Trust Company. She has been a
director of ITW since 1994.
[H. RICHARD CROWTHER H. RICHARD CROWTHER, 66, was the Vice Chairman of ITW from
PHOTO] 1990 to 1995 and Executive Vice President from 1983 through
1989. Mr. Crowther had 36 years of service with ITW prior to
his retirement. He is a director of Applied Power Inc. and
has been a director of ITW since 1995.
[W. JAMES FARRELL W. JAMES FARRELL, 56, has been Chairman of ITW since 1996
PHOTO] and Chief Executive Officer since 1995. Mr. Farrell served
as President from 1994 until 1996 and as Executive Vice
President from 1983 until 1994. He has 33 years of service
with ITW. Mr. Farrell is a director of Morton International,
Inc., Premark International, Inc. and The Quaker Oats
Company. He has been a director of ITW since 1995.
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[ROBERT C. MCCORMACK ROBERT C. MCCORMACK, 59, has been a Partner of Trident
PHOTO] Capital LP, a venture capital firm, since 1993. Mr.
McCormack served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy from
1990 to 1993, as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense from 1987
to 1990, and as Managing Director of Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, an investment bank, from 1985 to 1987. He is a
director of DeVry, Inc. and has been a director of ITW since
1993. He previously was a director of ITW from 1978 through
1987.
[PHILLIP B. ROONEY PHILLIP B. ROONEY, 54, has served as Vice Chairman of The
PHOTO] ServiceMaster Company, a network of quality service
companies, since 1997. Mr. Rooney was the President of WMX
Technologies Inc., a waste management company, from 1985
until 1997. He is a director of The ServiceMaster Company
and Urban Shopping Centers Inc. and a trustee of the Van
Kampen American Capital Open-End Funds. Mr. Rooney has been
a director of ITW since 1990.
[HAROLD B. SMITH HAROLD B. SMITH, 65, has been Chairman of the Executive
PHOTO] Committee of ITW since 1982. Mr. Smith is a director of W.W.
Grainger Inc. and Northern Trust Corporation and its
subsidiary, The Northern Trust Company. He is a trustee of
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. He has
served as a director of ITW since 1968.
[ORMAND J. WADE PHOTO] ORMAND J. WADE, 59, was Vice Chairman of Ameritech Corp., a
telecommunications products and services provider, from 1987
to 1993. Mr. Wade served as the President and Chief
Executive Officer of Illinois Bell Telephone Company from
1982 to 1986. He is a director of Andrew Corporation and
Westell Inc. and has been a director of ITW since 1985.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES
ITW's Board of Directors met five times during 1998. In addition to
meetings of the full Board, directors attended meetings of Board committees. The
Board of Directors has standing audit, compensation, corporate governance and
nominating, and finance committees. Each director attended at least 86% of the
meetings of the Board and of the committees on which he or she served.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
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Meetings in 1998: 3
Members: Susan Crown (Chairman)
William F. Aldinger III
Michael J. Birck
H. Richard Crowther
L. Richard Flury
Ormand J. Wade
Function: Reviews and reports to the Board concerning the engagement
of independent public accountants, ITW's internal audit
systems and other matters significantly affecting ITW's
financial status.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
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Meetings in 1998: 3
Members: Phillip B. Rooney (Chairman)
William F. Aldinger III
Michael J. Birck
L. Richard Flury
Robert C. McCormack
Ormand J. Wade
Function: Administers ITW's compensation plans and approves
compensation levels for executive officers.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE
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Meetings in 1998: 2
Members: Ormand J. Wade (Chairman)
Susan Crown
Marvin D. Brailsford
Harold B. Smith
Function: Receives suggestions, evaluates and recommends director
candidates to the Board. Makes recommendations as to Board
committees and Board size. Recommends and monitors corporate
governance policies and procedures.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
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Meetings in 1998: 2
Members: Robert C. McCormack (Chairman)
William F. Aldinger III
Marvin D. Brailsford
H. Richard Crowther
Phillip B. Rooney
Harold B. Smith
Function: Reviews and evaluates management proposals relating to ITW's
debt and equity financing, dividend policy and payments,
acquisitions and divestitures above $20,000,000,
investments, real estate and other financing and investment
matters.
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
ANNUAL RETAINER AND ATTENDANCE FEES
For 1998, each ITW director received a $25,000 annual retainer and $1,000
for each Board meeting or committee meeting he or she attended. Committee
chairmen received an additional $600 for each committee meeting they chaired.
For 1999, the retainer is $35,000, the fee for each Board or committee meeting
is $1,500, and the fee for chairmen is an additional $900 per meeting chaired.
As of 1999, non-officer directors can elect to receive some or all of their
retainer and fees in an equivalent value of ITW common stock. In addition, under
our deferred fee plan, a director can defer receipt of all or part of cash fees
until he or she is no longer a director. Deferred amounts are credited with
interest at current rates.
RESTRICTED ITW COMMON STOCK
A portion of director compensation includes the periodic grant of
restricted ITW common stock, which directly links an element of director
compensation with stockholder interests. In January 1998, each non-officer
director of ITW received an award of 900 restricted shares. These shares vest
equally over three years and fully vest upon the director's death or retirement.
Each new non-officer director who joins the Board will be granted an award of
300 shares for each full year of service remaining until January 2001. These
shares will vest equally over the years remaining until January 2001 and fully
vest upon death or retirement. A director cannot sell the shares until the
earliest of retirement, death or January 2001. A director who terminates other
than for death or retirement prior to January 2001 will forfeit any unvested
restricted shares.
PHANTOM ITW STOCK
To tie a further portion of their compensation to stockholder interests,
non-officer directors of ITW are granted 1,000 units of phantom stock upon
becoming a director. The value of each unit equals the market value of one share
of ITW common stock. Additional units are credited to a director's phantom stock
account in an amount equivalent to cash dividends paid on ITW stock. Accounts
are adjusted for stock dividends, stock splits, combinations or similar
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changes. A director is eligible for a cash distribution from his or her account
at retirement or upon approved resignation. When phantom stock is granted,
directors elect to receive the distribution in either a lump sum or in up to ten
annual installments. Directors may change this election at any time until two
years preceding the distribution. Directors receive the value of their phantom
stock account immediately upon a change of control.
OTHER ARRANGEMENTS WITH DIRECTORS
Harold B. Smith has a one-year agreement with ITW to provide consulting
services for a fee of $85,000.
OWNERSHIP OF ITW STOCK
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table shows how much ITW common stock the directors, the
named executive officers, and all executive officers and directors as a group
beneficially owned as of December 31, 1998. The named executive officers include
the Chief Executive Officer and the four next most highly compensated executive
officers based on compensation earned during 1998.
Beneficial ownership is a technical term broadly defined by the SEC to
mean more than ownership in the usual sense. In general, beneficial ownership
includes any shares a director or executive officer can vote or transfer and
stock options that are exercisable currently or become exercisable within 60
days. Except as otherwise noted, the stockholders named in this table have sole
voting and investment power for all shares shown as beneficially owned by them.
The number of shares beneficially owned by each non-officer director
includes 900 shares (600 for Mr. Aldinger granted January 4, 1999) of restricted
ITW common stock that were granted under the Directors' Restricted Stock Plan.
The number of the director's phantom stock units disclosed in the table
represents an equivalent number of shares of ITW common stock. Phantom stock
units are not transferable and have no voting rights. The units are not included
in the "percent of class" calculation.
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NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER BENEFICIALLY OWNED STOCK UNITS CLASS
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Directors (other than Executive Officers)
William F. Aldinger III......................... 700(1) 1,000 *
Michael J. Birck................................ 3,500 2,041 *
Marvin D. Brailsford............................ 2,200 2,036 *
Susan Crown..................................... 10,700(2) 2,058 *
H. Richard Crowther............................. 351,612(3) 2,212 *
L. Richard Flury................................ 2,100 2,058 *
Robert C. McCormack............................. 14,519,200(4) 2,058 5.7
Phillip B. Rooney............................... 34,641(5) 2,058 *
Harold B. Smith................................. 38,640,002(6) -- 15.2
Ormand J. Wade.................................. 5,700 2,058 *
Executive Officers
W. James Farrell................................ 444,252(7) -- *
Russell M. Flaum................................ 103,388(8) -- *
Frank S. Ptak................................... 227,552(9) -- *
F. Ronald Seager................................ 203,038(10) -- *
David B. Speer.................................. 57,011(11) -- *
Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (24
Persons)........................................ 40,516,295(12) 17,579 16.0
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* Less than 1%.
(1) Includes 100 shares owned by Mr. Aldinger's spouse, as to which he
disclaims beneficial ownership.
(2) Includes (a) 2,000 shares owned in a trust as to which Ms. Crown shares
voting and investment power; and (b) 2,000 shares held in trusts of which
Ms. Crown's children are beneficiaries and as to which she disclaims
beneficial ownership.
(3) Includes (a) 255,041 shares held in a revocable living trust as to which
Mr. Crowther shares voting and investment power; (b) 30,107 shares owned by
his spouse as to which Mr. Crowther disclaims beneficial ownership; and (c)
27,104 shares covered by options exercisable within 60 days.
(4) Includes (a) 400 shares owned in a trust as to which Mr. McCormack shares
voting and investment power with The Northern Trust Company; and (b)
14,510,380 shares owned in twelve trusts as to which Messrs. McCormack,
E.B. Smith, Jr., H.B. Smith and The Northern Trust Company are trustees and
share voting and investment power. Mr. McCormack's address is c/o The
Secretary, Illinois Tool Works Inc., 3600 West Lake Avenue, Glenview,
Illinois 60025.
(5) Includes 2,000 owned by Mr. Rooney's spouse, as to which he disclaims
beneficial ownership.
(6) Includes (a) 21,318,764 shares owned in twelve trusts as to which Mr. Smith
shares voting and investment power with The Northern Trust and others; (b)
2,164,480 shares owned in ten trusts as to which he shares voting and
investment power; (c) 14,510,380 shares owned in twelve trusts as to which
Messrs. McCormack, E.B. Smith, Jr., H.B. Smith and The Northern Trust
Company are trustees and share voting and investment power; and (d) 69,792
shares owned by a charitable foundation of which Mr. Smith is a director.
Mr. Smith's address is c/o The Secretary, Illinois Tool Works Inc., 3600
West Lake Avenue, Glenview, Illinois 60025.
(7) Includes (a) 1,395 shares owned by Mr. Farrell's son as to which he
disclaims beneficial ownership; (b) 1,700 shares owned by Mr. Farrell's
spouse as to which he disclaims beneficial ownership; (c) 38,158 shares
owned in a partnership as to which Mr. Farrell shares voting and investment
power; (d) 7,263 shares owned by a charitable foundation of which Mr.
Farrell is an officer; (e) 7,044 shares allocated to Mr. Farrell's account
in the ITW Savings and Investment Plan; and (f) 367,000 shares covered by
options exercisable within 60 days.
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(8) Includes (a) 1,534 shares allocated to Mr. Flaum's account in the ITW
Savings and Investment Plan; and (b) 71,600 shares covered by options
exercisable within 60 days.
(9) Includes 159,500 shares covered by options exercisable by Mr. Ptak within
60 days.
(10) Includes (a) 1,976 shares owned by Mr. Seager's spouse as to which he
disclaims beneficial ownership; and (b) 152,500 shares covered by options
exercisable within 60 days.
(11) Includes (a) 806 shares allocated to Mr. Speer's account in the ITW Savings
and Investment Plan; and (b) 53,500 shares covered by options exercisable
within 60 days.
(12) Includes 1,181,018 shares covered by options exercisable within 60 days.
OTHER PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
This table shows, as of December 31, 1998, all stockholders other than
directors that we know to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of ITW common
stock. We have a commercial banking relationship with The Northern Trust
Company, which also acts as the trustee under our principal pension plan. The
Northern Trust Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northern Trust
Corporation. Harold B. Smith and Susan Crown, directors of ITW, are also
directors of Northern Trust Corporation and The Northern Trust Company.
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Edward Byron Smith, Jr...................................... 14,753,365(1) 5.8
The Northern Trust Company.................................. 46,149,581(2) 18.2
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(1) Includes (a) 13,440 shares that Mr. Smith holds directly and as to which he
has sole voting and investment power; (b) 32,932 shares owned in two trusts
as to which Mr. Smith has sole voting and investment power; (c) 155,733
shares owned in two trusts as to which Mr. Smith shares voting and
investment power with his sister; (d) 14,510,380 shares owned in twelve
trusts as to which Messrs. McCormack, E.B. Smith, Jr., H.B. Smith and The
Northern Trust Company are trustees and share voting and investment power;
and (e) 40,880 shares held for the benefit of Mr. Smith's children in four
accounts as to which Mr. Smith has sole voting and investment power. Mr.
Smith's address is c/o The Secretary, Illinois Tool Works Inc., 3600 West
Lake Avenue, Glenview, Illinois 60025.
(2) The Northern Trust Company and its affiliates act as sole fiduciary or
co-fiduciary of trusts and other fiduciary accounts that own an aggregate of
46,149,581 shares. They have sole voting power with respect to 16,917,386
shares and share voting power with respect to 16,953,619 shares. They have
sole investment power with respect to 3,471,813 shares and share investment
power with respect to 37,878,984 shares. In addition, The Northern Trust
Company holds in other accounts, but does not beneficially own, 17,428,099
shares, resulting in aggregate holdings by The Northern Trust Company of
63,577,680 shares, or 25.1%. The Northern Trust Company's address is 50
South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60675.
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires that ITW's
executive officers, directors and 10% stockholders file reports of ownership and
changes of ownership of ITW common stock with the SEC and the New York Stock
Exchange. Based on a review of copies of these reports provided to us during
fiscal 1998 and written representations from executive officers and directors,
we believe that all filing requirements were met during 1998.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
This table summarizes the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and
the other four most highly compensated executive officers of ITW.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION SECURITIES ALL OTHER
NAME AND ------------------------------ UNDERLYING COMPENSATION
PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY(1) BONUS(1)(2) OPTIONS (4)(5)
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W. James Farrell................. 1998 $600,000 $877,500 100,000 $42,935(6)
Chairman and Chief 1997 499,900 600,000 100,000 48,042
Executive Officer 1996 453,754 500,000 400,000 40,808
Frank S. Ptak.................... 1998 $312,312 $468,000 60,000 $11,826
Vice Chairman 1997 288,017 293,030 50,000 14,140
1996 255,261 275,000 -- 11,429
F. Ronald Seager................. 1998 $244,650 $360,000 30,000 $10,983
Executive Vice President 1997 232,562 220,980 30,000 15,155
1996 218,801 204,580 -- 12,160
David B. Speer................... 1998 $214,231 $295,350 30,000 $ 7,203
Executive Vice President 1997 190,924 183,300 30,000 7,262
1996 179,507 159,480 -- 5,931
Russell M. Flaum................. 1998 $230,000 $257,140 30,000 $ 6,516
Executive Vice President 1997 214,955 218,500 30,000 7,552
1996 208,082 209,195 -- 6,411
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(1) Actual salary or bonus earned. Includes amounts deferred by the executive
under the 1993 Executive Contributory Retirement Income Plan or the Savings
and Investment Plan.
(2) Amounts awarded under the Executive Incentive Plan are calculated on the
executive's base salary as of December 31 for that year and paid in the
following year.
(3) As part of long term compensation, awards of ITW restricted stock were made
under the Stock Incentive Plan in 1994. At December 31, 1998 the number of
unvested restricted shares and their value was: Mr. Farrell, 22,400 shares
valued at $1,299,200; Mr. Ptak, 22,400 shares valued at $1,299,200; Mr.
Seager, 14,000 shares valued at $812,000; and Mr. Flaum, 14,000 shares
valued at $812,000.
(4) Includes company matching contributions to the 1993 Executive Contributory
Retirement Income Plan or the Savings and Investment Plan as follows: Mr.
Farrell, $18,000; Mr. Ptak, $9,369; Mr. Seager, $7,339; Mr. Speer, $6,427;
and Mr. Flaum $5,308.
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(5) Includes interest credited on deferred compensation under the 1993 Executive
Contributory Retirement Income Plan in excess of 120% of the Applicable Long
Term Rate as follows: Mr. Farrell, $2,854; Mr. Ptak, $2,457; Mr. Seager,
$3,644; Mr. Speer, $776; and Mr. Flaum, $1,208.
(6) Includes $22,081 representing imputed income on Mr. Farrell's outstanding
home loan made by ITW in 1995. The maximum amount of the loan outstanding
during 1998 was $355,000, which by March 1, 1999 had been reduced to
$225,000. The imputed rate of interest on the loan is 7.34% per annum and
the loan is repayable in annual installments through the year 2000.
Under stock ownership guidelines established by the Board of Directors,
we require each executive officer to own a certain number of shares of ITW stock
based upon a multiple of base salary. We have lent money to Messrs. Farrell,
Ptak and Flaum to help them comply with these guidelines. The promissory notes
evidencing these loans have a five-year term, which is renewable. The executive
must repay the note within 180 days following termination of employment with ITW
or upon bankruptcy, insolvency, death or breach of the terms of the note. In
addition, if we terminate the executive's employment for gross or willful
misconduct, then he must repay the note immediately. As of February 28, 1999,
Mr. Farrell had an outstanding loan payable December 31, 2000 of $99,760, which
is the largest amount that Mr. Farrell has been indebted to us since the
beginning of 1998. This loan is at an annual interest rate of 5.91% and is
secured by 3,200 shares of ITW stock. Also as of February 28, 1999, Mr. Ptak had
two outstanding loans. A loan in the amount of $31,018 payable October 23, 2000
is at an annual interest rate of 6.31% and is secured by 4,000 shares of ITW
stock. A second loan in the amount of $25,915 payable December 31, 2000 is at an
annual interest rate of 5.91% and is secured by 3,200 shares of ITW stock. The
largest aggregate amount that Mr. Ptak has been indebted to us since the
beginning of 1998 was $63,363. In addition, in February 1999, Mr. Flaum repaid
an outstanding loan of $62,352, which is the largest amount that Mr. Flaum had
been indebted to us since the beginning of 1998. The loan was at an annual
interest rate of 5.91% and was secured by 2,000 shares of ITW stock.
In the event of a change of control of ITW, each executive officer's
unvested restricted stock and stock options previously granted under the Stock
Incentive Plan fully vest. In addition, executives receive a cash payment under
the Executive Incentive Plan immediately upon a change of control. The amount
paid under the Executive Incentive Plan equals a portion of the maximum awards
payable under the Plan for that year based on the number of days in the year
that have elapsed as of the date of the change of control.
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OPTION GRANTS IN 1998
This table gives information relating to option grants in 1998 to the
Chief Executive Officer and the other four most highly compensated executive
officers of ITW.
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INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
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PERCENT OF GRANT DATE
SECURITIES TOTAL OPTIONS VALUE
UNDERLYING GRANTED TO EXERCISE OR ----------------
OPTIONS EMPLOYEES IN BASE PRICE EXPIRATION GRANT DATE
NAME GRANTED(1) 1998 PER SHARE DATE PRESENT VALUE(2)
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W. James Farrell............. 100,000 9.0 $58.25 12/11/08 $1,671,000
Frank S. Ptak................ 60,000 5.3 58.25 12/11/08 1,002,600
F. Ronald Seager............. 30,000 2.7 58.25 12/11/08 501,300
David B. Speer............... 30,000 2.7 58.25 12/11/08 501,300
Russell M. Flaum............. 30,000 2.7 58.25 12/11/08 501,300
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(1) Options become exercisable in four equal annual installments on the
anniversaries of the grant or immediately in the event of retirement,
disability or death. A restorative option right applies to option grants so
long as the option holder is employed by ITW. This means that an option
holder who delivers previously acquired shares of ITW common stock in
payment of an option's exercise price will be granted an additional option,
which is subject to certain restrictions, to purchase the number of shares
equal to the number of delivered shares.
(2) The estimated fair value of each option granted is calculated using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model. The model assumes a 4.76% risk-free
interest rate, 24.5% expected stock volatility, 1.20% dividend yield and 5.5
years expected until exercise.
OPTION EXERCISES IN 1998 AND
YEAR-END 1998 OPTION VALUES
This table provides information regarding the exercise of options during
1998 and options outstanding at the end of the year for the Chief Executive
Officer and the other four most highly compensated executive officers of ITW.
The "value realized" is calculated using the difference between the option
exercise price and the price of ITW common stock on the date of exercise
multiplied by the number of shares acquired upon exercise. The "value of
unexercised in-the-money options at year end 1998" is calculated using the
difference between the option exercise price and $58.00 (the closing price of
ITW stock on December 31, 1998) multiplied by the number of shares underlying
the option. An option is in-the-money if the market value of ITW common stock is
greater than the option's exercise price.
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SECURITIES UNDERLYING VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
UNEXERCISED OPTIONS AT IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS AT
SHARES YEAR END 1998 YEAR END 1998
ACQUIRED ON VALUE --------------------------- ---------------------------
NAME EXERCISE REALIZED EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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W. James Farrell..... 15,992 $793,882 367,000 445,000 $10,302,000 $6,999,750
Frank S. Ptak........ 0 0 159,500 112,500 5,550,999 544,875
F. Ronald Seager..... 15,000 774,843 152,500 67,500 5,393,475 494,175
David B. Speer....... 6,200 329,375 53,500 58,500 1,606,850 243,300
Russell M. Flaum..... 0 0 71,600 60,000 2,347,163 285,113
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RETIREMENT PLANS
ITW's principal defined benefit pension plan covers approximately 15,000
domestic business unit employees, including executive officers. Upon retirement,
participants receive benefits based on years of service and average monthly
compensation for the five highest consecutive years out of the last ten years of
employment. Because the Internal Revenue Code imposes limits on those plan
benefits, the Board has established a supplemental plan that provides for
payments to certain executives equal to benefits that would be paid but for
these limitations. The table below shows the maximum estimated annual benefits
to be paid under the pension plan and supplemental plan at age 65 normal
retirement to individuals in specified compensation and years of service
categories. Compensation includes salary and bonus shown in the Summary
Compensation Table on page 11.
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ESTIMATED ANNUAL NORMAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS(1)
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YEARS OF SERVICE AT NORMAL RETIREMENT(2)
COMPENSATION 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
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$ 350,000.................. $ 57,750 $ 86,625 $115,500 $144,375 $173,250 $186,375 $199,500
600,000................. 99,000 148,500 198,000 247,500 297,000 319,500 342,000
850,000................. 140,250 210,375 280,500 350,625 420,750 452,625 484,500
1,100,000................. 181,500 272,250 363,000 453,750 544,500 585,750 627,000
1,350,000................. 222,750 334,125 445,500 556,875 668,250 718,875 769,500
1,600,000................. 264,000 396,000 528,000 660,000 792,000 852,000 912,000
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(1) The actual pension formula in effect excludes an amount equivalent to 0.65%
of Social Security covered compensation times the individual's years of
service up to 30 years. This exclusion is not reflected in the table and,
therefore, the amounts shown are overestimated by relatively small
percentages.
(2) Years of service as of December 31, 1998 for the five most highly
compensated executive officers were as follows: Mr. Farrell, 33.5 years; Mr.
Ptak, 23.1 years; Mr. Seager, 18.6 years; Mr. Speer, 20.5 years; and Mr.
Flaum, 12.0 years.
In addition, under ITW's 1982 Executive Contributory Retirement Income
Plan, annual benefits payable beginning at the normal retirement age of 65 for
15 years are as follows: Mr. Farrell, $113,529 and Mr. Seager, $68,266.
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
During 1998, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors was
composed of six independent non-employee directors. The Committee administers
ITW's compensation plans, including the Executive Incentive Plan and the Stock
Incentive Plan. The Committee also approves compensation levels for executive
officers. In making its decisions, the Committee considers management's
contribution to ITW's long-term growth. One performance factor that the
Committee considers is ITW's total stockholder return, which is measured by
capital appreciation and reinvested dividends. For the ten years ending December
31, 1998, the compound annual stockholder rate of return was 22.4%. For the same
period, the rate of return on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index was 19.2% and the
rate of return on the Standard & Poor's Diversified Manufacturing Index was
17.3%.
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Compensation for executive officers is composed of base salary, a cash
bonus based on performance, and stock incentives. The Committee believes that
the stock incentive and cash bonus components align the executive officers'
performance with stockholder interests. The Committee's philosophy is to provide
executives with total compensation above the median for executives of comparable
industrial companies.
BASE SALARY. In establishing base salaries for the Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) and other executive officers, the Committee considers compensation
information of a peer group of comparable industrial companies. This peer group
includes some of the same companies as the S&P Diversified Manufacturing Index
used for the Company Performance graph on page 17. In determining base salary,
the Committee considers the officer's past performance and potential future
performance as well as ITW's net income and the operating income of the business
unit that the executive officer oversees. The Committee's objective is to target
base salaries of the CEO and the other executive officers at the 50th percentile
of the peer group.
BONUS. Executive officers receive annual cash bonuses under the Executive
Incentive Plan based on predetermined objectives. Maximum bonus opportunities
typically range from 50% to 150% of base salary. For the CEO, Vice Chairman and
certain executive officers, half of the maximum bonus opportunity is directly
tied to ITW's net income. The other half relates to the individual's performance
measured against predetermined management goals. For the Executive Vice
Presidents, one-eighth of the maximum bonus opportunity is based on ITW's net
income, three-eighths is based on the operating income of the operating unit for
which the individual is responsible, and the remaining one-half is based on the
individual's performance measured against predetermined management goals. For
1998, the average bonus received by executive officers was approximately 95% of
the maximum award. These awards reflected ITW's seventh consecutive record
earnings performance and the achievement of financial and personal objectives by
the executive officers.
STOCK INCENTIVES. The CEO and other executive officers participate in
ITW's Stock Incentive Plan, principally through the grant of stock options to
them and other key employees. The magnitude of a stock option award is based on
the Committee's evaluation of the executive officer's performance and the
officer's ability to influence ITW's long-term growth and profitability. Options
are priced at fair market value on the date of grant. The Committee views the
Stock Incentive Plan as an effective incentive for executive officers to create
value for stockholders since the ultimate value of a stock option is directly
related to the increase in the market price of ITW's common stock.
In 1995, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee approved
stock ownership guidelines to further their objective of aligning the interests
of executive officers and directors with stockholder interests. These guidelines
apply to elected and appointed corporate officers as well as to non-officer
directors. Recommended stock ownership is stated as a multiple of executive
officers' base salaries and of directors' annual retainers as follows: CEO, five
times; Vice Chairman and Executive Vice Presidents, three times; Senior Vice
Presidents, two times; Vice Presidents, one time; and non-officer directors,
four times. The Committee recommends that an executive officer or non-officer
director achieve the applicable ownership level within five years.
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Executive officers may satisfy stock ownership guidelines through open
market purchases of ITW stock, exercise of stock options, accumulation of ITW
stock in ITW's Savings and Investment Plan, and unexercised vested options (less
the exercise price and applicable taxes). In addition, under the Executive
Incentive Plan, executive officers may elect to take up to half of their annual
cash bonus in ITW common stock. Directors may satisfy stock ownership guidelines
through open market purchases of ITW stock, vested restricted stock and stock
units included in the directors' phantom stock plan.
ITW retains Hewitt Associates and The Hay Group as compensation
consultants to assist the Committee in performing its duties. Hewitt Associates
has assisted the Committee since 1985 and The Hay Group since 1987.
Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) limits the deductibility of
compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid to each of the CEO and the other four
most highly compensated executive officers. Certain "performance based
compensation" is not included in compensation counted for purposes of the limit.
The Committee has attempted to structure ITW's compensation programs to preserve
full deductibility and will continue to assess the impact of Section 162(m) on
its compensation practices.
Phillip B. Rooney, Chairman
William F. Aldinger III
Michael J. Birck
L. Richard Flury
Robert C. McCormack
Ormand J. Wade
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COMPANY PERFORMANCE
This graph shows a five-year comparison of cumulative total returns for
ITW, the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Composite Index and the S&P Diversified
Manufacturing Index. The graph assumes an investment of $100 on December 31,
1993 and the reinvestment of dividends. Total returns are based on market
capitalization.
[GRAPHC]
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S&P DIVERSIFIED
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS S&P 500 MANUFACTURING INDEX
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1994 114.01 101.32 103.51
1995 155.53 139.4 145.75
1996 212.71 171.4 200.86
1997 323.16 228.59 239.19
1998 314.55 293.93 277.23
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[ ] Illinois Tool Works Inc. $114.01 $155.53 $212.71 $323.16 $314.55
x S&P 500 $101.32 $139.40 $171.40 $228.59 $293.93
+ S&P Diversified
Manufacturing Index $103.51 $145.75 $200.86 $239.19 $277.23
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INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Arthur Andersen LLP has been ITW's independent public accounting firm
since 1951. During 1998, the Board engaged Arthur Andersen to examine and report
on our financial statements, to review its unaudited quarterly financial
statements and to assist in the preparation of financial reports required by the
SEC and related matters. The Board has engaged Arthur Andersen to act in similar
capacities for 1999. Representatives of Arthur Andersen will be present at the
Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement and to respond
to appropriate questions.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
YOU MAY OBTAIN A FREE COPY OF OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998, INCLUDING SCHEDULES, THAT WE FILED WITH THE SEC. TO DO
SO, PLEASE WRITE TO: STEWART S. HUDNUT, SECRETARY, AT ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.,
3600 WEST LAKE AVENUE, GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS 60025.
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PROXY PROXY
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 WEST LAKE AVENUE, GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS 60025
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS MAY 14, 1999
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The undersigned stockholder of Illinois Tool Works Inc. hereby appoints Susan
Crown, Harold B. Smith and Ormand J. Wade, or any of them, with full power of
substitution, to act as proxies at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the
Company to be held in Chicago, Illinois on May 14, 1999 with authority to vote
as directed by this Proxy at the meeting, and any adjournments of the meeting,
all shares of common stock of the Company registered in the name of the
undersigned.
IMPORTANT -- THIS PROXY MUST BE SIGNED AND DATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
[ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. LOGO]
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1999
3:00 P.M. CENTRAL TIME
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY (6TH FLOOR)
50 SOUTH LASALLE STREET
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
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ITW ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
PLEASE MARK VOTE IN OVAL IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER USING DARK INK ONLY. [ ]
[ ]
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1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Withhold For All
Nominees: W.F. Aldinger III, All All Except Vote Withheld for the Nominee(s)
M.J. Birck, M.D. Brailsford, [ ] [ ] [ ]
S. Crown, H.R. Crowther, --------------------------------------------------------------
W.J. Farrell, R.C. McCormack, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
P.B. Rooney, H.B. Smith, RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ITEM 1, WHICH IS THE MANNER IN WHICH
O.J. Wade. THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE. THIS PROXY IS
SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
2. In their discretion, upon such
other matters as may properly Please sign exactly as your name or names appear.
come before the meeting. If jointly held, each owner must sign. Executors,
administrators, trustees, officers, etc. should
give full title as such.
Dated: , 1999
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