---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000049826-23-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ITW"
cik: "0000049826"
company_name: "ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T09:50:31.725017+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ITW director Anré D. Williams to not stand for reelection at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Anré D. Williams notified ITW on Feb 10, 2023, he will not seek reelection due to other professional commitments.
- Williams will continue as board member until the 2023 annual meeting.
- Departure not due to any disagreement with ITW's operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000049826-23-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ITW
- cik: 0000049826
- company_name: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49826/000004982623000010/0000049826-23-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49826/000004982623000010/itw-20230210.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000049826-23-000010
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000049826-23-000010.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000049826-23-000010.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Anré D. Williams departed as Director at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
  - Action: not stand for reelection
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 10, 2023, Mr. Anré D. Williams, one of the members of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he will not stand for reelection at the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders due to other professional commitments.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49826/000004982623000010/0000049826-23-000010-index.htm

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