---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000049826-25-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ITW"
cik: "0000049826"
company_name: "ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T09:39:13.647644+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ITW annual meeting elects all 12 directors, shareholder proposal defeated

## Summary
- All 12 board nominees elected; votes ranged from 219.6M (Strobel) to 236.5M (Grier) FOR.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 224.3M FOR, 11.3M AGAINST.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor: 250.5M FOR, 11.6M AGAINST.
- Stockholder proposal requiring ratification of exec termination pay defeated: 77.8M FOR, 158.9M AGAINST.
- Broker non-votes of 24.6M on director elections and advisory items.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000049826-25-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ITW
- cik: 0000049826
- company_name: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49826/000004982625000023/0000049826-25-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49826/000004982625000023/itw-20250502.htm

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