UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 22, 2003 -------------- Snap-on Incorporated (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-7724 39-0622040 -------- ------ ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 10801 Corporate Drive, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin 53158-1603 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (262) 656-5200 --------------- Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits ------- --------------------------------- (c) Exhibits 99 Press Release of Snap-on Incorporated, dated April 22, 2003. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure ------- ------------------------ On April 22, 2003, Snap-on Incorporated (the "Corporation") issued a press release entitled "Snap-on Reports $0.37 in EPS for the First Quarter; Strong Cash Flow from Operational Fitness Initiatives Continues." The text of the press release is incorporated herein by reference. The press release is being furnished pursuant to Item 12 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition, of Form 8-K and is being presented under Item 9 of Form 8-K in accordance with interim guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Release Nos. 33-8216 and 34-47583. The press release also contains cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results of the Corporation to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statement of the Corporation. SIGNATURES ---------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, Snap-on Incorporated has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. SNAP-ON INCORPORATED Date: April 22, 2003 By: /s/ Martin M. Ellen --------------------------------------------- Martin M. Ellen, Principal Financial Officer, Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99 Press Release of Snap-on Incorporated, dated April 22, 2003