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) January 31, 2007
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Snap-on Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-7724 39-0622040
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
2801 80th Street, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53143-5656
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (262) 656-5200
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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On January 31, 2007 Snap-on Incorporated (the "Corporation") issued a press
release entitled "Snap-on Announces 2006 Fourth-quarter and Full-year Results;
Fourth-quarter net earnings up 38.7% over prior year on 16.4% sales increase;
EPS of $0.64 for the quarter compared to $0.47 last year; Anticipates continued
operating and earnings improvements in 2007." The text of the press release is
furnished herewith as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.
The press release 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.
The press release also contains information concerning the impacts of foreign
currency translation on certain items of reported results, and this information
may include non-GAAP financial measures. The Corporation presents information in
this manner to show changes in these items of reported results apart from those
related to the quarterly volatility of foreign currency changes.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02)
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(d) Exhibits
99 Press Release of Snap-on Incorporated, dated January 31, 2007
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 hereunto duly authorized.
SNAP-ON INCORPORATED
Date: February 2, 2007 By: /s/ Martin M. Ellen
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Martin M. Ellen, Principal Financial
Officer, Senior Vice President -
Finance and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99 Press Release of Snap-on Incorporated, dated January 31, 2007