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, 2008
Snap-on
Incorporated
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
1-7724 |
39-0622040 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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2801 80th Street, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53143-5656 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (262)
656-5200
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
of the following provisions:
⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 2.02 |
Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On April 22, 2008 Snap-on Incorporated (the “Corporation”) issued a press release entitled “Snap-on Announces First Quarter 2008 Results; Reports EPS from continuing operations of $0.97 compared to $0.64 last year; Completes acquisition of 60% interest in Chinese hand tool manufacturer.” 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.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02) |
(d) Exhibits
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99 |
Press Release of Snap-on Incorporated, dated April 22, 2008 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Snap-on Incorporated has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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SNAP-ON INCORPORATED |
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Date: |
April 22, 2008 |
By: |
/s/ Martin M. Ellen |
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Martin M. Ellen, Principal Financial Officer, |
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Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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| 99 |
Press Release of Snap-on Incorporated, dated April 22, 2008 |