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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * ELLEN MARTIN M   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SNAP ON INC [SNA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP Finance & CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) 2801 80TH STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/04/2008 (Street) KENOSHA, WI 53143 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               517.82 I 401(k) Plan Common Stock 03/04/2008   G V 3,300 A (10) 33,143 I By Limited Partnership (1) Common Stock 03/04/2008   F(9)   2,200 D $ 51.75 0 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 25.11							01/24/2005	01/24/2013	Common Stock	14,393		14,393	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 31.52							01/23/2006	01/23/2014	Common Stock	41,828		41,828	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 33.75							02/18/2007	02/18/2015	Common Stock	40,000		40,000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 39.35							02/16/2008	02/16/2016	Common Stock	42,000		42,000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 50.22							(2)	02/15/2017	Common Stock	40,000		40,000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 51.75							(3)	02/13/2018	Common Stock	42,000		42,000	D
Deferred Stock Units	(4)							(5)	(5)	Common Stock	5,962.5716		5,962.5716	D
Restricted Stock	(4)							(6)	(6)	Common Stock	24,000		24,000	D
Restricted Stock	(4)							(7)	(7)	Common Stock	18,500		18,500	D
Restricted Stock	(4)							(8)	(8)	Common Stock	20,640		20,640	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ELLEN MARTIN M 2801 80TH STREET KENOSHA, WI 53143			SVP Finance & CFO

Signatures

Kenneth V. Hallett under Power of Attorney for Martin M. Ellen		03/05/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares are held by Martin Robin Partners LP.
(2)	One third of the option vested on 2/15/2008, and one third will vest on each of 2/15/2009 and 2/15/2010.
(3)	One third of the option vests on each of 2/13/2009, 2/13/2010, and 2/13/2011.
(4)	1 for 1.
(5)	Payment will begin within 30 days first beginning after the earliest date specified in advance of the deferral by the reporting person, death, disability, retirement or termination of employment.
(6)	The stock vests on the achievement of certain company initiatives over the 2006-2008 period.
(7)	The stock vests on the achievement of certain company initiatives over the 2007-2009 period.
(8)	The stock vests on the achievement of certain company initiatives over the 2008-2010 period.
(9)	Shares to cover tax withholding obligations were withheld upon the delivery of share certificates, based upon the price determined as provided in the award agreement. The vesting of the performance stock-based awards based on the determination of achievement of certain company initiatives over the 2005-2007 period was previously reported.
(10)	Change in form of beneficial ownership by contribution to the partnership. These shares were previously reported as directly owned.

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