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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 7, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.

  • 15Ballot items
  • 1,200Asset managers
  • 12,354Fund votes
  • May 2, 2025Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of May 2, 2025: 15 items on ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 7, 2025: 12 elected · 2 approved · 1 not approved.

Material dissent

None.

Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2024-2025 meeting results reported by ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

These tallies are ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 7, 2025 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held May 2, 2025
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: Daniel J. Brutto 228,120,3519,337,425207,367 --24,574,871 96%Elected—
Elect Director: Susan Crown 225,259,25012,102,261303,632 --24,574,871 95%Elected—
Elect Director: Darrell L. Ford 230,200,2536,971,325493,565 --24,574,871 97%Elected—
Elect Director: Kelly J. Grier 236,465,559999,118200,466 --24,574,871 99.5%Elected—
Elect Director: James W. Griffith 225,157,60712,154,450353,086 --24,574,871 95%Elected—
Elect Director: Jay L. Henderson 235,326,6012,129,449209,093 --24,574,871 99.1%Elected—
Elect Director: Jaime Irick 236,073,8331,391,553199,757 --24,574,871 99.4%Elected—
Elect Director: Richard H. Lenny 226,576,83410,730,408357,901 --24,574,871 95%Elected—
Elect Director: Christoper A. O'Herlihy 233,575,0503,888,082202,011 --24,574,871 98%Elected—
Elect Director: E. Scott Santi 227,877,4169,572,997214,730 --24,574,871 96%Elected—
Elect Director: David B. Smith, Jr. 227,884,4109,577,668203,065 --24,574,871 96%Elected—
Elect Director: Pamela B. Strobel 219,623,88614,832,1693,209,088 --24,574,871 94%Elected—
The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting was approved by the vote set forth below. 224,310,35311,344,5772,010,213 --24,574,871 95%Approved—
The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 was ratified by the vote set forth below. 250,455,00411,555,787229,223 ---- 96%Approved—
The stockholder proposal to require stockholder ratification of executive termination pay was defeated by the vote set forth below. 77,832,522158,913,193919,428 --24,574,871 33%Not approved—

Source: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 7, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 2024-2025 meeting

Each item below shows how the 1,200 asset managers that disclosed a ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.

1. Elect Director: Daniel J. Brutto

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 228,120,351AGAINST: 9,337,425
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 174 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Daniel J. Brutto

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Daniel J. Brutto”): 228,120,351 for, 9,337,425 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “All twelve nominees for director named in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting were elected by the votes set forth below.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 174 asset managers below reported 65,467,902 for, 75,736 against, 18,337 abstained, 1,194 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 65,467,902AGAINST: 75,736ABSTAIN: 18,337UNKNOWN: 1,194
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Daniel J. Brutto” at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard25,274,9340 00For
BlackRock7,684,1920 00For
Fidelity6,051,4590 00For
State Street2,951,152135 00For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA2,461,2410 00For
MFS2,302,6810 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,754,4850 00For
Capital Group1,659,8480 00For
Charles Schwab1,592,1860 00For
Dimensional1,256,2770 00For
Invesco1,237,1780 00For
TIAA1,171,2010 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,047,1100 00For
Advisers Investment Trust782,7000 00For
ProShares705,0850 00For
T. Rowe Price496,2590 00For
WisdomTree451,5550 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO437,3340 00For
First Trust410,0930 00For
Victory Capital391,7000 00For
Goldman Sachs359,0710 00For
AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST300,0000 00For
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST242,5600 00For
Equitable235,8220 00For
Jackson National229,8300 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 174 asset managers. See all 174 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Susan Crown

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%
FOR: 225,259,250AGAINST: 12,102,261
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 174 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Susan Crown

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Susan Crown”): 225,259,250 for, 12,102,261 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “All twelve nominees for director named in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting were elected by the votes set forth below.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 174 asset managers below reported 65,447,427 for, 102,550 against, 11,998 abstained, 1,194 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 65,447,427AGAINST: 102,550ABSTAIN: 11,998UNKNOWN: 1,194
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Susan Crown” at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard25,274,9340 00For
BlackRock7,684,1920 00For
Fidelity6,051,4590 00For
State Street2,951,152135 00For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA2,461,2410 00For
MFS2,302,6810 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,754,4850 00For
Capital Group1,659,8480 00For
Charles Schwab1,592,1860 00For
Dimensional1,256,2770 00For
Invesco1,237,1780 00For
TIAA1,171,2010 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,047,1100 00For
Advisers Investment Trust782,7000 00For
ProShares705,0850 00For
T. Rowe Price496,2590 00For
WisdomTree451,5550 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO437,3340 00For
First Trust410,0930 00For
Victory Capital391,7000 00For
Goldman Sachs359,0710 00For
AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST300,0000 00For
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST242,5600 00For
Equitable235,8220 00For
Jackson National229,8300 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 174 asset managers. See all 174 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Darrell L. Ford

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 230,200,253AGAINST: 6,971,325
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 174 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Darrell L. Ford

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Darrell L. Ford”): 230,200,253 for, 6,971,325 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “All twelve nominees for director named in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting were elected by the votes set forth below.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 174 asset managers below reported 65,433,564 for, 110,043 against, 18,367 abstained, 1,194 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 65,433,564AGAINST: 110,043ABSTAIN: 18,367UNKNOWN: 1,194
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Darrell L. Ford” at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard25,268,2816,653 00For
BlackRock7,682,6711,521 00For
Fidelity6,051,4590 00For
State Street2,951,2870 00For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA2,461,2410 00For
MFS2,302,6810 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,754,4850 00For
Capital Group1,659,8480 00For
Charles Schwab1,592,1860 00For
Dimensional1,256,2770 00For
Invesco1,237,1780 00For
TIAA1,171,2010 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,047,1100 00For
Advisers Investment Trust782,7000 00For
ProShares705,0850 00For
T. Rowe Price496,2590 00For
WisdomTree451,5550 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO437,3340 00For
First Trust410,0930 00For
Victory Capital391,7000 00For
Goldman Sachs359,0710 00For
AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST300,0000 00For
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST242,5600 00For
Equitable235,8220 00For
Jackson National229,8300 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 174 asset managers. See all 174 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: Kelly J. Grier

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.5%
FOR: 236,465,559AGAINST: 999,118
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 174 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Kelly J. Grier

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kelly J. Grier”): 236,465,559 for, 999,118 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “All twelve nominees for director named in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting were elected by the votes set forth below.”
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 174 asset managers below reported 65,518,640 for, 32,122 against, 11,987 abstained, 419 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 65,518,640AGAINST: 32,122ABSTAIN: 11,987UNKNOWN: 419
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Kelly J. Grier” at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard25,274,9340 00For
BlackRock7,684,1920 00For
Fidelity6,051,4590 00For
State Street2,951,2870 00For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA2,461,2410 00For
MFS2,302,6810 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,754,4850 00For
Capital Group1,659,8480 00For
Charles Schwab1,592,1860 00For
Dimensional1,256,2770 00For
Invesco1,237,1780 00For
TIAA1,171,2010 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,047,1100 00For
Advisers Investment Trust782,7000 00For
ProShares705,0850 00For
T. Rowe Price496,2590 00For
WisdomTree451,5550 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO437,3340 00For
First Trust410,0930 00For
Victory Capital391,7000 00For
Goldman Sachs359,0710 00For
AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST300,0000 00For
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST242,5600 00For
Equitable235,8220 00For
Jackson National229,8300 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 174 asset managers. See all 174 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: James W. Griffith

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%
FOR: 225,157,607AGAINST: 12,154,450
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 174 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: James W. Griffith

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: James W. Griffith”): 225,157,607 for, 12,154,450 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “All twelve nominees for director named in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting were elected by the votes set forth below.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 174 asset managers below reported 65,426,804 for, 123,167 against, 12,004 abstained, 1,194 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 65,426,804AGAINST: 123,167ABSTAIN: 12,004UNKNOWN: 1,194
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: James W. Griffith” at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard25,268,2816,653 00For
BlackRock7,682,6711,521 00For
Fidelity6,051,4590 00For
State Street2,951,152135 00For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA2,461,2410 00For
MFS2,302,6810 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,754,4850 00For
Capital Group1,659,8480 00For
Charles Schwab1,592,1860 00For
Dimensional1,256,2770 00For
Invesco1,237,1780 00For
TIAA1,171,2010 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,047,1100 00For
Advisers Investment Trust782,7000 00For
ProShares705,0850 00For
T. Rowe Price496,2590 00For
WisdomTree451,5550 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO437,3340 00For
First Trust410,0930 00For
Victory Capital391,7000 00For
Goldman Sachs359,0710 00For
AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST300,0000 00For
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST242,5600 00For
Equitable235,8220 00For
Jackson National229,8300 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 174 asset managers. See all 174 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: Jay L. Henderson

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%
FOR: 235,326,601AGAINST: 2,129,449
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 174 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Jay L. Henderson

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jay L. Henderson”): 235,326,601 for, 2,129,449 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “All twelve nominees for director named in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting were elected by the votes set forth below.”
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 174 asset managers below reported 65,497,397 for, 53,366 against, 11,988 abstained, 419 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 65,497,397AGAINST: 53,366ABSTAIN: 11,988UNKNOWN: 419
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Jay L. Henderson” at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard25,274,9340 00For
BlackRock7,684,1920 00For
Fidelity6,051,4590 00For
State Street2,951,2870 00For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA2,461,2410 00For
MFS2,302,6810 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,754,4850 00For
Capital Group1,659,8480 00For
Charles Schwab1,592,1860 00For
Dimensional1,256,2770 00For
Invesco1,237,1780 00For
TIAA1,171,2010 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,047,1100 00For
Advisers Investment Trust782,7000 00For
ProShares705,0850 00For
T. Rowe Price496,2590 00For
WisdomTree451,5550 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO437,3340 00For
First Trust410,0930 00For
Victory Capital391,7000 00For
Goldman Sachs359,0710 00For
AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST300,0000 00For
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST242,5600 00For
Equitable235,8220 00For
Jackson National229,8300 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 174 asset managers. See all 174 in the interactive database.

7. Elect Director: Jaime Irick

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.4%
FOR: 236,073,833AGAINST: 1,391,553
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 174 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Jaime Irick

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jaime Irick”): 236,073,833 for, 1,391,553 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “All twelve nominees for director named in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting were elected by the votes set forth below.”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 174 asset managers below reported 65,516,435 for, 34,328 against, 11,987 abstained, 419 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 65,516,435AGAINST: 34,328ABSTAIN: 11,987UNKNOWN: 419
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Jaime Irick” at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard25,274,9340 00For
BlackRock7,684,1920 00For
Fidelity6,051,4590 00For
State Street2,951,2870 00For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA2,461,2410 00For
MFS2,302,6810 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,754,4850 00For
Capital Group1,659,8480 00For
Charles Schwab1,592,1860 00For
Dimensional1,256,2770 00For
Invesco1,237,1780 00For
TIAA1,171,2010 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,047,1100 00For
Advisers Investment Trust782,7000 00For
ProShares705,0850 00For
T. Rowe Price496,2590 00For
WisdomTree451,5550 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO437,3340 00For
First Trust410,0930 00For
Victory Capital391,7000 00For
Goldman Sachs359,0710 00For
AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST300,0000 00For
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST242,5600 00For
Equitable235,8220 00For
Jackson National229,8300 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 174 asset managers. See all 174 in the interactive database.

8. Elect Director: Richard H. Lenny

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%
FOR: 226,576,834AGAINST: 10,730,408
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 174 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Richard H. Lenny

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Richard H. Lenny”): 226,576,834 for, 10,730,408 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “All twelve nominees for director named in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting were elected by the votes set forth below.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 174 asset managers below reported 65,427,706 for, 122,264 against, 12,005 abstained, 1,194 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 65,427,706AGAINST: 122,264ABSTAIN: 12,005UNKNOWN: 1,194
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Richard H. Lenny” at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard25,268,2816,653 00For
BlackRock7,682,6711,521 00For
Fidelity6,051,4590 00For
State Street2,951,2870 00For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA2,461,2410 00For
MFS2,302,6810 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,754,4850 00For
Capital Group1,659,8480 00For
Charles Schwab1,592,1860 00For
Dimensional1,256,2770 00For
Invesco1,237,1780 00For
TIAA1,171,2010 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,047,1100 00For
Advisers Investment Trust782,7000 00For
ProShares705,0850 00For
T. Rowe Price496,2590 00For
WisdomTree451,5550 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO437,3340 00For
First Trust410,0930 00For
Victory Capital391,7000 00For
Goldman Sachs359,0710 00For
AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST300,0000 00For
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST242,5600 00For
Equitable235,8220 00For
Jackson National229,8300 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 174 asset managers. See all 174 in the interactive database.

9. Elect Director: Christoper A. O'Herlihy

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 233,575,050AGAINST: 3,888,082
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 174 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Christopher A. O'Herlihy

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christoper A. O'Herlihy”): 233,575,050 for, 3,888,082 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “All twelve nominees for director named in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting were elected by the votes set forth below.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 174 asset managers below reported 65,482,394 for, 68,369 against, 11,988 abstained, 419 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 65,482,394AGAINST: 68,369ABSTAIN: 11,988UNKNOWN: 419
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Christopher A. O'Herlihy” at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard25,274,9340 00For
BlackRock7,684,1920 00For
Fidelity6,051,4590 00For
State Street2,951,152135 00For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA2,461,2410 00For
MFS2,302,6810 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,754,4850 00For
Capital Group1,659,8480 00For
Charles Schwab1,592,1860 00For
Dimensional1,256,2770 00For
Invesco1,237,1780 00For
TIAA1,171,2010 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,047,1100 00For
Advisers Investment Trust782,7000 00For
ProShares705,0850 00For
T. Rowe Price496,2590 00For
WisdomTree451,5550 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO437,3340 00For
First Trust410,0930 00For
Victory Capital391,7000 00For
Goldman Sachs359,0710 00For
AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST300,0000 00For
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST242,5600 00For
Equitable235,8220 00For
Jackson National229,8300 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 174 asset managers. See all 174 in the interactive database.

10. Elect Director: E. Scott Santi

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 227,877,416AGAINST: 9,572,997
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 174 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: E. Scott Santi

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: E. Scott Santi”): 227,877,416 for, 9,572,997 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “All twelve nominees for director named in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting were elected by the votes set forth below.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 174 asset managers below reported 65,330,767 for, 219,269 against, 11,989 abstained, 1,144 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 65,330,767AGAINST: 219,269ABSTAIN: 11,989UNKNOWN: 1,144
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: E. Scott Santi” at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard25,274,9340 00For
BlackRock7,684,1920 00For
Fidelity6,051,4590 00For
State Street2,951,152135 00For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA2,461,2410 00For
MFS2,302,6810 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,754,4850 00For
Capital Group1,659,8480 00For
Charles Schwab1,592,1860 00For
Dimensional1,256,2770 00For
Invesco1,237,1780 00For
TIAA1,171,2010 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,047,1100 00For
Advisers Investment Trust782,7000 00For
ProShares705,0850 00For
T. Rowe Price496,2590 00For
WisdomTree451,5550 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO437,3340 00For
First Trust410,0930 00For
Victory Capital391,7000 00For
Goldman Sachs359,0710 00For
AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST300,0000 00For
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST242,5600 00For
Equitable235,8220 00For
Jackson National229,8300 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 174 asset managers. See all 174 in the interactive database.

11. Elect Director: David B. Smith, Jr.

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 227,884,410AGAINST: 9,577,668
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 174 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: David B. Smith, Jr.

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David B. Smith, Jr.”): 227,884,410 for, 9,577,668 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “All twelve nominees for director named in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting were elected by the votes set forth below.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 174 asset managers below reported 65,474,229 for, 75,759 against, 11,988 abstained, 1,194 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 65,474,229AGAINST: 75,759ABSTAIN: 11,988UNKNOWN: 1,194
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: David B. Smith, Jr.” at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard25,274,9340 00For
BlackRock7,684,1920 00For
Fidelity6,051,4590 00For
State Street2,951,152135 00For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA2,461,2410 00For
MFS2,302,6810 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,754,4850 00For
Capital Group1,659,8480 00For
Charles Schwab1,592,1860 00For
Dimensional1,256,2770 00For
Invesco1,237,1780 00For
TIAA1,171,2010 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,047,1100 00For
Advisers Investment Trust782,7000 00For
ProShares705,0850 00For
T. Rowe Price496,2590 00For
WisdomTree451,5550 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO437,3340 00For
First Trust410,0930 00For
Victory Capital391,7000 00For
Goldman Sachs359,0710 00For
AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST300,0000 00For
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST242,5600 00For
Equitable235,8220 00For
Jackson National229,8300 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 174 asset managers. See all 174 in the interactive database.

12. Elect Director: Pamela B. Strobel

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%
FOR: 219,623,886AGAINST: 14,832,169
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 174 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Pamela B. Strobel

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Pamela B. Strobel”): 219,623,886 for, 14,832,169 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “All twelve nominees for director named in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting were elected by the votes set forth below.”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 174 asset managers below reported 62,458,723 for, 1,336,450 against, 1,766,802 abstained, 1,194 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 62,458,723AGAINST: 1,336,450ABSTAIN: 1,766,802UNKNOWN: 1,194
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Pamela B. Strobel” at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard25,274,9340 00For
BlackRock7,684,1920 00For
Fidelity6,051,4590 00For
State Street2,951,152135 00For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA2,461,2410 00For
MFS2,302,6810 00For
Columbia Threadneedle00 1,754,4850Abstain
Capital Group1,659,8480 00For
Charles Schwab1,592,1860 00For
Dimensional1,256,2770 00For
Invesco1,237,1780 00For
TIAA01,171,201 00Against
Franklin Custodian Funds1,047,1100 00For
Advisers Investment Trust782,7000 00For
ProShares705,0850 00For
T. Rowe Price496,2590 00For
WisdomTree451,5550 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO437,3340 00For
First Trust410,0930 00For
Victory Capital391,7000 00For
Goldman Sachs359,0710 00For
AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST300,0000 00For
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST242,5600 00For
Equitable224,52211,300 00For
Jackson National229,8300 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 174 asset managers. See all 174 in the interactive database.

13. The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the…

Official resultFund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Approved

Combines 30 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 95%
FOR: 224,310,353AGAINST: 11,344,577
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 1,196 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Advisory vote to approve compensation of ITW's named executive officers.

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s own tally for this item (“The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting was approved by the vote set forth below.”): 224,310,353 for, 11,344,577 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 7, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting was approved by the vote set forth below.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “COMPENSATION” (2 managers, 4,929 for).

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports: 167 asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to approve compensation of ITW's named executive officers.” at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard25,274,9340 00For
BlackRock7,681,4942,698 00For
Fidelity6,051,4590 00For
State Street2,950,618669 00For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA2,461,2410 00For
MFS2,302,6810 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,754,4850 00For
Capital Group1,659,8480 00For
Charles Schwab1,592,1860 00For
Dimensional1,256,2770 00For
Invesco1,237,1780 00For
TIAA1,171,2010 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,047,1100 00For
Advisers Investment Trust782,7000 00For
ProShares705,0850 00For
T. Rowe Price496,2590 00For
WisdomTree451,5550 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO437,3340 00For
First Trust410,0930 00For
Victory Capital391,7000 00For
Goldman Sachs359,0710 00For
AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST300,0000 00For
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST242,5600 00For
Equitable224,52211,300 00For
Jackson National229,8300 00For

Fund voting reports, all 167 managers: 65,299,656 for, 101,219 against, 10,400 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 1,059 asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to approve compensation of ITW's named executive officers.” at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Briar Hall Management LLC25,838,7300 00For
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO19,511,8000 00For
State Street7,518,197669 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC6,524,4030 00For
Capital Research Global Investors4,201,9950 00For
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/3,986,3430 00For
Northern Trust3,908,7410 00For
Fisher Asset Management, LLC3,345,2860 00For
Charles Schwab2,474,5730 00For
Vanguard1,863,5720 00For
Invesco1,810,4770 00For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC1,463,8590 00For
SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP1,453,1550 00For
Amundi01,388,633 00Against
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd1,343,94520,278 00For
FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC1,274,0160 00For
BANK OF AMERICA NA1,261,2310 00For
Nuveen1,198,8080 00For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp1,166,0600 00For
T. Rowe Price1,085,5800 00For
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION1,085,4300 00For
STIFEL NICOLAUS & CO INC \MO\1,024,0340 00For
UBS863,6340 00For
BAHL & GAYNOR INC815,8740 00For
BOSTON MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH739,4140 00For

Institutional-manager reports, all 1,059 managers: 123,898,002 for, 5,550,626 against, 4,022 abstained, 33,914 not voted, 12,357 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

14. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 was…

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 250,455,004AGAINST: 11,555,787
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 181 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as ITW's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025; and

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s own tally for this item (“The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 was ratified by the vote set forth below.”): 250,455,004 for, 11,555,787 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 7, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 was ratified by the vote set forth below.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 181 asset managers below reported 65,331,244 for, 221,418 against, 10,209 abstained, 1,194 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 65,331,244AGAINST: 221,418ABSTAIN: 10,209UNKNOWN: 1,194
Largest asset managers voting on “Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as ITW's independent registered public accounting fir” at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard25,268,2816,653 00For
BlackRock7,684,1920 00For
Fidelity6,051,4590 00For
State Street2,951,152135 00For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA2,461,2410 00For
MFS2,302,6810 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,754,4850 00For
Capital Group1,659,8480 00For
Charles Schwab1,592,1860 00For
Dimensional1,256,2770 00For
Invesco1,237,1780 00For
TIAA1,171,2010 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,047,1100 00For
Advisers Investment Trust782,7000 00For
ProShares705,0850 00For
T. Rowe Price496,2590 00For
WisdomTree451,5550 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO437,3340 00For
First Trust410,0930 00For
Victory Capital391,7000 00For
Goldman Sachs359,0710 00For
AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST300,0000 00For
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST242,5600 00For
Equitable224,52211,300 00For
Jackson National229,8300 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 181 asset managers. See all 181 in the interactive database.

15. The stockholder proposal to require stockholder ratification of executive termination pay was defeated by the vote set…

Official resultCOMPENSATIONReported outcome: Not approved

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

33% Not approved · of votes cast

FOR 33%AGAINST
FOR: 77,832,522AGAINST: 158,913,193
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 181 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: A non-binding stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, for stockholder ratification of termination pay.

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s own tally for this item (“The stockholder proposal to require stockholder ratification of executive termination pay was defeated by the vote set forth below.”): 77,832,522 for, 158,913,193 against — failed, per its Form 8-K filed May 7, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Not approved, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholder proposal to require stockholder ratification of executive termination pay was defeated by the vote set forth below.”
Support: 33% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 181 asset managers below reported 10,582,810 for, 54,793,227 against, 10,289 abstained.

FORAGAINST
FOR: 10,582,810AGAINST: 54,793,227ABSTAIN: 10,289
Largest asset managers voting on “A non-binding stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, for stockholder ratification of term” at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard24,36325,250,571 00Against
BlackRock16,5517,667,641 00Against
Fidelity165,3065,886,153 00Against
State Street3,0342,948,253 00Against
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA02,461,241 00Against
MFS02,302,681 00Against
Columbia Threadneedle1,754,4850 00For
Capital Group01,659,848 00Against
Charles Schwab01,592,186 00Against
Dimensional1,256,2770 00For
Invesco3141,236,864 00Against
TIAA1,171,2010 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,047,1100 00For
Advisers Investment Trust782,7000 00For
ProShares705,0850 00For
T. Rowe Price0496,259 00Against
WisdomTree0451,555 00Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO0437,334 00Against
First Trust410,0930 00For
Victory Capital391,7000 00For
Goldman Sachs0359,071 00Against
AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST0300,000 00Against
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST0242,560 00Against
Equitable150,22985,593 00Mixed
Jackson National13,021216,809 00Mixed

Showing the 25 largest of 181 asset managers. See all 181 in the interactive database.

Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 1 item from the meeting of May 3, 2024, which belongs to the 2023-2024 season. A meeting outside this season’s July 1 to June 30 window is not counted in this page’s items or in its totals of asset managers and fund votes.

Largest ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. shareholders voting in 2024-2025

Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 293,000,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. shareholders by shares voted on “Advisory vote to approve compensation of ITW's named executive officers.”, 2024-2025
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 8.63%
2BlackRock 2.62%
3Fidelity 2.07%
4State Street 1.01%
5INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA 0.84%
6MFS 0.79%
7Columbia Threadneedle 0.60%
8Capital Group 0.57%
9Charles Schwab 0.54%
10Dimensional 0.43%
Institutional-manager reports: top ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. shareholders by shares voted on “Advisory vote to approve compensation of ITW's named executive officers.”, 2024-2025
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Briar Hall Management LLC 8.82%
2STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 6.66%
3State Street 2.57%
4GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.23%
5Capital Research Global Investors 1.43%
6MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 1.36%
7Northern Trust 1.33%
8Fisher Asset Management, LLC 1.14%
9Charles Schwab 0.85%
10Vanguard 0.64%

Reported ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. holdings and ownership

As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2024-2025 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
Vanguard Group 9.01% 13F
Briar Hall Management LLC 8.82% 13G
BlackRock 7.16% 13F
State Street 4.22% 13F
Northern Trust 4.15% 13F
Morgan Stanley 1.65% 13F
Goldman Sachs 1.14% 13F
Norges Bank 1.08% 13F
Charles Schwab 0.86% 13F
BNY Mellon 0.84% 13F

Percentages above are of 293,000,000 shares outstanding, as reported by ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.'s shareholder meeting held May 2, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 1,200 asset managers reported how they voted on 15 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 12,354 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory vote to approve compensation of ITW's named executive officers. — ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 95% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2025.

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