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) February
5, 2015
Snap-on
Incorporated
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
1-7724 |
39-0622040 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer 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 |
On February 5, 2015, Snap-on Incorporated (the “Corporation”) issued a press release entitled “Snap-on Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Results; Diluted EPS of $1.97 for the quarter increases 23.1%; Operating earnings before financial services of 16.9% of sales in the quarter improves 140 basis points; Organic sales up 9.8% in the quarter.” 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) |
(d) Exhibits
99 Press Release of Snap-on Incorporated, dated February 5, 2015
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 |
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Date: |
February 5, 2015 |
By: |
/s/ Aldo J. Pagliari |
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Aldo J. Pagliari, Principal Financial Officer, |
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Senior Vice President - Finance and |
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Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description |
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99 |
Press Release of Snap-on Incorporated, dated February 5, 2015 |