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):   October 18, 2018

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




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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging Growth Company      ⃞

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.       ⃞

Item 2.02         Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 18, 2018, Snap-on Incorporated (the “Corporation”) issued a press release announcing results for its third quarter ended September 29, 2018. The text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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.



Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02)

(d) Exhibits

     99               Press Release of Snap-on Incorporated, dated October 18, 2018

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:

October 18, 2018

By:

/s/ Aldo J. Pagliari

Aldo J. Pagliari, Principal Financial Officer,

Senior Vice President - Finance and

Chief Financial Officer