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
19, 2017
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
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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). |
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Emerging Growth Company ⃞ |
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 19, 2017, Snap-on Incorporated (the “Corporation”) issued a press release entitled “Snap-on Announces Third Quarter 2017 Results; Reported net sales up 8.4%; Organic net sales up 2.3%; Diluted EPS of $2.29 including $0.16 legal charge up 3.2%; Excluding legal charge, adjusted diluted EPS of $2.45 up 10.4%.” 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 October 19, 2017
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.
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SNAP-ON INCORPORATED |
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October 19, 2017 |
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 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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Press Release of Snap-on Incorporated, dated October 19, 2017 |