Shareholder Vote

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): May 7, 2021 _________________________ ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-4797 36-1258310 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 155 Harlem Avenue Glenview IL 60025 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 847 - 724-7500 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) 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) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock ITW New York Stock Exchange 1.75% Euro Notes due 2022 ITW22 New York Stock Exchange 1.25% Euro Notes due 2023 ITW23 New York Stock Exchange 0.250% Euro Notes due 2024 ITW24A New York Stock Exchange 0.625% Euro Notes due 2027 ITW27 New York Stock Exchange 2.125% Euro Notes due 2030 ITW30 New York Stock Exchange 1.00% Euro Notes due 2031 ITW31 New York Stock Exchange 3.00% Euro Notes due 2034 ITW34 New York Stock Exchange 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company was held on May 7, 2021 for the purposes of (i) electing the ten director nominees named in the Company’s proxy statement for the meeting to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders; (ii) ratifying the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021; (iii) approving, on an advisory basis, a resolution relating to the executive compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement; and (iv) considering a non-binding stockholder proposal to permit stockholders to act by written consent. All ten nominees for director named in the Company’s proxy statement for the meeting were elected by the votes set forth below. Election of Directors FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES Daniel J. Brutto 254,781,988  2,025,388  373,808  24,553,935  Susan Crown 250,415,712  6,490,762  274,710  24,553,935  Darrell L. Ford 255,243,287  1,552,776  385,121  24,553,935  James W. Griffith 253,288,772  3,582,078  310,334  24,553,935  Jay L. Henderson 254,735,885  2,080,177  365,122  24,553,935  Richard H. Lenny 246,830,486  9,645,403  705,295  24,553,935  E. Scott Santi 244,946,821  10,891,422  1,342,941  24,553,935  David B. Smith, Jr. 250,126,028  6,698,944  356,212  24,553,935  Pamela B. Strobel 245,667,013  11,230,422  283,749  24,553,935  Anré D. Williams 252,514,542  4,315,489  351,153  24,553,935  The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021 was ratified by the vote set forth below. Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 278,926,489  2,504,831  303,799  The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section, the compensation tables and any related material disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the meeting pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s compensation disclosure rules was approved by the vote set forth below. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 240,364,642  15,718,317  1,098,225  24,553,935  The stockholder proposal requesting that stockholders approve a non-binding resolution to permit stockholders to act by written consent was defeated by the vote set forth below. Stockholder proposal to permit stockholders to act by written consent FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 90,846,781  160,762,579  5,571,824  24,553,935  SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. Dated: May 13, 2021 By: /s/ Norman D. Finch Jr. Norman D. Finch Jr. Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary