Results of Operations

8-K 1 a51503802.htm SNAP-ON INCORPORATED 8-K 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 2, 2017 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) ⃞ 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)) Item 2.02         Results of Operations and Financial Condition On February 2, 2017, Snap-on Incorporated (the “Corporation”) issued a press release entitled “Snap-on Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results; Diluted EPS of $2.47 for the quarter increases 11.3%; Operating earnings before financial services of 19.8% of sales in the quarter up 70 basis points; Fourth quarter sales up 4.5%; Organic sales up 3.6%. ”  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 2, 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. SNAP-ON INCORPORATED       Date: February 2, 2017 By: /s/ Aldo J. Pagliari Aldo J. Pagliari, Principal Financial Officer, Senior Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number   Description   99 Press Release of Snap-on Incorporated, dated February 2, 2017 -->