Results of Operations

8-K 1 a51701570.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)     October 19, 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 80 th 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)) 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 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. SNAP-ON INCORPORATED       Date: October 19, 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 October 19, 2017 -->