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) July
16, 2009
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, WI 53143 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (262)
656-5200
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Item
8.01. Other Events.
On July 16, 2009, Snap-on Incorporated provided a notice of termination
to CIT under the agreement relating to the parties' Snap-on Credit LLC
joint venture. The notice and related circumstances are more fully
described in Snap-on's related press release, which is filed as an
exhibit to this Report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 | Snap-on Incorporated Press Release issued July 16, 2009 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SNAP-ON INCORPORATED |
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Date: |
July 16, 2009 |
By: |
/s/ Martin M. Ellen |
Martin M. Ellen, Principal Financial Officer, |
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Senior Vice President – Finance and |
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Chief Financial Officer |