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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)    April 17, 2014

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 April 17, 2014, Snap-on Incorporated (the “Corporation”) issued a press release entitled “Snap-on Announces First Quarter 2014 Results; Diluted EPS of $1.62 increases 15.7%; Operating earnings before financial services of 15.5% of sales improves 100 basis points; First quarter sales up 6.2%.”  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 April 17, 2014


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: April 17, 2014 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 April 17, 2014