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






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)
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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

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

 

Date:

July 16, 2009

By:

/s/ Martin M. Ellen

Martin M. Ellen, Principal Financial Officer,

Senior Vice President – Finance and

Chief Financial Officer