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 7, 2013

Snap-on Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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:

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On February 7, 2013, Snap-on Incorporated (the “Corporation”) issued a press release entitled “Snap-on Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results; Diluted EPS of $1.43 for the quarter; $5.20 for the full year; Operating earnings before financial services improves to 14.8% of sales in the quarter; Organic (excluding foreign currency) sales in the quarter up 2.5%; Full year 2012 organic sales up 4.6%.” 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.

(d) Exhibits

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.

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