Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
METZGER BLAINE A
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SNAP ON INC [SNA] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President - Finance
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
10801 CORPORATE DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2005
(Street)

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI 53158		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               575.534 (1) D  
Common Stock               517.553 I 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 29.16             05/29/2003 05/29/2011 Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 32.22             01/25/2004 01/25/2012 Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.11             01/24/2005 01/24/2013 Common Stock 7,000   7,000 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.52               (2) 01/23/2014 Common Stock 6,900   6,900 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 33.75 02/18/2005   A   6,200     (3) 02/18/2015 Common Stock 6,200 (4) 6,200 D  
Deferred Stock Units $ 0 (5)               (6)   (6) Common Stock 721.295   721.295 D  
Deferred Stock Units $ 0 (5)               (6)(7)   (6)(7) Common Stock 8,000   8,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
METZGER BLAINE A
10801 CORPORATE DRIVE
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI 53158		       Vice President - Finance  

Signatures

 Jason D. Bartel under Power of Attorney for Blaine A. Metzger   02/22/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 178.485 shares acquired pursuant to the Snap-on Incorporated Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Also includes 14.606 shares acquired under the Corporation's Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan.
(2) One half of option vested on 1/23/2005 and the remainder vests on 1/23/2006.
(3) One half of the option vests on 2/18/2006 and the remainder vests on 2/18/2007.
(4) Grant of stock option from company. There is not a price for the derivative security.
(5) 1 for 1.
(6) Payment will begin within 30 days first beginning after the earliest of the date specified in advance of the deferral by the reporting person, death, disability, retirement or termination of employment.
(7) The units vest on the achievement of certain company initiatives over the 2003-2005 period.

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