Illinois Tool Works Inc. announced that on May 19, 2026, Randall J. Scheuneman, Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, notified the Company that he will retire from the Company effective March 1, 2027 and that he will be stepping down from his current role effective June 30, 2026. Mr. Scheuneman will remain with the Company as an advisor through March 1, 2027. In conjunction with this transition and consistent with long-term succession planning, Matteo C. Pigozzo, age 55, will succeed Mr. Scheuneman as the Company's Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, effective July 1, 2026.

Since joining the Company in 2006 as Director of Financial Reporting, Mr. Pigozzo has held progressively senior accounting and finance roles over the past 20 years, most recently serving as Vice President & Corporate Controller. Before joining the Company, Mr. Pigozzo began his career with Deloitte & Touche LLP and was an auditor in the assurance practice for 11 years.