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 15, 2005
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                              Snap-on Incorporated
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                        1-7724                  39-0622040
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(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer 
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)


          10801 Corporate Drive, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin 53158-1603
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (262) 656-5200 
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Item 8.01         Other Events
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Snap-on's  business  segments are based on the  organization  structure  used by
management  for making  operating  and  investment  decisions  and for assessing
performance.  Snap-on's  reportable  business segments include:  (i) the Snap-on
Dealer Group;  (ii) the Commercial and Industrial  Group;  (iii) the Diagnostics
and Information  Group;  and (iv) Financial  Services.  The Snap-on Dealer Group
consists of  Snap-on's  business  operations  serving the  worldwide  franchised
dealer van channel. The Commercial and Industrial Group consists of the business
operations  providing tools and equipment products and equipment repair services
to a broad  range of  industrial  and  commercial  customers  worldwide  through
direct,   distributor  and  other  non-franchised   distribution  channels.  The
Diagnostics and Information Group consists of the business operations  providing
diagnostics equipment, vehicle-service information, business management systems,
and other  solutions for vehicle  service to customers in the worldwide  vehicle
service and repair marketplace.  Financial Services became a business segment in
fiscal  2004  as  a  result  of  the  prospective   adoption  of  FIN  No.  46R,
"Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (an interpretation of ARB No. 51)".
Financial  Services  consists of the business  operations of Snap-on  Credit LLC
("SOC"),  a consolidated  50%-owned  joint venture  between  Snap-on and The CIT
Group,   Inc.,  and  Snap-on's  wholly  owned  finance   subsidiaries  in  those
international markets where Snap-on has dealer operations.  See Notes 2 and 9 to
the financial  statements contained in Snap-on's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K
for further discussion of SOC and the company's adoption of FIN No. 46R.

Snap-on  evaluates the  performance  of its operating  segments based on segment
revenues and operating  earnings,  exclusive of financing  activities and income
taxes.  Segment revenues are defined as total revenues,  including both external
customer  revenue and  intersegment  revenue.  Segment  operating  earnings  are
defined as segment  revenues  less cost of goods  sold and  operating  expenses,
including  restructuring  costs.  Snap-on  accounts for  intersegment  sales and
transfers based primarily on standard costs with reasonable mark-ups established
between the  segments.  Identifiable  assets by segment are those assets used in
the  respective  reportable  segment's  operations.   Intersegment  amounts  are
eliminated to arrive at consolidated financial results.

Due to recent changes in Snap-on's management  organization  structure,  Snap-on
realigned its business  segments  during the first  quarter of fiscal 2005.  The
primary  changes  include the  transfer of  Snap-on's  Technical  Representative
support  organization  from the  Snap-on  Dealer  Group to the  Diagnostics  and
Information Group and the segregation of Snap-on's  general  corporate  expenses
from the  operating  earnings of the  business  segments.  Prior to fiscal 2005,
shared  services  and  general  corporate  expenses  and  corporate  assets were
allocated  to the  business  segments  based on segment  revenues.  Beginning in
fiscal 2005,  the business  segments are charged only for those shared  services
utilized by the business  segment  based on an estimate of the value of services
provided;  general corporate  expenses and corporate assets are not allocated to
the business segments. Corporate assets consist principally of those assets that
are  centrally  managed   including  cash  and  cash   equivalents,   short-term
investments,  debt,  pension assets and income taxes,  as well as corporate real
estate and related assets.


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As required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosures
about   Segments  of  an  Enterprise  and  Related   Information,"   all  future
consolidated   financial   statements   issued  by  Snap-on   will  reflect  the
reclassification  of  previously  published  segment  data  as a  result  of the
above-mentioned   changes  in  Snap-on's  fiscal  2005  management  organization
structure.  The information  included in this Form 8-K affects only  disclosures
related  to  segment  results  and does not in any way  restate  or  revise  the
consolidated  financial  position,  results of  operations  or cash flows in any
previously reported  Consolidated  Statements of Earnings,  Consolidated Balance
Sheets or Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of Snap-on.

The accompanying quarterly and full-year segment information for fiscal 2004 and
2003 reflects the fiscal 2005 reportable  business  segment changes noted above.
The restated  quarterly and  full-year  fiscal 2003 segment  disclosures  do not
include the Financial  Services  segment due to the prospective  adoption of FIN
No. 46R at the beginning of fiscal 2004.


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                              SNAP-ON INCORPORATED
                         Fiscal 2004 Segment Information
                              (Amounts in millions)
                                   (unaudited)




                                                                Three Months Ended                           
                                            -----------------------------------------------------------      Year Ended
                                               April 3,       July 3,       October 2,     January 1,        January 1,
                                                2004           2004           2004           2005              2005
                                            -------------   ------------   -------------   ------------     --------------

External revenue
                                                                                                      
Snap-on Dealer Group                             $ 262.9        $ 261.1         $ 248.9        $ 247.7           $1,020.6
Commercial and Industrial Group                    252.2          250.4           226.1          258.5              987.2
Diagnostics and Information Group                   80.0           79.8            75.9           85.6              321.3
Financial Services                                  21.2           20.8            17.9           18.2               78.1
                                            -------------   ------------   -------------   ------------     --------------
Total external revenue                           $ 616.3        $ 612.1         $ 568.8        $ 610.0           $2,407.2
                                            =============   ============   =============   ============     ==============

Intersegment revenue
Snap-on Dealer Group                                 $ -            $ -             $ -            $ -                $ -
Commercial and Industrial Group                     30.6           32.5            29.1           30.8              123.0
Diagnostics and Information Group                   38.2           34.9            53.3           39.3              165.7
Financial Services                                     -              -               -              -                  -
                                            -------------   ------------   -------------   ------------     --------------
Total intersegment revenue                        $ 68.8         $ 67.4          $ 82.4         $ 70.1            $ 288.7
                                            =============   ============   =============   ============     ==============

Total revenue
Snap-on Dealer Group                             $ 262.9        $ 261.1         $ 248.9        $ 247.7           $1,020.6
Commercial and Industrial Group                    282.8          282.9           255.2          289.3            1,110.2
Diagnostics and Information Group                  118.2          114.7           129.2          124.9              487.0
Financial Services                                  21.2           20.8            17.9           18.2               78.1
                                            -------------   ------------   -------------   ------------     --------------
Segment revenue                                    685.1          679.5           651.2          680.1            2,695.9
Intersegment eliminations                          (68.8)         (67.4)          (82.4)         (70.1)            (288.7)
                                            -------------   ------------   -------------   ------------     --------------
Consolidated revenue                             $ 616.3        $ 612.1         $ 568.8        $ 610.0           $2,407.2
                                            =============   ============   =============   ============     ==============

Operating earnings
Snap-on Dealer Group                              $ 14.9         $ 30.0          $ 12.8         $ 22.7             $ 80.4
Commercial and Industrial Group                      3.3            4.2             3.5           12.5               23.5
Diagnostics and Information Group                    9.2            6.8            18.9           12.4               47.3
Financial Services                                  10.9            9.6             7.4            6.2               34.1
                                            -------------   ------------   -------------   ------------     --------------
Segment operating earnings                          38.3           50.6            42.6           53.8              185.3
Corporate                                          (11.3)          (9.8)           (6.1)         (15.8)             (43.0)
Net finance income                                     -              -               -              -                  -
                                            -------------   ------------   -------------   ------------     --------------
Operating earnings                                  27.0           40.8            36.5           38.0              142.3

Interest expense                                    (5.6)          (5.7)           (6.1)          (5.6)             (23.0)
Other income (expense) - net                        (1.9)          (0.9)           (0.8)           4.7                1.1
                                            -------------   ------------   -------------   ------------     --------------
Earnings before income taxes                      $ 19.5         $ 34.2          $ 29.6         $ 37.1            $ 120.4
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                              SNAP-ON INCORPORATED
                         Fiscal 2003 Segment Information
                              (Amounts in millions)
                                   (unaudited)



                                                                 Three Months Ended                          
                                            -------------------------------------------------------------    Year Ended
                                             March 29,       June 28,       September 27,    January 3,      January 3,
                                               2003            2003            2003            2004            2004
                                            -------------  -------------  ----------------  -------------   --------------
External revenue
                                                                                                      
Snap-on Dealer Group                             $ 251.8        $ 265.4         $ 239.8          $ 256.3         $1,013.3
Commercial and Industrial Group                    221.3          222.8           215.8            256.6            916.5
Diagnostics and Information Group                   70.0           77.0            70.0             86.4            303.4
Financial Services                                     -              -               -                -                -
                                            -------------  -------------    ------------    -------------   --------------
Total external revenue                           $ 543.1        $ 565.2         $ 525.6          $ 599.3         $2,233.2
                                            =============  =============    ============    =============   ==============

Intersegment revenue
Snap-on Dealer Group                                 $ -            $ -             $ -              $ -              $ -
Commercial and Industrial Group                     29.2           31.1            27.9             31.1            119.3
Diagnostics and Information Group                   37.0           39.0            38.9             30.6            145.5
Financial Services                                     -              -               -                -                -
                                            -------------  -------------    ------------    -------------   --------------
Total intersegment revenue                        $ 66.2         $ 70.1          $ 66.8           $ 61.7          $ 264.8
                                            =============  =============    ============    =============   ==============

Total revenue
Snap-on Dealer Group                             $ 251.8        $ 265.4         $ 239.8          $ 256.3         $1,013.3
Commercial and Industrial Group                    250.5          253.9           243.7            287.7          1,035.8
Diagnostics and Information Group                  107.0          116.0           108.9            117.0            448.9
Financial Services                                     -              -               -                -                -
                                            -------------  -------------    ------------    -------------   --------------
Segment revenue                                    609.3          635.3           592.4            661.0          2,498.0
Intersegment eliminations                          (66.2)         (70.1)          (66.8)           (61.7)          (264.8)
                                            -------------  -------------    ------------    -------------   --------------
Consolidated revenue                             $ 543.1        $ 565.2         $ 525.6          $ 599.3         $2,233.2
                                            =============  =============    ============    =============   ==============

Operating earnings
Snap-on Dealer Group                              $ 29.3         $ 26.3           $ 8.1           $ 24.0           $ 87.7
Commercial and Industrial Group                     11.1            6.2             6.4              8.7             32.4
Diagnostics and Information Group                   (0.1)           8.0             9.2              5.0             22.1
Financial Services                                     -              -               -                -                -
                                            -------------  -------------    ------------    -------------   --------------
Segment operating earnings                          40.3           40.5            23.7             37.7            142.2
Corporate                                           (7.8)         (11.0)           (2.6)           (14.5)           (35.9)
Net finance income                                  10.5           11.2            10.0             12.1             43.8
                                            -------------  -------------    ------------    -------------   --------------
Operating earnings                                  43.0           40.7            31.1             35.3            150.1

Interest expense                                    (6.4)          (6.0)           (5.8)            (6.2)           (24.4)
Other income (expense) - net                        (3.7)          (0.4)           (2.4)            (2.5)            (9.0)
                                            -------------  -------------    ------------    -------------   --------------
Earnings before income taxes                      $ 32.9         $ 34.3          $ 22.9           $ 26.6          $ 116.7
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                              SNAP-ON INCORPORATED
                    Fiscal 2004 and 2003 Segment Information
                              (Amounts in millions)
                                   (unaudited)



                                               January 1,          January 3,
                                                  2005                2004
                                              -------------       -------------

Total assets
Snap-on Dealer Group                               $ 424.5             $ 444.7
Commercial and Industrial Group                    1,042.7             1,028.4
Diagnostics and Information Group                    243.5               267.9
Financial Services                                   174.6                   -
                                              -------------       -------------
Total from reportable segments                     1,885.3             1,741.0
Corporate                                            471.7               335.2
Financial Services                                       -               125.1
Elimination of intersegment receivables              (66.9)              (62.8)
                                              -------------       -------------
Total assets                                      $2,290.1            $2,138.5
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Capital expenditures
Snap-on Dealer Group                                $ 17.3               $ 8.1
Commercial and Industrial Group                       15.7                14.9
Diagnostics and Information Group                      5.1                 5.7
Financial Services                                     0.6                   -
                                              -------------       -------------
Total from reportable segments                        38.7                28.7
Corporate                                                -                 0.7
Financial Services                                       -                   -
                                              -------------       -------------
Total capital expenditures                          $ 38.7              $ 29.4
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Depreciation and amortization
Snap-on Dealer Group                                $ 18.4              $ 22.1
Commercial and Industrial Group                       27.7                24.1
Diagnostics and Information Group                     11.1                12.0
Financial Services                                     1.4                   -
                                              -------------       -------------
Total from reportable segments                        58.6                58.2
Corporate                                              2.4                 2.1
Financial Services                                       -                   -
                                              -------------       -------------
Total depreciation and amortization                 $ 61.0              $ 60.3
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                                   SIGNATURES
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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, thereunto duly authorized.


                                       SNAP-ON INCORPORATED

Date:  April 15, 2005                  By:   /s/ Martin M. Ellen               
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                                       Martin M. Ellen, Senior Vice President -
                                       Finance and Chief Financial Officer











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