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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080215173030
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001420599-08-000039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080215

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SNAP ON INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000091440
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420]
		IRS NUMBER:				390622040
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10801 CORPORATE DRIVE
		CITY:			KENOSHA
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53141-1430
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4146565200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10801 CORPORATE DRIVE
		CITY:			KENOSHA
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53141

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SNAP ON TOOLS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORENO JEANNE M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199917

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07724
		FILM NUMBER:		08623894

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3777 GULFSTREAM RD
		CITY:			GULFSTREAM
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33483
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9542672387

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3777 GULFSTREAM RD
		CITY:			GULFSTEAM
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33483
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        <footnote id="F1">Vesting of performance stock-based award based on the achievement of certain company initiatives over the 2005-2007 period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">One half of the option vested on 2/16/2007 and the remainder will vest on 2/16/2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">One third of the option vests on each of 2/15/2008, 2/15/2009, and 2/15/2010.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F5">One third of the option vests on each of 2/13/2009, 2/13/2010, and 2/13/2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The transaction was an option grant.  Accordingly, the reporting person did not pay a price to obtain the option.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">1 for 1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The stock vests on the achievement of certain company initiatives over the 2006-2008 period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The stock vests on the achievement of certain company initiatives over the 2007-2009 period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The stock vests on the achievement of certain company initiatives over the 2008-2010 period.</footnote>
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<HTML><BODY><PRE> POWER OF ATTORNEY

 For Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5



 Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Susan F. Marrinan,

Kenneth V. Hallett and Ryan Morrison signing singly as true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



 (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned in the undersigned's capacity as a director

and/or officer of Snap-on Incorporated (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 or 5 in accordance

with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



 (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be

necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and the timely

filing of such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any

other authority; and



 (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the

opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally

required by the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such

attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in

such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve

in his discretion.



 The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform

all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of

the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or

could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming

all that such attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue

of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the

foregoing attorney-in-fact is serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned and are not assuming

any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



 This power of attorney shall be valid until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4

and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in Company securities, unless expressly

revoked before that time.



 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of

this 25th day of February, 2007.







           /s/ Jeanne M. Moreno

       Jeanne M. Moreno









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