# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000093556
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-032638
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5167
**Document Hash:** 2bab5e2cd4603300d8516aa5ae91de28
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-032638.hdr.sgml**: 20230210

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-032638

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230207

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230210

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230210

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000093556
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 060548860
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CT
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-05224
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23612275

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1000 STANLEY DR
- **STREET 2:** P O BOX 7000
- **CITY:** NEW BRITAIN
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06053
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8602255111

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1000 STANLEY DR
- **CITY:** NEW BRITAIN
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06053

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** STANLEY WORKS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

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### FORM 8-K

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#### 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, 2023

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## Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

#### (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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| **Connecticut** | **1-5224** | **06-0548860** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation)** | **(Commission<br>File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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| **1000 Stanley Drive, New Britain,<br>Connecticut** | **06053** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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#### Registrant's telephone number including area code: (860) 225-5111

#### Not Applicable

#### (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange<br>on which registered** |
| Common Stock - $2.50 Par Value per Share | SWK | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 5.02** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**  |

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On February 7, 2023, Carlos M. Cardoso, and on February 8, 2023, Robert B. Coutts, informed the board of directors (the "Board") of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (the "Company") of their respective decisions not to stand for re-election as directors of the Company at the Company's 2023 annual meeting of shareholders (the "2023 Annual Meeting"). Messrs. Cardoso and Coutts will continue to serve on the Board until the time of the 2023 Annual Meeting. The decision of Messrs. Cardoso and Coutts to retire from the Board did not involve any disagreements with the Company regarding any matter related to its operations, policies or practices.

The Board intends to reduce the size of the Board to ten members following the retirement of Messrs. Cardoso and Coutts.

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#### SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.** | **STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.** |
| Date: February 10, 2023 | By: | /s/ Janet M. Link |
|  | Name: | Janet M. Link |
|  | Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |

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