# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000093556
**File Stem:** 0001206774-23-000345
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7857
**Document Hash:** b1fb94212ed5ba9405ffb304ec4e0711
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001206774-23-000345.hdr.sgml**: 20230310

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001206774-23-000345

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 9

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230310

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230310

**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:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-05224
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23721753

**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

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**SCHEDULE 14A**

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.)

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| Filed by the Registrant ☒ | Filed by the Registrant ☒ |
| Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐ | Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐ |
| Check the appropriate box: | Check the appropriate box: |
| ☐ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| ☐ | Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
| ☐ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| ☒ | Definitive Additional Materials |
| ☐ | Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12 |
| **Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.** | **Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.** |
| (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) | (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
| (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) | (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) |
| Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): | Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): |
| ☒ | No fee required. |
| ☐ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. |
| ☐ | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![](swk4118481-defa14a1x1x1.jpg)<br> STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.<br>1000 STANLEY DRIVE<br>NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Your **Vote** Counts!<br> **STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.**<br> 2023 Annual Meeting<br>Vote by April 20, 2023 11:59 PM EDT for shares held directly.<br> Vote by April 18, 2023 11:59 PM EDT for shares held in a Plan.  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![](swk4118481-defa14a1x1x1.jpg)<br> STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.<br>1000 STANLEY DRIVE<br>NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![](swk4118481-defa14a1x1x1.jpg)<br> STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.<br>1000 STANLEY DRIVE<br>NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053 | ![](swk4118481-defa14a1x1x2.jpg) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![](swk4118481-defa14a1x1x1.jpg)<br> STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.<br>1000 STANLEY DRIVE<br>NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053 | ![](swk4118481-defa14a1x1x2.jpg) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![](swk4118481-defa14a1x1x1.jpg)<br> STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.<br>1000 STANLEY DRIVE<br>NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053 | ![](swk4118481-defa14a1x1x2.jpg) |
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You invested in STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. and it's time to vote!<br>You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. **This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on April 21, 2023.**

Get informed before you vote<br>View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 7, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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| ![](swk4118481-defa14a1x1x3.jpg) | For complete information and to vote, visit **www.ProxyVote.com** | For complete information and to vote, visit **www.ProxyVote.com** |
| ![](swk4118481-defa14a1x1x3.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Control #  | ![](swk4118481-defa14a1x1x4.jpg) |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;![](swk4118481-defa14a1x1x5.jpg)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The John F. Lundgren Center for Learning and Development<br>1000 Stanley Drive<br>New Britain, Connecticut 06053 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The John F. Lundgren Center for Learning and Development<br>1000 Stanley Drive<br>New Britain, Connecticut 06053 |

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\* Please check the meeting materials for directions to attend the meeting and any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.

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**Vote at www.ProxyVote.com**

**THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT**

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the<br>upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on<br>the reverse side to vote these important matters. <br>

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|  |  | **Board** |
| **Voting Items** | **Voting Items** | **Recommends** |
| 1. | Election of Directors |  |
|  | **Nominees:** |  |
| 1a. | Donald Allan, Jr. | **For** |
| 1b. | Andrea J. Ayers | **For** |
| 1c. | Patrick D. Campbell | **For** |
| 1d. | Debra A. Crew | **For** |
| 1e. | Michael D. Hankin | **For** |
| 1f. | Robert J. Manning | **For** |
| 1g. | Adrian V. Mitchell | **For** |
| 1h. | Jane M. Palmieri | **For** |
| 1i. | Mojdeh Poul | **For** |
| 1j. | Irving Tan | **For** |
| 2. | Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. | **For** |
| 3. | Recommend, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future shareholder advisory votes on named executive officer compensation. | **Year** |
| 4. | Approve the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's registered independent public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year. | **For** |
| 5. | To consider and vote on a shareholder proposal regarding shareholder ratification of termination pay. | **Against** |

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