UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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[LETTERHEAD OF THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION]
April 7, 2004
Dear Employee Stockholder:
We are forwarding the enclosed materials relating to Black & Decker’s 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Because of a programming problem, this material was originally mailed by our transfer agent, The Bank of New York, to an outdated address that appears on an account in your name on the Bank’s files. Unfortunately, this incorrect address was used in lieu of the address that appears on our PeopleSoft and Employee Retirement Savings Plan (401(k)) systems.
We regret any inconvenience this mailing delay may have caused you and urge you to vote your shares promptly either by completing and returning the enclosed proxy card, calling the toll-free telephone number listed on the proxy card, or accessing the Internet site listed on the proxy card.
We are working closely with The Bank of New York to resolve this programming problem. Nevertheless, we encourage you to ensure that your address is correct on any current or recently closed Black & Decker stock or dividend reinvestment account that you maintain at The Bank of New York. Please keep in mind that The Bank of New York replaced EquiServe as our transfer agent in July 2003. Therefore, any account that you maintained at EquiServe should be considered.
To determine whether an incorrect address is on file for you at The Bank of New York, please contact the Bank (a Social Security number will be required to access their records):
By telephone | - | (800) 432-0140 * | ||
By e-mail | - | shareowners@bankofny.com |
(*) Outside of the U.S., call “collect” - +1 (610) 312-5303 through May 31; +1 (610) 382-7833 as of June 1.
If an address change is required, you will be asked by the Bank to authorize the change in writing.
Sincerely,
Barbara B. Lucas
Senior Vice President-Public Affairs & Corporate Secretary