UNITED STATES
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The Black & Decker Corporation
701 East Joppa Road, Towson, Maryland, USA 21286
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on
Thursday, April 30, 2009
The Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available at: http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/bdk
BLACK&DECKER
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before April 16, 2009 to facilitate timely delivery.
Dear Black & Decker Stockholder:
The 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Black & Decker Corporation will be held at Black & Decker’s headquarters, 701 East Joppa Road, Towson, Maryland 21286, on Thursday, April 30, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. (local time).
Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:
(1) to elect the eleven directors nominated by the Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting;
(2) to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Black & Decker’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2009; and
(3) to conduct any other business properly brought before the meeting.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Item 1 and the Audit Committee recommends a vote “FOR” Item 2.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on February 24, 2009, as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting.
CONTROL NUMBER
You may vote your proxy when you view the materials on the Internet. You will be asked to enter this 11-digit control number.
42983/44465
Stockholders of record as of the Record Date are encouraged and cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. If you decide to attend the meeting, you will receive directions to the specific location of the meeting upon your arrival at Black & Decker’s headquarters.
Meeting Location:
The Black & Decker Corporation
701 East Joppa Road
Towson, MD 21286
The following Proxy Materials are available for you to review online:
The Black & Decker Corporation 2009 Proxy Statement; and
The Black & Decker Corporation Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2008 (which is not deemed to be part of the official proxy soliciting materials).
To request a paper copy of the Proxy Materials (you must reference your 11-digit control number):
Telephone: 1-888-313-0164 (outside of the U.S and Canada call 201-680-6688)
Email: shrrelations@bnymellon.com
Internet: http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/bdk
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http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/bdk
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