UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 30, 2018
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Connecticut | 1-5224 | 06-0548860 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1000 Stanley Drive, New Britain, | ||||
| Connecticut | 06053 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
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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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 Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing herewith the consent of Ernst & Young LLP (the “Auditors”), independent registered public accounting firm of the Company, to the incorporation by reference in the Company’s registration statement on FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-221127), including related prospectuses, of the Auditors’ reports, dated February 27, 2018, included in the Company’s previously filed Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. | |
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.
October 30, 2018
| Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Janet M. Link | |||
| Name: | Janet M. Link | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||