UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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You invested in STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. and it’s time to vote!
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 26, 2024.
Get informed before you vote
View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the proxy material(s) by requesting such copy prior to April 12, 2024. If you would like to request a copy of the proxy 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 of proxy materials.
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This is an overview of the more complete proxy materials, which
contain important information and are available on the Internet.
We encourage you to access and review the proxy materials
before voting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side
to vote these important matters.
| Board | |||
| Voting Items | Recommends | ||
| 1. | Election of Directors | ||
| Nominees: | |||
| 1a. | Donald Allan, Jr. |  | For |
| 1b. | Andrea J. Ayers | | For |
| 1c. | Susan K. Carter | | 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. | Approve the 2024 Omnibus Award Plan. | | For |
| 4. | Approve the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s registered independent public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year. | | For |
| NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. | |||
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