Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-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): April 19, 2011

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Connecticut	1-5244	06-0548860
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	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
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 19, 2011.
	(i) The following directors were elected at the meeting:
			NOMINEE		VOTES FOR	VOTES WITHHELD	BROKER NON-VOTES
			George W. Buckley		87,865,423	47,208,665		12,016,484
			Carlos M. Cardoso		68,881,705	66,192,409		12,016,484
			Robert B. Coutts		68,468,901	66,605,553		12,016,484
			Manuel A. Fernandez		79,576,997	55,497,091		12,016,484
			Marianne M. Parrs		85,808,420	49,265,695		12,016,484
	(ii) Ernst & Young LLP was approved as the Company’s independent auditors by the following vote:
					VOTES
				FOR:	139,060,445
				AGAINST:	7,674,619
				ABSTAIN:	356,054
	(iii) Our shareholders did not approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, by
	the following vote:
					VOTES
				FOR:	51,265,057
				AGAINST:	79,898,615
				ABSTAIN:	3,907,971
			BROKER NON-VOTES:		12,019,474
	(iv) Our shareholders recommended, on an advisory basis, that the Company conduct future shareholder advisory votes on named
	executive compensation every year, by the following vote:
	1 Year		2 Years		3 Years	Abstain	Non Votes
		98,172,894	2,408,306		33,712,545	765,688		12,019,474
The Company has considered the shareholder vote regarding the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on named executive compensation and
determined that it will hold an advisory vote on its executive compensation every year until the next vote on frequency, which will be no
later than the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2017.

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.

	Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
April 20, 2011	By:	/s/ Bruce H. Beatt
		Name: Bruce H. Beatt
		Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary