Stanley Black & Decker 8K 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 20, 2016

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


Connecticut	1-5224	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
______________________________________________
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 Registrant’s Annual meeting of Shareholders was held on April 20, 2016.

Proposal 1: The following Directors were elected at the meeting:

NOMINEE	VOTES FOR		VOTES WITHHELD		BROKER NON-VOTES

Andrea J. Ayers		114,799,326		437,023		11,561,523
George W. Buckley		114,064,679		1,171,670		11,561,523
Patrick D. Campbell		114,283,599		952,750		11,561,523
Carlos M. Cardoso		110,249,880		4,986,469		11,561,523
Robert B. Coutts		113,833,846		1,402,503		11,561,523
Debra A. Crew		114,434,875		801,474		11,561,523
Michael D. Hankin		114,760,593		475,756		11,561,523
Anthony Luiso		114,245,600		990,749		11,561,523
John F. Lundgren		111,484,025		3,752,324		11,561,523
Marianne M. Parrs		114,194,620		1,041,729		11,561,523
Robert L. Ryan		114,318,819		917,530		11,561,523

Proposal 2: The Shareholders approved Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant’s registered
independent public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year:

FOR	AGAINST		ABSTAIN
122,832,850		3,832,876		132,146

Proposal 3: The Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the
Registrant’s named executive officers:

FOR	AGAINST		ABSTAIN		BROKER NON-VOTES
109,067,030		5,515,339		653,980		11,561,523

Proposal 4: The Shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal that the Company adopt
a general payout policy that gives preference to share repurchases (relative to cash dividends)
as a method to return capital to shareholders:

FOR	AGAINST		ABSTAIN		BROKER NON-VOTES
2,398,006		112,027,107		811,236		11,561,523

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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 25, 2016	By:	/s/ BRUCE H. BEATT

		Name: BRUCE H. BEATT
		Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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