April 30, 2019 Donald Allan, Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 1000 Stanley Drive New Britain, CT 06053 Re: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 29, 2018 Filed February 26, 2019 Form 8-K Filed January 22, 2019 File No. 001-05224 Dear Mr. Allan: We have completed our review of your filings. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Manufacturing and Construction