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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December&nbsp;2, 2013 (November 25, 2013) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Stanley Black&nbsp;&amp; Decker, Inc. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Connecticut</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>1-5224</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>06-0548860</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of Incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission</B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1000 Stanley Drive</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>New Britain, Connecticut</B></P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number including area code: (860)&nbsp;225-5111 </B></P>
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Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;25, 2013, Stanley Black&nbsp;&amp; Decker, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the
&#147;Debentures Underwriting Agreement&#148;) with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein (collectively, the &#147;Debentures
Underwriters&#148;), related to the offering, issuance and sale of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.75% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2053 (the &#147;Debentures&#148;). Pursuant to the terms of the
Debentures Underwriting Agreement, the Company sold the Debentures to the Debentures Underwriters at a price of 98% of the initial public offering price. The Debentures Underwriting Agreement contains usual and customary terms, conditions,
representations and warranties and indemnification provisions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;25, 2013, the Company also entered into an Underwriting
Agreement (the &#147;Equity Units Underwriting Agreement,&#148; and together with the Debentures Underwriting Agreement, the &#147;Underwriting Agreements&#148;) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein (collectively, the &#147;Equity Units Underwriters&#148; and, together with the Debentures Underwriters, the &#147;Underwriters&#148;), related to the offering, issuance and sale
of 3,450,000 of its Equity Units (the &#147;Equity Units&#148;), including 450,000 Equity Units pursuant to the Equity Units Underwriters&#146; exercise of their over-allotment option in full. Pursuant to the terms of the Equity Units Underwriting
Agreement, the Company sold the Equity Units to the Equity Units Underwriters at a price of 97% of the initial public offering price. The Equity Units Underwriting Agreement contains usual and customary terms, conditions, representations and
warranties and indemnification provisions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The offerings are being made pursuant to the Company&#146;s shelf registration statement on
Form S-3 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-178017) originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November&nbsp;16, 2011. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain of the Underwriters and their respective affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various
financial advisory and investment banking services for the Company, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses. In addition, certain of the Underwriters and their respective affiliates are lenders, and in some cases agents
for the lenders, under the Company&#146;s credit facilities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Underwriting Agreements are filed as Exhibits 1.1 and 1.2 to this Form
8-K, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. The description of the material terms of each of the Underwriting Agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibits. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following materials are filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Exhibits </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement, dated November&nbsp;25, 2013, among Stanley Black &amp; Decker, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named
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<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement, dated November 25, 2013, among Stanley Black &amp; Decker, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the underwriters
named therein relating to the offering of the Equity Units.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>STANLEY BLACK &amp; DECKER, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Bruce H. Beatt</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dated: December&nbsp;2, 2013 </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement, dated November 25, 2013, among Stanley Black &amp; Decker, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named
therein relating to the offering of the Debentures.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement, dated November 25, 2013, among Stanley Black &amp; Decker, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the underwriters
named therein relating to the offering of the Equity Units.</TD></TR>
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Form 8-K
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): December 2, 2013 (November 25, 2013)
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 Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 25, 2013, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the
"Debentures Underwriting Agreement") with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein (collectively, the "Debentures
Underwriters"), related to the offering, issuance and sale of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.75% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2053 (the "Debentures"). Pursuant to the terms of the
Debentures Underwriting Agreement, the Company sold the Debentures to the Debentures Underwriters at a price of 98% of the initial public offering price. The Debentures Underwriting Agreement contains usual and customary terms, conditions,
representations and warranties and indemnification provisions.
On November 25, 2013, the Company also entered into an Underwriting
Agreement (the "Equity Units Underwriting Agreement," and together with the Debentures Underwriting Agreement, the "Underwriting Agreements") with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein (collectively, the "Equity Units Underwriters" and, together with the Debentures Underwriters, the "Underwriters"), related to the offering, issuance and sale
of 3,450,000 of its Equity Units (the "Equity Units"), including 450,000 Equity Units pursuant to the Equity Units Underwriters' exercise of their over-allotment option in full. Pursuant to the terms of the Equity Units Underwriting
Agreement, the Company sold the Equity Units to the Equity Units Underwriters at a price of 97% of the initial public offering price. The Equity Units Underwriting Agreement contains usual and customary terms, conditions, representations and
warranties and indemnification provisions.
The offerings are being made pursuant to the Company's shelf registration statement on
Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-178017) originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2011.
Certain of the Underwriters and their respective affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various
financial advisory and investment banking services for the Company, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses. In addition, certain of the Underwriters and their respective affiliates are lenders, and in some cases agents
for the lenders, under the Company's credit facilities.
The Underwriting Agreements are filed as Exhibits 1.1 and 1.2 to this Form
8-K, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. The description of the material terms of each of the Underwriting Agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibits.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following materials are filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
(d) Exhibits
1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated November 25, 2013, among Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named
therein relating to the offering of the Debentures.
1.2
Underwriting Agreement, dated November 25, 2013, among Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the underwriters
named therein relating to the offering of the Equity Units.
12.1
Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
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SIGNATURE
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.
By:
/s/ Bruce H. Beatt
Name:
Bruce H. Beatt
Title:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Dated: December 2, 2013
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit
No.
Exhibit
1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated November 25, 2013, among Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named
therein relating to the offering of the Debentures.
1.2
Underwriting Agreement, dated November 25, 2013, among Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the underwriters
named therein relating to the offering of the Equity Units.
12.1
Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
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