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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) 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):
November&nbsp;21, 2013 (November 19, 2013) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <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> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>CONNECTICUT</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" 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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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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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;19, 2013, Stanley Black&nbsp;&amp; Decker, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) finalized the pricing terms of a series of options
to purchase its common stock with multiple counterparties. The transactions will be utilized to hedge the risk of stock price appreciation between the exercise prices and cap prices of the option transactions, which average $86.07 and $106.56,
respectively. There are 12.2&nbsp;million shares of common stock underlying the transactions, and the contracts will expire on various dates in 2015 and are subject to customary anti-dilution and other adjustments. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company may choose to settle the option transactions through a variety of settlement methods, including physical settlement, modified
physical settlement, cash settlement and net share settlement. To the extent the price of the Company&#146;s common stock at expiration of the options, as measured under the option transactions, exceeds the cap prices, the number of shares or the
amount of cash that the Company would otherwise receive upon settlement will be reduced based on the amount of such excess, unless, at the Company&#146;s option, the Company elects physical settlement and pays an additional cash amount, based on the
amount of such excess, to receive the full underlying number of shares. The underlying number of shares, exercise prices and cap prices of the option transactions were determined over a period based on the prices at which the counterparties to the
option transactions acquired shares of the Company&#146;s common stock to hedge their obligations to the Company under the capped call transactions. Any shares delivered in settlement of the option transactions will be delivered pursuant to a
previously announced board authorization. </P>

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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="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Bruce H. Beatt</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Bruce H. Beatt</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">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: November&nbsp;21, 2013 </P>
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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):
November 21, 2013 (November 19, 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)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Event.
On November 19, 2013, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (the "Company") finalized the pricing terms of a series of options
to purchase its common stock with multiple counterparties. The transactions will be utilized to hedge the risk of stock price appreciation between the exercise prices and cap prices of the option transactions, which average $86.07 and $106.56,
respectively. There are 12.2 million shares of common stock underlying the transactions, and the contracts will expire on various dates in 2015 and are subject to customary anti-dilution and other adjustments.
The Company may choose to settle the option transactions through a variety of settlement methods, including physical settlement, modified
physical settlement, cash settlement and net share settlement. To the extent the price of the Company's common stock at expiration of the options, as measured under the option transactions, exceeds the cap prices, the number of shares or the
amount of cash that the Company would otherwise receive upon settlement will be reduced based on the amount of such excess, unless, at the Company's option, the Company elects physical settlement and pays an additional cash amount, based on the
amount of such excess, to receive the full underlying number of shares. The underlying number of shares, exercise prices and cap prices of the option transactions were determined over a period based on the prices at which the counterparties to the
option transactions acquired shares of the Company's common stock to hedge their obligations to the Company under the capped call transactions. Any shares delivered in settlement of the option transactions will be delivered pursuant to a
previously announced board authorization.
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: November 21, 2013