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		UNITED STATES<BR>
	SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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	WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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	FORM 8-K
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	CURRENT REPORT
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	Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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	Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
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	April 20, 2016
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	Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
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	(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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	Connecticut
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	06-0548860
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	(State or other jurisdiction
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	of incorporation)
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	Identification No.)
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	1000 Stanley Drive, New Britain, Connecticut
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	06053
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	(860) 225-5111
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	Not Applicable
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    <TD colspan="23" valign="top" align="left"><FONT style="font-size: 11pt">The Registrant&#146;s Annual meeting of Shareholders was held on April&nbsp;20, 2016.</FONT><BR></TD>
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    <TD colspan="23" valign="top" align="left"><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><B>Proposal 1</B>: The following Directors were elected at the meeting:</FONT><BR></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">11,561,523</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">114,064,679</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">1,171,670</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">11,561,523</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Patrick D. Campbell</FONT>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">114,283,599</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">952,750</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">11,561,523</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Carlos M. Cardoso</FONT>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">110,249,880</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">4,986,469</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">11,561,523</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Robert B. Coutts</FONT>
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</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">113,833,846</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">1,402,503</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">11,561,523</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Debra A. Crew</FONT>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">114,434,875</FONT></TD>
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</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">801,474</FONT></TD>
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</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">11,561,523</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Michael D. Hankin</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">114,760,593</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">475,756</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">11,561,523</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Anthony Luiso</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">114,245,600</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">990,749</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">11,561,523</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">John F. Lundgren</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">111,484,025</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">3,752,324</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">11,561,523</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Marianne M. Parrs</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">114,194,620</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">1,041,729</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">11,561,523</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Robert L. Ryan</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">114,318,819</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">917,530</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">11,561,523</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD colspan="23" valign="top" align="left"><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><B>Proposal 2</B>: The Shareholders approved Ernst &#038; Young LLP as the Registrant&#146;s registered</FONT><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 11pt">
    <TD colspan="23" valign="top" align="left">independent public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year:<BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 11pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><BR></FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><BR></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">FOR</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">AGAINST</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">ABSTAIN</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><BR></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">122,832,850</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">3,832,876</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">132,146</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><BR></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><BR></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD colspan="23" valign="top" align="left"><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><B>Proposal 3</B>: The Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the</FONT><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 11pt">
    <TD colspan="23" valign="top" align="left">Registrant&#146;s named executive officers:<BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 11pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><BR></FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><BR></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">FOR</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">AGAINST</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">ABSTAIN</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">BROKER NON-VOTES</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><BR></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">109,067,030</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">5,515,339</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">653,980</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">11,561,523</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><BR></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><BR></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD colspan="23" valign="top" align="left"><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><B>Proposal 4</B>: The Shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal that the Company adopt</FONT><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 11pt">
    <TD colspan="23" valign="top" align="left">a general payout policy that gives preference to share repurchases (relative to cash dividends)<BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 11pt">
    <TD colspan="23" valign="top" align="left">as a method to return capital to shareholders:<BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 11pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><BR></FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><BR></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">FOR</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">AGAINST</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">ABSTAIN</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">BROKER NON-VOTES</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (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):
April 20, 2016
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Connecticut
1-5224
06-0548860
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
1000 Stanley Drive, New Britain, Connecticut
06053
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(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
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))
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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