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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, 2017
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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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	of incorporation)
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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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</FONT>
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Emerging growth company [&nbsp;&nbsp;]<br>
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [&nbsp;&nbsp;]<br>
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    <TD colspan="13" valign="top" align="left">The Registrant&#146;s Annual meeting of Shareholders was held on April&nbsp;20, 2017.<BR></TD>
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    <TD colspan="13" valign="top" align="left"><B>Proposal 1</B>: The following Directors were elected at the meeting:<BR></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 valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Carlos M. Cardoso</FONT>
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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 align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">120,049,185</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">1,488,251</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">121,031,103</FONT></TD>
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    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">121,008,041</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: 9pt">539,076</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: 9pt">205,828</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: 9pt">10,629,740</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</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">James M. Loree</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: 9pt">121,193,766</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: 9pt">376,040</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: 9pt">183,139</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: 9pt">10,629,740</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">119,470,422</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: 9pt">1,908,463</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: 9pt">374,060</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: 9pt">10,629,740</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">120,887,821</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: 9pt">657,874</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: 9pt">207,250</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: 9pt">10,629,740</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD colspan="15" valign="top" align="left"><B>Proposal 2</B>: The Shareholders approved the 2017 Management Incentive Compensation Plan:<BR></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">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;BROKER NON-VOTES
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">FOR
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">AGAINST
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">ABSTAIN
</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">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">117,834,585
</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">3,137,795</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">780,565</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">10,629,740</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><BR>
</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">&nbsp;
</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">&nbsp;
</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">&nbsp;
</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">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD colspan="25" valign="top" align="left"><B>Proposal 3</B>: The Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Registrant&#146;s named executive officers:<BR></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">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">FOR
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">AGAINST
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">ABSTAIN
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">BROKER NON-VOTES
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">112,415,743
</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">8,699,218</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">637,984</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">10,629,740</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><BR>
</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">&nbsp;
</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">&nbsp;
</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">&nbsp;
</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">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD colspan="25" valign="top" align="left"><B>Proposal 4</B>: The Shareholders, on an advisory basis, approved, for future votes, the current one year vote on named executive officer<BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">compensation:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><BR>
</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">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">ONE YEAR
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">TWO YEARS
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">THREE YEARS
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">ABSTAIN
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">BROKER NON-VOTES
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">108,628,204
</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">864,030</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">11,801,259</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">459,452</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">10,629,740</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD colspan="25" valign="top" align="left"><B>Proposal 5</B>: The Shareholders approved Ernst &#038; Young LLP as the Registrant&#146;s registered independent public accounting firm for the 2017<BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">fiscal year.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><BR>
</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">&nbsp;
</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&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, 2017
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)
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(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))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company [  ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]
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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, 2017.
Proposal 1
: The following Directors were elected at the meeting:
NOMINEE
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
Andrea J. Ayers
120,228,211
1,341,792
182,942
10,629,740
George W. Buckley
116,837,995
4,252,043
662,907
10,629,740
Patrick D. Campbell
119,714,009
1,683,686
355,250
10,629,740
Carlos M. Cardoso
116,521,422
5,044,153
187,370
10,629,740
Robert B. Coutts
120,049,185
1,488,251
215,509
10,629,740
Debra A. Crew
121,031,103
358,616
363,226
10,629,740
Michael D. Hankin
121,008,041
539,076
205,828
10,629,740
James M. Loree
121,193,766
376,040
183,139
10,629,740
Marianne M. Parrs
119,470,422
1,908,463
374,060
10,629,740
Robert L. Ryan
120,887,821
657,874
207,250
10,629,740
Proposal 2
: The Shareholders approved the 2017 Management Incentive Compensation Plan:
BROKER NON-VOTES
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
117,834,585
3,137,795
780,565
10,629,740
Proposal 3
: The Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Registrant's named executive officers:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
112,415,743
8,699,218
637,984
10,629,740
Proposal 4
: The Shareholders, on an advisory basis, approved, for future votes, the current one year vote on named executive officer
compensation:
ONE YEAR
TWO YEARS
THREE YEARS
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
108,628,204
864,030
11,801,259
459,452
10,629,740
Proposal 5
: The Shareholders approved Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant's registered independent public accounting firm for the 2017
fiscal year.
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
128,303,148
3,863,927
215,610
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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, 2017
By:
/s/ Bruce H. Beatt
Name: Bruce H. Beatt
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary