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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000093556-96-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19961228
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960424
SROS:			NYSE
SROS:			PSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STANLEY WORKS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000093556
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420]
		IRS NUMBER:				060548860
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-52002
		FILM NUMBER:		96550196

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 STANLEY DR
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 7000
		CITY:			NEW BRITAIN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06053
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8062255111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 STANLEY DR
		CITY:			NEW BRITAIN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06053
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                    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 17,1996 

                                                              

                          The Stanley Works                      
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


  Connecticut               1-5224              06-058860   
(State or other          (Commission         (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of          File Number)        Identification No.)
incorporation)



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 former address, if changed since last report)










                               Page 1 of 5 pages
                    Exhibit Index is located on Page 4

     Item 5.   Other Events.


               1.   On April 17, 1996, the Registrant elected a
new director.

               Attached as Exhibit (20)(i) is a copy of the
Registrant's press release announcing such action.  This Exhibit
is incorporated herein by reference.

     
     Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
               Information and Exhibits.

          (c)  20(i)  Press release dated April 24, 1996                        
                      announcing the election of Kathryn D.
                      Wriston to the Board of The Stanley Works
                      on April 17, 1996.






























                               Page 2 of  5 pages       

                                   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, thereunto duly authorized


          
                              THE STANLEY WORKS



Date: April 24, 1996               By:  Stephen S. Weddle         
                                 Name:  Stephen S. Weddle
                                Title:  Vice President, General
                                        Counsel and Secretary
                                        
     



































                               Page 3 of 5 pages


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

                        Current Report on Form 8-K
                              Dated April 17, 1996 



          Exhibit No.                                Page

          (20)(i)                                     5
  












































                             Page 4 of 5 pages
                                                            Exhibit (20)(i)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                            
                                                             April 24, 1996

THE STANLEY WORKS ELECTS NEW DIRECTOR

New Britain, Connecticut...The Stanley Works shareholders, at
their April 17 meeting, elected Kathryn D. Wriston to the Board
of Directors.  Richard H. Ayers, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of The Stanley Works said,  "We are very pleased to have
Kathryn Wriston on Stanley's Board.  She brings knowledge and
experience in both legal and accounting matters and has extensive
service on various corporate boards which will make her an
invaluable contributor to Stanley."

Ms. Wriston is presently a director of The Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company, Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc., Waccamaw
Corporation and American Arbitration Association.  She is a
trustee of the Financial Accounting Foundation, John A. Hartford
Foundation, and the Practicing Law Institute.  

Ms. Wriston received a bachelor's degree cum laude from Smith
College in 1960 and a law degree from the University of Michigan
in 1963.  She resides in New York City.

  


Contact:  Richard Huck
          V.P. Finance & CFO
          203-827-3803




















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