DEFA14A 1 stanley3978221-defa14a.htm DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 14A

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STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
1000 STANLEY DRIVE
NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053

Your Vote Counts!

STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.

2022 Annual Meeting
Vote by April 21, 2022 11:59 PM EDT for shares held directly.
Vote by April 19, 2022 11:59 PM EDT for shares held in a Plan.

 

 
 
 
 








 
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You invested in STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on April 22, 2022.

Get informed before you vote
View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 8, 2022. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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Vote in Person at the Meeting*

April 22, 2022
9:30 a.m.

   


 
The John F. Lundgren Center for Learning and Development
1000 Stanley Drive
New Britain, Connecticut 06053
     

* Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.

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Vote at www.ProxyVote.com

THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the
upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on
the reverse side to vote these important matters.





Board
Voting Items Recommends
1. Election of Directors
Nominees:
1a. Andrea J. Ayers For    
1b. Patrick D. Campbell For
1c. Carlos M. Cardoso For
1d. Robert B. Coutts For
1e. Debra A. Crew For
1f. Michael D. Hankin For
1g. James M. Loree For
1h. Adrian V. Mitchell For
1i. Jane M. Palmieri For
1j. Mojdeh Poul For
1k. Irving Tan For
2. Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. For
3. Approve the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the Company’s 2022 fiscal year. For
4. To approve the 2022 Omnibus Award Plan. For
5. To consider a shareholder proposal regarding the ownership threshold required to call for special shareholder meeting, if properly presented. Against
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

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