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): July 6, 2022

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 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock - $2.50 Par Value per Share		SWK		New York Stock Exchange
Corporate Units		SWT		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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.  ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On July 6, 2022, Jamie Ramirez, Executive Vice President and President, Tools & Storage, notified Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to step down from his role to pursue opportunities outside of the Company, effective July 22, 2022.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

No.		Document Description
99.1		Press Release dated July 12, 2022.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.
Date: July 12, 2022				By:		/s/ Janet M. Link
				Name:		Janet M. Link
				Title:		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary