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):   May 20, 2010

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Connecticut 1-5244 06-0548860
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(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

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 20, 2010, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. held the annual meeting of its shareholders. The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the meeting were as follows.

(i)   The following directors were elected at the meeting and the voting for each director was as follows:
                                 
 
                          BROKER
NAME
  FOR       WITHHELD       NON-VOTES
 
                               
 
                     
 
Nolan D. Archibald
    118,777,887           11,485,273           12,226,858  
John G. Breen
    75,222,685           55,040,474           12,226,858  
George W. Buckley
    126,734,039           3,529,121           12,226,858  
Virgis W. Colbert
    60,457,450           69,805,710           12,226,858  
Manuel A. Fernandez
    126,896,463           3,366,697           12,226,858  
Benjamin H. Griswold, IV
    127,799,031           2,464,129           12,226,858  
Anthony Luiso
    127,582,398           2,680,762           12,226,858  
John F. Lundgren
    76,660,428           53,602,732           12,226,858  
Robert L. Ryan
    127,323,863           2,939,297           12,226,858  
 

(ii)   Ernst & Young, LLP was approved as the Company’s independent auditors for the year 2010 by the following vote:
                     
   
  VOTES                                         
 
          
 
 
   
                                                 
FOR:
    136,523,337                                      
AGAINST:
    5,574,474                                           
ABSTAIN:
    392,206                                           
BROKER NON-VOTES:
    N/A    
 
 

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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.
          
May 20, 2010   By:   /s/ Bruce H. Beatt
       
        Name: Bruce H. Beatt
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary