STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. - FORM 8-K - April 21, 2011

 

 

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 19, 2011

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.                    
                   
 
                        
The Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 19, 2011.                    
                   
 
                       
    (i) The following directors were elected at the meeting:                    
                   
 
                        
                NOMINEE   VOTES FOR   VOTES WITHHELD   BROKER NON-VOTES
                George W. Buckley   87,865,423   47,208,665     12,016,484  
                Carlos M. Cardoso   68,881,705   66,192,409     12,016,484  
                Robert B. Coutts   68,468,901   66,605,553     12,016,484  
                Manuel A. Fernandez   79,576,997   55,497,091     12,016,484  
                Marianne M. Parrs   85,808,420   49,265,695     12,016,484  
                   
 
                        
                   
 
                        
    (ii) Ernst & Young LLP was approved as the Company’s independent auditors by the following vote:            
                   
 
                        
                   
 
   VOTES                     
                   
FOR:
  139,060,445                     
                   
AGAINST:
  7,674,619                     
                   
ABSTAIN:
  356,054                     
                   
 
                        
                   
 
                        
    (iii) Our shareholders did not approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, by
    the following vote:                                
                   
 
                        
                   
 
   VOTES                     
                   
FOR:
  51,265,057                     
                   
AGAINST:
  79,898,615                     
                   
ABSTAIN:
  3,907,971                     
                   BROKER NON-VOTES:   12,019,474                   
                   
 
                       
                   
 
                       
    (iv) Our shareholders recommended, on an advisory basis, that the Company conduct future shareholder advisory votes on named
    executive compensation every year, by the following vote:                    
           
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
           
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
      1 Year           2 Years       3 Years       Abstain       Non Votes  
      98,172,894         2,408,306   33,712,545   765,688     12,019,474  
           
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
           
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
The Company has considered the shareholder vote regarding the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on named executive compensation and
determined that it will hold an advisory vote on its executive compensation every year until the next vote on frequency, which will be no
later than the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2017.                        
                   
 
                        

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 20, 2011   By:   /s/ Bruce H. Beatt
       
        Name: Bruce H. Beatt
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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