STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. - FORM 8-K - April 25, 2017

 

 

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 20, 2017

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

     
Connecticut 1-5224 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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).

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Item. 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                        
 
                                     
 
The Registrant’s Annual meeting of Shareholders was held on April 20, 2017.
                        
 
                                     
 
Proposal 1: The following Directors were elected at the meeting:
                        
 
                                     
 
NOMINEE
      FOR       AGAINST       ABSTAIN       BROKER NON-VOTES
Andrea J. Ayers
        120,228,211           1,341,792           182,942           10,629,740  
George W. Buckley
        116,837,995           4,252,043           662,907           10,629,740  
Patrick D. Campbell
        119,714,009           1,683,686           355,250           10,629,740  
Carlos M. Cardoso
        116,521,422           5,044,153           187,370           10,629,740  
Robert B. Coutts
        120,049,185           1,488,251           215,509           10,629,740  
Debra A. Crew
        121,031,103           358,616           363,226           10,629,740  
Michael D. Hankin
        121,008,041           539,076           205,828           10,629,740  
James M. Loree
        121,193,766           376,040           183,139           10,629,740  
Marianne M. Parrs
        119,470,422           1,908,463           374,060           10,629,740  
Robert L. Ryan
        120,887,821           657,874           207,250           10,629,740  
 
                                               
Proposal 2: The Shareholders approved the 2017 Management Incentive Compensation Plan:
                    
 
                               BROKER NON-VOTES  
 
FOR
      AGAINST       ABSTAIN                  
117,834,585
        3,137,795           780,565           10,629,740        
 
                                          
Proposal 3: The Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers:
 
                                     
 
FOR
      AGAINST       ABSTAIN       BROKER NON-VOTES      
112,415,743
        8,699,218           637,984           10,629,740        
 
                                          
Proposal 4: The Shareholders, on an advisory basis, approved, for future votes, the current one year vote on named executive officer
compensation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                     
 
ONE YEAR
      TWO YEARS       THREE YEARS       ABSTAIN       BROKER NON-VOTES
108,628,204
        864,030           11,801,259           459,452           10,629,740  
 
                                         
Proposal 5: The Shareholders approved Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant’s registered independent public accounting firm for the 2017
fiscal year.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                               
FOR
      AGAINST       ABSTAIN  
 
 
 
128,303,148
        3,863,927           215,610    
 
 
 

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 25, 2017   By:   /s/ Bruce H. Beatt
       
        Name: Bruce H. Beatt
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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