Sec Form 4 Filing - Bontrager D Brett @ STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. - 2012-01-26

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Bontrager D Brett
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. [ SWK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP & Group Executive, SSS
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1000 STANLEY DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/26/2012
(Street)
NEW BRITAIN, CT06053
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/26/2012 M 1,250 A $ 51.135 79,107 D
Common Stock 01/26/2012 S 1,250 D $ 71.145 77,857 D
Common Stock 01/26/2012 M 1,875 A $ 51.125 79,732 D
Common Stock 01/26/2012 S 1,875 D $ 71.145 77,857 D
Common Stock 01/26/2012 M 6,250 A $ 33.345 84,107 D
Common Stock 01/26/2012 S 6,250 D $ 71.1576 77,857 D
Common Stock 01/26/2012 M 3,750 A $ 49.0225 81,607 D
Common Stock 01/26/2012 S 3,750 D $ 71.1363 77,857 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 51.135 01/26/2012 M 1,250 ( 1 ) 12/11/2016 Common Stock 1,250 $ 0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 51.125 01/26/2012 M 1,875 ( 1 ) 12/10/2017 Common Stock 1,875 $ 0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 33.345 01/26/2012 M 6,250 ( 2 ) 12/09/2018 Common Stock 6,250 $ 0 6,250 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 49.0225 01/26/2012 M 3,750 ( 3 ) 12/08/2019 Common Stock 3,750 $ 0 7,500 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bontrager D Brett
1000 STANLEY DRIVE
NEW BRITAIN, CT06053
Sr. VP & Group Executive, SSS
Signatures
/s/ Bruce H. Beatt, Attorney-in-Fact 01/30/2012
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Currently 100% vested
( 2 )6,250 shares are exercisable and 6,250 shares will become exercisable on 12/9/2012.
( 3 )3,750 shares are exercisable, 3,750 shares will become exercisable on 12/9/2012 and 3,750 shares will become exercisable on 12/9/2013.

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