Executive Change · Shareholder Vote

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 26, 2024     Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)       Connecticut   001-05224   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):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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 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 April 26, 2024, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2024 Annual Meeting”). The shareholders approved the adoption of the 2024 Omnibus Award Plan (the “2024 Plan”), which was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) on February 27, 2024. Subject to adjustment as provided in the 2024 Plan, up to an aggregate of (i) 9,320,000 shares of the Company’s common stock may be issued in connection with awards under the 2024 Plan, less (ii) the shares covered by awards granted under the 2022 Omnibus Award Plan (the “2022 Plan”) following December 31, 2023, plus (iii) any shares that become available for awards in accordance with the terms of the 2024 Plan, including as a result of forfeitures under the 2022 Plan or other prior plans. Each share with respect to which an option or stock-settled stock appreciation right is granted will reduce the aggregate number of shares that may be delivered under the 2024 Plan by one share, and each share with respect to which any other award denominated in shares is granted will reduce the aggregate number of shares that may be delivered under the 2024 Plan by 2.85 shares. The foregoing description of the 2024 Plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2024 Plan attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.   Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. As discussed in Item 5.02, the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting was held on April 26, 2024. At the close of business on February 26, 2024, the record date for the 2024 Annual Meeting, 153,803,835 shares of common stock, $2.50 par value per share, of the Company (“common stock”) were outstanding and entitled to vote. At the 2024 Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following matters: Proposal 1: The Company’s shareholders elected each of the following nominees as a director of the Company to serve for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2025, or until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, based on the following votes:   Nominee    For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes   Donald Allan, Jr.      119,205,739        885,380        263,362        13,581,773   Andrea J. Ayers      118,477,502        1,626,163        250,816        13,581,773   Susan K. Carter      119,199,157        904,370        250,954        13,581,773   Debra A. Crew      115,759,055        4,360,197        235,229        13,581,773   Michael D. Hankin      119,146,300        957,508        250,673        13,581,773   Robert J. Manning      118,730,812        1,347,064        276,605        13,581,773   Adrian V. Mitchell      119,074,229        977,241        303,011        13,581,773   Jane M. Palmieri      119,102,961        1,007,117        244,403        13,581,773   Mojdeh Poul      118,663,474        1,444,161        246,846        13,581,773   Proposal 2: The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers based on the following votes:   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 111,231,032   8,792,459   330,990   13,581,773 Proposal 3: The Company’s shareholders approved the 2024 Plan:   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 112,229,376   7,773,331   351,774   13,581,773 Proposal 4: The Company’s shareholders approved the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s registered independent public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year based on the following votes:   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 117,231,481   16,427,943   276,830   0 Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits   Exhibit Number    Description 10.1    The Stanley Black & Decker 2024 Omnibus Award Plan 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: May 1, 2024         By:   /s/ Janet M. Link     Name:   Janet M. Link     Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary