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 24, 2026     Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       CT   1-5224   06-0548860 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 1000 STANLEY DRIVE NEW BRITAIN , CT 06053 (Address of principal executive offices, including 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 24, 2026, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”). The shareholders approved the adoption of the Stanley Black & Decker Amended and Restated 2024 Omnibus Award Plan (the “Amended and Restated 2024 Plan”), which was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) on February 24, 2026. The only changes to the Amended and Restated 2024 Plan are (i) the authorization of 7,750,000 additional shares for issuance under the Amended and Restated 2024 Plan; (ii) the adjustment of the fungible ratio for awards granted after effectiveness of Amended and Restated 2024 Plan to 2.71; (iii) the addition of a one-year minimum vesting period, subject to certain exceptions; and (iv) the extension of the term of the Amended and Restated 2024 Plan. The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated 2024 Plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated 2024 Plan 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 2026 Annual Meeting was held on April 24, 2026. At the close of business on February 25, 2026, the record date for the 2026 Annual Meeting, 155,286,429 shares of common stock, $2.50 par value per share, of the Company (“common stock”) were outstanding and entitled to vote. At the 2026 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 2027, 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.      122,778,839        2,664,983        139,340        12,366,847   Susan K. Carter      122,834,598        2,609,196        139,368        12,366,847   Debra A. Crew      123,196,448        2,242,296        144,418        12,366,847   John L. Garrison, Jr.      122,427,913        3,008,719        146,530        12,366,847   Michael D. Hankin      124,186,984        1,251,048        145,130        12,366,847   Mary A. Laschinger      124,827,603        613,602        141,957        12,366,847   Robert J. Manning      124,219,489        1,214,193        149,480        12,366,847   Adrian V. Mitchell      124,251,141        1,188,447        143,574        12,366,847   Christopher J. Nelson      124,485,457        945,748        151,957        12,366,847   Shane M. O’Kelly      124,824,907        614,461        143,794        12,366,847   Jane M. Palmieri      122,771,864        2,571,600        239,698        12,366,847   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 121,994,523    3,322,929    265,710    12,366,847 Proposal 3 : The Company’s shareholders approved the Amended and Restated 2024 Plan:   For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes 120,169,156    5,136,344    277,662    12,366,847 Proposal 4 : The Company’s shareholders approved the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s registered independent public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year based on the following votes:   For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes 134,128,391    3,694,359    127,259    0   Proposal 5 : The Company’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal requesting an independent board chairman:   For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes 10,520,406    114,479,597    583,159    12,366,847   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits   Exhibit Number    Description 10.1    The Stanley Black & Decker Amended and Restated 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: April 27, 2026         By:   /s/ Donald J. Riccitelli     Name:   Donald J. Riccitelli     Title:   Vice President, Corporate Secretary