SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

O'Keefe Amy K

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION

701 EAST JOPPA ROAD

(Street)

TOWSON

21286

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/05/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BLACK & DECKER CORP [ BDK ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3,577	D
Common Stock	882.9605⁽¹⁾	I	By Retirement Savings Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/28/2004⁽²⁾	04/27/2013	Common Stock	3,150	$39.74	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/26/2005⁽³⁾	04/25/2014	Common Stock	2,100	$60.19	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/25/2006⁽⁴⁾	04/24/2015	Common Stock	2,100	$82.255	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/20/2006⁽⁵⁾	07/19/2015	Common Stock	10,000	$91.325	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/19/2007⁽⁶⁾	04/18/2016	Common Stock	2,100	$92.335	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/18/2008⁽⁷⁾	04/17/2017	Common Stock	2,300	$88.37	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/16/2009⁽⁸⁾	04/15/2018	Common Stock	2,400	$68.04	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The information in this report is based on The Black & Decker Retirement Savings Plan statement dated as of September 5, 2008.

2. These options are part of a grant that vested in four equal annual installments on April 28, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.

3. These options vested in four equal annual installments on April 26, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.

4. These options vest in four equal annual installments on April 25, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.

5. These options vest in four equal annual installments on July 20, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.

6. These options vest in four equal annual installments on April 19, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.

7. These options vest in four equal annual installments on Apri 18, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.

8. These options vest in four equal annual installments on April 16, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Remarks:

	Natalie A. Shields, Attorney-in-Fact	09/12/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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