SEC Form 4

FORM 4		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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Ansell Jeffrey D (Last) (First) (Middle) 1000 STANLEY DRIVE (Street) NEW BRITAIN CT 06053 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol STANLEY WORKS [ SWK ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) V.P.,Pres. Consumer Tools
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/14/2006
	4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	11/14/2006		M		10,122	A	$39	16,043	D
Common Stock	11/14/2006		S		10,122	D	$50	5,921	D
Common Stock	05/03/2007		M		9,878	A	$39	15,799	D
Common Stock	05/03/2007		S		9,878	D	$59.25	5,921	D
Common Stock	05/04/2007		J		62.7233(4)	A	(3)	1,391.57	I	Through Computershare under ESPP

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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Interest in Employer Stock Fund(1)	(3)	05/04/2007		A		67.7048(1)		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	67.7048	(3)	1,079.3499	D
Interest in Employer Stock Fund(2)	(3)	05/04/2007		A		61.879(2)		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	61.879	(3)	986.3071	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$39	11/14/2006		M		10,122		10/19/2001	10/18/2011	Common Stock	10,122	$39	9,878	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$39	05/03/2007		M		9,878		10/19/2001	10/18/2011	Common Stock	978	$39	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents number of shares held for the reporting person under the Company's 401(k) Savings Plan as of 3/31/07, including aggregate number of shares acquired on various dates since date of last report

2. Represents number of shares notionally held for reporting person under the Company's Supplemental Savings Plan as of 3/31/07, including aggregate number of shares acquired on various dates since date of last report

3. Exempt

4. Aggregate number of shares held in ESPP as of 4/13/07, including aggregate number of shares acquired on various dates since date of last report

Remarks:

	By: /s/ Bruce H. Beatt, Attorney-in-Fact	05/04/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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