8-K 1 form8k01032003a.txt PERIOD ENDED 1/03/2003 FORM 8-K. 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) January 3, 2003 ------------------------------- THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 1-1553 52-0248090 ------------------------ ------------------------ ---------------------- (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 701 East Joppa Road, Towson, Maryland 21286 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 410-716-3900 ---------------------- Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) - 2 - ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Exhibit 99 Press Release of the Corporation dated January 3, 2003. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On January 3, 2003, the Corporation announced that it expects recurring diluted earnings per share will meet or exceed analysts' consensus estimates of $1.01 for the fourth quarter and $3.19 for the full year 2002. Attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99 is a copy of the Corporation's related press release dated January 3, 2003. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This Current Report on Form 8-K contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are intended to come within the safe harbor protection provided by those statutes. By their nature, all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Several factors that could materially affect the Corporation's actual results are identified in Item 1(f) of Part I of the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. - 3 - THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION S I G N A T U R E S 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. THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION By: /s/ CHRISTINA M. MCMULLEN --------------------------------------------- Christina M. McMullen Vice President and Controller Date: January 3, 2003