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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-10-011033.txt : 20100413
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-10-011033.hdr.sgml : 20100413
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100413163928
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-10-011033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100409
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100413
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100413

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Davis Hubert Jr.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001291680

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05224
		FILM NUMBER:		10747532

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 STANLEY DRIVE
		CITY:			NEW BRITAIN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06053

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000093556
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420]
		IRS NUMBER:				060548860
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 STANLEY DR
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 7000
		CITY:			NEW BRITAIN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06053
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8602255111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 STANLEY DR
		CITY:			NEW BRITAIN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06053

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STANLEY WORKS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2010-04-09</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>STANLEY BLACK &amp; DECKER, INC.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW BRITAIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06053</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <officerTitle>SVP &amp; CIO/SFS</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Currently 100% vested</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to 10b5-1 Plan</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Exempt</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents shares held for the reporting person under the Company's 401(k) Savings Plan as of the last day of the calendar month that ended at least 10 days prior to the date of this report, including shares acquired or disposed of on various dates since balance was last reported.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents shares held for the reporting person under the Company's Supplemental Plan as of the last day of the calendar month that ended at least 10 days prior to the date of this report, including shares acquired or disposed of on various dates since balance was last reported.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Aggregate number of shares held in ESPP as of the last day of the calendar month that ended at least 10 days prior to the date of this report, including shares acquired or disposed of on various dates since balance was last reported. Because interest in Plan is denominated in cash, fluctuation in share price since the balance was last reported may have resulted in either an increase or decrease in associated number of shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Bruce H. Beatt, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-04-13</signatureDate>
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