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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-11-008616.txt : 20110303
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-11-008616.hdr.sgml : 20110303
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110303120636
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-11-008616
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110303

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ansell Jeffrey D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001353876

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05224
		FILM NUMBER:		11658997

	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:			1231

	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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        <issuerName>STANLEY BLACK &amp; DECKER, INC.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Ansell Jeffrey D</rptOwnerName>
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        <footnote id="F1">Currently 100% vested</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Balance of common stock is as of March 3, 2011.</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>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kathryn P. Sherer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-03-03</signatureDate>
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