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* Raff Robert H Jr (Last) (First) (Middle) 1000 STANLEY DRIVE (Street) NEW BRITAIN CT 06053 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/22/2022	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. [ SWK ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Int. Co-Pres., Tools & Outdoor	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	7,747(1)	D
Common Stock	882.9113(2)	D

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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/07/2018(3)	12/07/2027	Common Stock	7,500	$168.78	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/04/2019(4)	12/04/2028	Common Stock	10,000	$130.875	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/03/2020(5)	12/03/2029	Common Stock	10,000	$150.695	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/03/2021(6)	12/03/2030	Common Stock	7,500	$179.845	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/10/2022(7)	12/10/2031	Common Stock	5,755	$193.97	D
Interest in Employer Stock Fund (Supplemental Plan)(8)	(9)	(9)	Common Stock	384.589	(9)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person first became subject to Section 16 as an officer of the company on 4/19/2018, but ceased to be subject to Section 16 on 4/22/2022. The reporting person became a Section 16 officer again on 7/22/2022 and therefore is filing this Form 3.

2. 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.

3. The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 12/7/2018.

4. The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 12/4/2019.

5. The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 12/3/2020.

6. The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 12/3/2021.

7. The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 12/10/2022.

8. Represents shares notionally held for the reporting person under the Company's Supplemental Plan.

9. Exempt

	/s/ Janet M. Link, Attorney-in-Fact	07/29/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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