8-K

 

UNITED STATES
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): July 20, 2007

The Stanley Works
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Connecticut	1-5244	06-0548860
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
1000 Stanley Drive, New Britain, Connecticut		06053
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 225-5111

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 20, 2007 the Board of Directors of The Stanley Works elected a new member, Mr. Robert B. Coutts, Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin Corporation. Mr. Coutts has been named to the Corporate Governance and Finance and Pension Committees of the Board of Directors.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(c) Not applicable

(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated July 23, 2007.

SIGNATURES

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 Stanley Works
July 23, 2007	By:	/s/ Bruce H. Beatt
		Name: Bruce H. Beatt
		Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued by The Stanley Works, dated July 23, 2007.

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE STANLEY WORKS ADDS ROBERT B. COUTTS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

New Britain, Connecticut, July 23, 2007 ... The Board of Directors of The Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK) announced the election of a new member, Robert B. Coutts, age 57, Executive Vice President, Electronic Systems of the Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT). Mr. Coutts was with the Martin Marietta Company that merged with Lockheed to become Lockheed Martin in 1995, was elected an officer in 1996 and has served in his current position as head of the $11 billion electronic systems business since 1999.

Prior to his tenure with Lockheed Martin, Mr. Coutts held senior management positions over a 20-year period with the General Electric Company and Martin Marietta. His responsibilities included, at various times, general management, material acquisition, subcontractor management and manufacturing.

John F. Lundgren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Stanley Works, stated: “We enthusiastically welcome Bob Coutts to our Board. He is an astute businessman with a proven track record leading technology-based global businesses. Stanley will benefit from his knowledge, business acumen and expertise and we look forward to his contributions to our growth strategy in the coming years.”

Mr. Coutts graduated from Tufts University with a Bachelor‘s degree in mechanical engineering. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Chairman of Sandia National Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, and is currently Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chairman of the Association of the U.S. Army Council of Trustees.

The Stanley Works, an S&P 500 company, is a worldwide supplier of tools and security solutions for professional, industrial and consumer use.

Contact: Gerry Gould

VP, Investor Relations

(860) 827-3833

ggould@stanleyworks.com

The Stanley Works corporate press releases are available in the Investor Relations section of the company’s Internet web site at www.stanleyworks.com.