Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (Form: 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):   April 19, 2018

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Connecticut 1-5224 06-0548860
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1000 Stanley Drive, New Britain, Connecticut   06053
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(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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company [  ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

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Item. 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Registrant’s Annual meeting of Shareholders was held on April 19, 2018.

Proposal 1: The following Directors were elected at the meeting:

                                 
Nominee   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
Andrea J. Ayers
     119,163,745       1,080,132       220,658       11,976,727  
George W. Buckley
     117,575,634       2,482,384       406,517       11,976,727  
Patrick D. Campbell
     118,411,169       1,846,123       207,243       11,976,727  
Carlos M. Cardoso
     116,291,615       3,967,396       205,524       11,976,727  
Robert B. Coutts
     119,033,864       1,206,659       224,012       11,976,727  
Debra A. Crew
     120,007,148       253,314       204,072       11,976,727  
Michael D. Hankin
     119,875,374       371,159       218,002       11,976,727  
James M. Loree
     119,878,294       404,771       181,470       11,976,727  
Marianne M. Parrs
     119,085,352       1,143,539       235,644       11,976,727  
Robert L. Ryan
     119,615,411       632,815       216,309       11,976,727  
James H. Scholefield
     119,859,534       397,593       207,408       11,976,727  

    Proposal 2: The Shareholders approved the 2018 Omnibus Equity Award Plan:
                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
105,647,899
    14,252,733       563,903       11,976,727  

Proposal 3: The Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers:

                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
111,181,488
    8,562,258       720,789       11,976,727  

Proposal 4: The Shareholders approved Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant’s registered independent public accounting firm for the 2018 fiscal year:

                 
For   Against   Abstain
127,661,220
    4,448,955       331,087  

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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.

         
    Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
          
April 23, 2018   By:   Janet M. Link
       
        Name: Janet M. Link
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary