Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Director Reports RSU and Deferred Share Credits
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Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Form 4: On 09/16/2025 director Debra Ann Crew was credited with deferred and restricted stock unit shares under director plans and reported acquisitions at an average NYSE-related price of $78.39 per share. The filing shows a nondiscretionary acquisition of 125.7004 common shares, leaving 11,996.821 common shares beneficially owned after the transaction. Related derivative-type deferred share credits total 478.4078 and 168.95 deferred shares, with underlying common-stock equivalents and a reported post-transaction beneficial ownership of 16,602.9639 shares. The entries reflect dividend-equivalent credits and fee deferrals under the company’s director RSU deferral and deferred compensation plans and are signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/18/2025.
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TL;DR: Routine director stock deferrals and dividend-equivalent credits increased reported beneficial ownership; no cash open-market trades disclosed.
The Form 4 documents plan-based acquisitions on 09/16/2025 for director Debra Ann Crew at a reported price of $78.39 per share. Amounts include 125.7004 acquired common shares and deferred-share credits totaling 647.3578 (sum of 478.4078 and 168.95) which convert to common-stock equivalents. Post-transaction beneficial ownership is reported as 16,602.9639 shares. These are non-market, plan-driven changes (RSU dividend equivalents and fee deferrals) and do not indicate sales or purchases on the open market.
TL;DR: Disclosure is consistent with director compensation deferral practices and shows timely reporting by an attorney-in-fact.
The filing describes credits under the 2020 RSU Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors and the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, including reinvested dividend equivalents and fee deferrals. It specifies settlement mechanics (one lump sum or ten annual installments) tied to termination of board service. The signature block shows an attorney-in-fact filed the Form 4 on 09/18/2025, aligning with procedural filing norms for Schedule 16 reporting.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Deferred Shares | 478.408 | $78.39 | $38K |
| Grant/Award | Deferred Shares | 168.95 | $78.39 | $13K |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 125.7 | $78.39 | $10K |
Footnotes (1)
- Under the Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 2020 Restricted Stock Unit Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "RSU Deferral Plan"), each director's account is credited with dividend equivalents on the deferred restricted stock units when the Company pays cash dividends on its common stock (including special dividends, if any), and such dividend equivalents are denominated in additional restricted stock units based on the average of the high and low price per share on the New York Stock Exchange on the payment date applicable to such dividend. The number of shares reflects the credit of such dividend equivalents to the reporting person's account under the RSU Deferral Plan, which will be settled in accordance with the deferral election made by the reporting person applicable to the underlying deferred restricted stock units. Represents deferred shares acquired pursuant to the Stanley Black & Decker Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Deferred Compensation Plan") as a result of the deferral of quarterly director fees paid in cash to the reporting person. Each deferred share entitles the holder thereof to receive one share of common stock upon settlement. The deferred shares credited to the reporting person's account under the Deferred Compensation Plan, including any additional deferred shares acquired through dividend reinvestment, will be settled in either one lump sum payment or ten approximately equal annual installments starting on the first business day of the calendar year immediately following the date on which the reporting person ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors. Represents additional deferred shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends paid on deferred shares credited to the reporting person's account under the Deferred Compensation Plan. Each deferred share entitles the holder thereof to receive one share of common stock upon settlement. Such deferred shares will be settled in accordance with the deferral election made by the reporting person applicable to the underlying deferred shares.
