STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. SEC Filings

BlackRock, Inc. filed an amended Schedule 13G (Amendment No. 17) reporting beneficial ownership of 9,772,953 shares of Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) common stock, representing 6.3% of the class as of 09/30/2025.

The filing lists sole voting power over 9,153,751 shares and sole dispositive power over 9,772,953 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. BlackRock is classified as a HC (holding company). The statement certifies the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control. It also notes various persons may have rights to dividends or sale proceeds, and no single person exceeds five percent of the outstanding common shares.

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) announced an executive transition. Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Janet M. Link informed the company she will step down from her role, effective November 30, 2025, to pursue a professional opportunity outside the company.

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.

Mitchell Adrian V, a director of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK), reported acquisitions on 09/16/2025. The Form 4 shows a purchase of 98.7058 shares of common stock at $78.39 per share, resulting in 9,420.4571 shares beneficially owned directly after the transaction. The filing also reports acquisitions of deferred shares under the company's non-employee director plans: 398.6732 deferred shares (under the Deferred Compensation Plan) and 54.2819 additional deferred shares from dividend reinvestment, each settled in common stock per plan terms. The deferred-share entries reference an underlying common-stock amount and the same per-share price of $78.39. The Form 4 was signed by attorney-in-fact Janet M. Link on 09/18/2025. The explanations state these deferred units arise from director fee deferrals and dividend equivalents and will be settled according to the applicable deferral elections.

Susan K. Carter, a director of Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), reported acquisitions of company shares on 09/16/2025. The Form 4 shows a non-derivative acquisition of 58.5393 common shares at $78.39 per share, increasing her directly held common stock to 5,628.9792 shares. The filing also reports acquisition of 462.4609 and 29.8008 deferred shares (totaling 492.2617) under the companys director deferral plans; those deferred shares convert one-for-one into common stock on settlement. The filing includes explanations that some shares reflect dividend equivalents credited under the RSU Deferral Plan and reinvested dividends under the Deferred Compensation Plan.

Stanley Black & Decker director Andrea J. Ayers reported four grant-type acquisitions on September 16, 2025. She received 398.6732 and 145.4558 deferred shares and 638 and 210.4958 shares of common stock, with some awards referenced at $78.39 per share. After these transactions she directly holds 14,280.9284 deferred shares and 36,227.6749 common shares, earned under director restricted stock unit and deferred compensation plans that settle in common stock after board service ends and credit dividend equivalents as additional units.

Jane Palmieri, a director of Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), received additional company shares on 09/16/2025 through dividend-equivalent credits and dividend reinvestment tied to director deferral plans. The filing reports the acquisition of 108.0405 shares of common stock at an effective price of $78.39, bringing her directly held common stock to 10,311.3653 shares. Separately, 21.7768 deferred shares were credited under the Deferred Compensation Plan, increasing deferred holdings to 2,078.3768 shares; those deferred shares convert one-for-one into common stock and are payable as a lump-sum after she leaves the board. The transactions reflect routine plan credits tied to cash dividends and the companys director compensation deferral arrangements.

John L. Garrison Jr., a director of Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), reported transactions dated 09/16/2025 showing acquisitions of equity and deferred-share credits related to director compensation plans. The filing reports a purchase of 34.7199 shares of common stock at $78.39 per share, leaving 3,313.6629 shares beneficially owned following the transaction. In addition, the report shows 398.6732 and 12.3061 deferred shares credited under the company’s Deferred Compensation and RSU Deferral plans, with underlying common-stock equivalents noted and settlement terms described in the explanations.

Michael D. Hankin, a director of Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), reported acquisitions on 09/16/2025. The Form 4 shows a non-derivative purchase of 125.7004 shares of common stock at $78.39 per share, increasing his direct holdings to 14,153.821 shares. The filing also reports acquisitions of 446.514 and 127.2868 deferred shares under the company’s director deferred compensation and RSU deferral plans; these deferred shares correspond to the same $78.39 per-share value and will convert to common stock on settlement in accordance with the applicable deferral elections. The transactions reflect dividend-equivalent credits and fee deferrals rather than open-market purchases by the reporting person.