Stanley Black SEC Filings

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) expanded Executive Vice President and CFO Patrick D. Hallinan’s role to include Chief Administrative Officer, effective January 1, 2026. To reflect the added responsibilities, his compensation will change on the same date: base salary will rise by $160,000 to $1,000,000, his target short‑term incentive will increase to 110% of base salary (from 100%), and his anticipated total target long‑term incentive award for 2026 will increase by $1,100,000 to $4,750,000.

The Board also elected Mary A. Laschinger as a director effective November 1, 2025. She will join the Compensation and Talent Development Committee and the Finance and Pension Committee and will participate in the non‑employee director compensation program described in the company’s March 7, 2025 proxy. The company issued a press release (Exhibit 99.1) announcing her election.

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) filed an initial ownership report for a company officer. The reporting person, SVP and President, Tools & Outdoors, reported 12,315 shares of common stock held directly as of the event date.

Derivative holdings include stock options for 15,842 shares at $89.34, vesting in three annual installments beginning on March 1, 2025, and options for 15,558 shares at $89.005, vesting in three annual installments beginning on February 21, 2026. RSUs reported: 2,984 and 19,029 (vesting on March 1, 2026 and March 1, 2027) and 4,494 (vesting in three annual installments beginning February 21, 2026). A remark notes the filing was late due to administrative delay obtaining EDGAR codes.

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.

Andrea J. Ayers, a director of Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), reported transactions on 09/16/2025. She had 638 restricted stock units that were 100% vested upon grant and elected to defer settlement under the company’s RSU Deferral Plan, leaving her with 36,017.1791 shares beneficially owned after that entry. She also received 210.4958 additional RSU-equivalent shares credited as dividend equivalents at an average price of $78.39, increasing beneficial ownership to 36,227.6749. Separately, she acquired 398.6732 and 145.4558 deferred shares under the Deferred Compensation Plan and dividend reinvestment, which convert to common stock upon settlement. Settlement and payout timing follow the applicable deferral plan elections.