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 20, 2016

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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Item. 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
                                     
 
The Registrant’s Annual meeting of Shareholders was held on April 20, 2016.
 
                                     
 
Proposal 1: The following Directors were elected at the meeting:
 
                                     
 
NOMINEE
      VOTES FOR       VOTES WITHHELD       BROKER NON-VOTES        
 
                                            
Andrea J. Ayers
        114,799,326           437,023           11,561,523          
George W. Buckley
        114,064,679           1,171,670           11,561,523          
Patrick D. Campbell
        114,283,599           952,750           11,561,523          
Carlos M. Cardoso
        110,249,880           4,986,469           11,561,523          
Robert B. Coutts
        113,833,846           1,402,503           11,561,523          
Debra A. Crew
        114,434,875           801,474           11,561,523          
Michael D. Hankin
        114,760,593           475,756           11,561,523          
Anthony Luiso
        114,245,600           990,749           11,561,523          
John F. Lundgren
        111,484,025           3,752,324           11,561,523          
Marianne M. Parrs
        114,194,620           1,041,729           11,561,523          
Robert L. Ryan
        114,318,819           917,530           11,561,523          
 
                                           
Proposal 2: The Shareholders approved Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant’s registered
independent public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year:
 
                                     
 
FOR
      AGAINST       ABSTAIN                  
122,832,850
        3,832,876           132,146                    
 
                                          
Proposal 3: The Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the
Registrant’s named executive officers:
 
                                     
 
FOR
      AGAINST       ABSTAIN       BROKER NON-VOTES      
109,067,030
        5,515,339           653,980           11,561,523        
 
                                          
Proposal 4: The Shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal that the Company adopt
a general payout policy that gives preference to share repurchases (relative to cash dividends)
as a method to return capital to shareholders:
 
                                     
 
FOR
      AGAINST       ABSTAIN       BROKER NON-VOTES      
2,398,006
        112,027,107           811,236           11,561,523        
 
                                          

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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 25, 2016   By:   /s/ BRUCE H. BEATT
       
        Name: BRUCE H. BEATT
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary