STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. — Director's Dealing 2008

Sep 25, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: STANLEY WORKS (SWK)
CIK: 0000093556
Period of Report: 2008-09-23

Reporting Person: COUTTS ROBERT B (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-09-23	Deferred Shares	$	A	12.3997	Acquired		Common Stock (12.3997)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The reporting director will receive common stock of the corporation on the first business day of the calendar year immediately following the year in which he ceases to be a director

F2: Currently 100% vested

F3: Fair market value on date established for payment of fee or dividend ($46.28)

F4: Book Entry of shares credited to Director's account upon the deferral of dividend payment pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors maintained by The Stanley Works