Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  STAFSTROM STEVEN J
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/06/2012		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. [SWK]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1000 STANLEY DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP Ops CDIY & Emerging Mkts
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock (1) 24,681
D
 
Common Stock (2) 1,871.1133
I
Through Computershare Under ESPP

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 12/11/2017 Common Stock 1,250 $ 50.475 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 12/09/2018 Common Stock 1,588 $ 33.345 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 12/09/2019 Common Stock 3,750 $ 49.0225 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 12/09/2020 Common Stock 7,500 $ 63.715 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (7) 12/08/2021 Common Stock 7,500 $ 64.785 D  
Interest in Employer Stock Fund (Supplemental Plan) (8)   (9)   (9) Common Stock 214.25 $ (9) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
STAFSTROM STEVEN J
1000 STANLEY DRIVE
NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053		       VP Ops CDIY & Emerging Mkts  

Signatures

/s/ Steven J. Stafstrom 12/17/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 22,044 of the shares directly held are restricted stock units, of which 625 vest on 12/8/2012, 1,716 vest on 12/9/12, 625 vest on 12/8/13, 1,250 vest on 12/9/13, 5,000 shares vest on 3/12/14, 625 vest on 12/8/14, 625 vest on 12/9/14, 5,000 vest on 3/12/15 and 625 shares vest on 12/8/15.
(2) Aggregate number of shares held in ESPP as of December 6, 2012.
(3) Currently 100% vested
(4) 1588 shares will become exercisable on 12/9/2012.
(5) 1875 shares currently exercisable, 1875 shares become exercisable on 12/9/2012 and 1875 shares become exercisable on 12/9/2013.
(6) 1875 shares currently exercisable, 1875 shares to become exercisable on 12/9/2012, 1875 shares to become exercisable on 12/9/2013 and 1875 shares to become exercisable on 12/9/2014.
(7) 1875 shares become exercisable on 12/8/2012, 1875 shares become exercisable on 12/8/2013, 1875 shares become exercisable on 12/8/2014 and 1875 shares become exercisable on 12/8/2015.
(8) Represents shares held for the reporting person under the Company's Supplemental Plan as of December 6, 2012.
(9) Exempt

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