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 *
  ARCHIBALD NOLAN D
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2010		 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)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board
 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) 70,125
D
 
Common Stock (2) 75,225
D
 
Common Stock (3) 99,450
D
 
Common Stock (4) 188,317
D
 
Common Stock 402,355
D
 

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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)   (5) 09/20/2011 Common Stock 255,000 $ 23.53 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 04/29/2012 Common Stock 286,875 $ 37.91 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 04/27/2013 Common Stock 382,500 $ 31.17 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 04/25/2014 Common Stock 191,250 $ 47.21 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 04/24/2015 Common Stock 191,250 $ 64.52 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 04/18/2016 Common Stock 191,250 $ 72.44 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (7) 04/17/2017 Common Stock 191,250 $ 69.31 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (8) 04/15/2018 Common Stock 191,250 $ 53.37 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (9) 04/28/2019 Common Stock 312,247 $ 30.03 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ARCHIBALD NOLAN D
1000 STANLEY DRIVE
NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053		   X     Chairman of the Board  

Signatures

/s/ Nolan D. Archibald 03/16/2010
**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) These shares were granted to the reporting person under The Black & Decker Corporation 2004 Restricted Stock Plan and will vest on April 19, 2010.
(2) These shares were granted to the reporting person under The Black & Decker Corporation 2004 Restricted Stock Plan and will vest on April 18, 2011.
(3) These shares were granted to the reporting person under The Black & Decker Corporation 2004 Restricted Stock Plan and will vest on April 16, 2012.
(4) Shares to be delivered on vesting of restricted stock units that vest on April 29, 2013.
(5) The option is currently exercisable.
(6) The option will become exercisable with respect to 47,812 shares on April 19, 2010; currently exercisable with respect to balance.
(7) The option will become exercisable with respect to 47,812 shares on April 18, 2010 and 47,812 shares on April 18, 2011. Currently exercisable with respect to the balance.
(8) The option will become exercisable with respect to 47,812 shares on April 16, 2010; 47,812 shares on April 16, 2011 and 47,812 shares on April 16, 2012; currently exercisable with respect to the balance.
(9) The option will become exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing April 29, 2010.

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