Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 4, 2026
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CT
1-5224
06-0548860
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1000 STANLEY DRIVE
NEW BRITAIN, CT06053
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 225-5111
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title Of Each Class
Trading Symbols
Name Of Each Exchange On Which Registered
Common Stock
- $2.50 Par Value per Share
SWK
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On November 4, 2026, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. ("the Company") issued a press release announcing third quarter 2026 results.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Also, in the press release issued on November 4, 2026, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase authorization on October 29, 2026, authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $1 billion of its common stock (the “Share Repurchase Authorization”) and terminated its prior share repurchase authorization. The Share Repurchase Authorization will expire 36 months from the date of approval. A copy of the press release announcing the Share Repurchase Authorization is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Under the Share Repurchase Authorization, the Company may repurchase shares through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or share repurchase programs, including one or more accelerated share repurchase programs (under which an initial payment for the entire repurchase amount may be made at the inception of the program). Such repurchases may be funded from cash on hand, short-term borrowings or other sources of cash at the Company’s discretion. The Company is under no obligation to repurchase any shares pursuant to the Share Repurchase Authorization and repurchases may be suspended or terminated at any time at the Company’s discretion. The amount and timing of repurchases are subject to a variety of factors including, but not limited to, liquidity, share price, market conditions, and legal requirements.
The Company makes forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K which represent its expectations or beliefs about future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are sometimes identified from the use of forward-looking words such as “will,” “may” or similar expressions elsewhere in this report. All forward-looking statements are subject to a number of important factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements. These factors and risks include, but are not limited to, unanticipated developments that prevent, delay or negatively impact the repurchases and other financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s risk factors and cautionary statements contained in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s judgment as of the date of this report. The Company disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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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.
