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): August 1, 2011
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Connecticut | 1-5224 | 06-0548860 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1000 Stanley Drive, New Britain, Connecticut |
06053 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (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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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On August 1, 2011, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (“Stanley) filed a supplement (the “Supplement”) to the offer document regarding its recommended all-cash offer to acquire all class A and class B shares and warrants in Niscayah Group AB (publ) (“Niscayah”), through a tender offer by its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary SBD Holding AB, with the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. The Supplement includes Niscayah’s interim report January-June 2011, announced on July 27, 2011. The English language version of the Supplement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
On August 1, 2011, Stanley also issued a press release (the “Press Release”) in Sweden announcing that the Supplement has been made available on its website. The English language version of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 The English language version of the Supplement, furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 hereof.
99.2 The English language version of the Press Release, dated August 1, 2011, furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 hereof.
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. | ||||||
| August 1, 2011 | By: | /s/ Bruce H. Beatt | ||||
| Name: | Bruce H. Beatt | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | The English language version of the Supplement, furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 hereof. | |
| 99.2 | The English language version of the Press Release, dated August 1, 2011, furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 hereof. | |