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EX-99.1 - THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE VERSION OF THE STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. - STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.dex991.htm

 

 

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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): July 18, 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

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On July 18, 2011, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. issued a press release in Sweden and the United States announcing the expiration of the mandatory waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act for its previously announced offer to acquire all of the class A and class B shares and warrants of Niscayah Group AB. The English language version of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. press release dated July 18, 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.
July 18, 2011     By:  

/s/ Bruce H. Beatt

        Name:   Bruce H. Beatt
        Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

99.1    The English language version of the Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. press release dated July 18, 2011, furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 hereof.