Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports the results of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders for Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., held on April 25, 2025. As of the record date (February 28, 2025), 154,537,524 shares of common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing is a current report regarding corporate governance and shareholder voting. It does not provide financial data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics.
Material Changes
No material financial changes are reported in this document. The filing details the outcome of three shareholder proposals:
- Proposal 1 (Director Elections): All nine nominees were elected to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting.
- Proposal 2 (Say-on-Pay): Shareholders approved the compensation of named executive officers on an advisory basis.
- Proposal 3 (Auditor Selection): Shareholders approved the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent public accounting firm for the 2025 fiscal year.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. It strictly reports the vote tallies for the annual meeting.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific vote counts for each director nominee, noting that 11,289,455 broker non-votes were recorded for all director elections.
- Note the significant "Against" votes for Proposal 2 (Say-on-Pay), totaling 25,985,357, which represents a notable dissent despite the proposal's approval.
- Confirm that Ernst & Young LLP has been retained as the auditor for the 2025 fiscal year.
- Review the company's most recent 10-K or 10-Q filings for actual financial performance data, as this 8-K does not contain such figures.