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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - K □ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended January 2 , 2021 or □ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from STANLEY BLACK & DECKER , INC . ( Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter ) Connecticut ( State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization ) to Commission File Number 001-05224 Title Of Each Class Common Stock $ 2.50 Par Value per Corporate Units Registrant's Telephone Number , Including Area Code 860 225-5111 1000 STANLEY DRIVE NEW BRITAIN , CT 06053 ( Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code ) Share 06-0548860 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification Number ) Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) SWK SWT Name Of Each Exchange on Which Registered New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Securities Registered Pursuant To Section 12 ( g ) Of The Act : None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes p No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes No p Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes þ No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( § 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes p No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of " large accelerated filer , " " accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company , " and " emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large Accelerated Filer р Non - Accelerated Filer Accelerated Filer Smaller Reporting Company Emerging Growth Company If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 ( b ) of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 ( b ) ) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report . No p Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Act ) . Yes ☐ As of June 26 , 2020 , the aggregate market value of the voting and non - voting common equity held by non - affiliates of the registrant was $ 21.8 billion based on the New York Stock Exchange closing price for such shares on that date . On February 15 , 2021 , the registrant had 160,893,004 shares of common stock outstanding . DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement relating to its 2021 annual meeting of shareholders ( the " 2021 Proxy Statement " ) are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10 - K where indicated . The 2021 Proxy Statement will be filed with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this report relates .