Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Ansell Jeffrey D
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. [SWK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Group Executive-GT&S
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1000 STANLEY DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/21/2017
(Street)

NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/21/2017   M   15,000 (1) A $ 70.61 61,504 D  
Common Stock 04/21/2017   S   4,974 (2) D $ 135.17 56,530 D  
Common Stock 04/21/2017   S   6,500 (2) D $ 135.95 50,030 D  
Common Stock (3)               773.3055 I Through Computershare Under ESPP

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 70.61 04/21/2017   M     15,000 (1)   (4) 12/06/2022 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 0 D  
Interest In Employer Stock Fund (401(k) Plan) (5) (6)               (6)   (6) Common Stock 1,328.2767   1,328.2767 D  
Interest in Employer Stock Fund (Supplemental Plan) (7) (6)               (6)   (6) Common Stock 1,269.5641   1,269.5641 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Ansell Jeffrey D
1000 STANLEY DRIVE
NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053
      EVP & Group Executive-GT&S  

Signatures

 /s/ Kathryn P. Sherer, Attorney-in-Fact   04/24/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Pursuant to 10b5-1 Plan
(2) Shares sold to cover exercise price and taxes associated with option exercise pursuant to 10b5-1 Plan.
(3) Aggregate number of shares held in ESPP as of the last day of the calendar month that ended at least 10 days prior to the date of this report, including shares acquired or disposed of on various dates since balance was last reported. Because interest in Plan is denominated in cash, fluctuation in share price since the balance was last reported may have resulted in either an increase or decrease in associated number of shares.
(4) Currently 100% vested
(5) Represents shares held for the reporting person under the Company's 401(k) Savings Plan as of the last day of the calendar month that ended at least 10 days prior to the date of this report, including shares acquired or disposed of on various dates since balance was last reported.
(6) Exempt
(7) Represents shares held for the reporting person under the Company's Supplemental Plan as of the last day of the calendar month that ended at least 10 days prior to the date of this report, including shares acquired or disposed of on various dates since balance was last reported.

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