---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-046278"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SWK"
cik: "0000093556"
company_name: "STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC."
filed_at: "2022-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T06:50:06.001679+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stanley Black & Decker announces board changes: new Chair and new director

## Summary
- George W. Buckley to retire as Independent Chair and from Board effective April 22, 2022.
- Andrea J. Ayers, current director, elected to become Independent Chair upon Buckley's retirement.
- Adrian V. Mitchell (EVP & CFO of Macy's) elected to the Board; will serve on Governance and Audit Committees.
- Buckley served 15 years as director and 5 years as Chair; resignation not due to any disagreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-046278
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SWK
- cik: 0000093556
- company_name: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93556/000119312522046278/0001193125-22-046278-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93556/000119312522046278/d732708d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  George W. Buckley departed as Independent Chair of the Board of Directors at STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Independent Chair of the Board of Directors
  source text: George W. Buckley, the Independent Chair of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), will retire from the Board effective at the Annual Meeting, which is expected to be on April 22, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93556/000119312522046278/0001193125-22-046278-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andrea J. Ayers was elected as Independent Chair of the Board at STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Independent Chair of the Board
  source text: The Board has elected Andrea J. Ayers, a current director, to begin serving as Independent Chair of the Board upon Mr. Buckley’s retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93556/000119312522046278/0001193125-22-046278-index.htm
- Executive change
  Adrian V. Mitchell was elected as director at STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: On February 16, 2022, the Board elected Adrian V. Mitchell as a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93556/000119312522046278/0001193125-22-046278-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.