---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-032638"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SWK"
cik: "0000093556"
company_name: "STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC."
filed_at: "2023-02-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T18:55:15.638818+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Two Stanley Black & Decker directors to retire at 2023 annual meeting; board to shrink to 10

## Summary
- Carlos M. Cardoso (Feb 7) and Robert B. Coutts (Feb 8) informed board they will not stand for re-election.
- Both will continue serving until the 2023 annual meeting; departures not due to any disagreement with Company.
- Board intends to reduce its size to ten members following the retirements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-032638
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SWK
- cik: 0000093556
- company_name: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-02-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93556/000119312523032638/0001193125-23-032638-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93556/000119312523032638/d459635d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-032638
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-032638.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-032638.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carlos M. Cardoso departed as Director at STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC..
  - Action: not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 7, 2023, Carlos M. Cardoso, and on February 8, 2023, Robert B. Coutts, informed the board of directors (the “Board”) of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (the “Company”) of their respective decisions not to stand for re-election as directors of the Company at the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93556/000119312523032638/0001193125-23-032638-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert B. Coutts departed as Director at STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC..
  - Action: not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 7, 2023, Carlos M. Cardoso, and on February 8, 2023, Robert B. Coutts, informed the board of directors (the “Board”) of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (the “Company”) of their respective decisions not to stand for re-election as directors of the Company at the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93556/000119312523032638/0001193125-23-032638-index.htm

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