---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-072359"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SWK"
cik: "0000093556"
company_name: "STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC."
filed_at: "2025-04-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T23:03:23.795092+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stanley Black & Decker supply chain officer Tamer Abuaita transitions to Senior Advisor

## Summary
- Tamer Abuaita to serve as Senior Advisor from May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026; employment ends April 30, 2026.
- Will receive $62,500 monthly salary as advisor; continues vesting in outstanding equity awards; eligible for pro-rated 2025 MICP.
- Resigns all officer and director roles effective May 1, 2025; reports to CEO during advisory term.
- Post-separation: one year base salary severance plus six months COBRA; non-compete and non-solicit through April 30, 2027.
- Transition part of supply chain realignment as global transformation nears completion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-072359
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SWK
- cik: 0000093556
- company_name: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-04-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93556/000119312525072359/0001193125-25-072359-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93556/000119312525072359/d932274d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-072359.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tamer K. Abuaita changed role as Senior Advisor at STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC..
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Senior Advisor
  source text: pursuant to which Mr. Abuaita will transition from his current role to a new position as a Senior Advisor to the Company effective May 1, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93556/000119312525072359/0001193125-25-072359-index.htm

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