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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-142966"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SWK"
cik: "0000093556"
company_name: "STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC."
filed_at: "2026-04-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T07:29:36.220145+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stanley Black & Decker closes sale of CAM business to Howmet for $1.8B cash

## Summary
- Sale of Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing completed for ~$1.8B in cash.
- Net proceeds of ~$1.57B (after taxes and fees) to be used for debt reduction.
- Target leverage ratio of ~2.5x net debt to adjusted EBITDA by year end.
- Transaction further focuses portfolio on core businesses; CEO cites value creation.
- CAM team recognized; company to continue disciplined capital allocation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-142966
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SWK
- cik: 0000093556
- company_name: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-04-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93556/000119312526142966/0001193125-26-142966-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93556/000119312526142966/d97341d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-142966.txt

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