Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Bartone Michael A.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/17/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STANLEY WORKS [SWK]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1000 STANLEY DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
V.P. Corporate Tax
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock (1) 12,756
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 10/16/2012 Common Stock 5,000 $ 30.96 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 10/15/2013 Common Stock 2,500 $ 31.31 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 10/15/2014 Common Stock 10,000 $ 41.425 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 12/13/2015 Common Stock 5,000 $ 47.195 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 12/11/2016 Common Stock 5,000 $ 51.135 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 12/10/2017 Common Stock 7,500 $ 51.125 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 12/09/2018 Common Stock 9,500 $ 33.345 D  
Interest In Employer Stock Fund (401(k) Plan) (8)   (7)   (7) Common Stock 1,556 $ (7) D  
Interest in Employer Stock Fund (Supplemental Plan) (9)   (7)   (7) Common Stock 221 $ (7) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bartone Michael A.
1000 STANLEY DRIVE
NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053		       V.P. Corporate Tax  

Signatures

Michael A. Bartone 07/24/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) 10,145 of the shares are RSUs, of which 700 vest on 12/9/2009; 469 vest on 12/10/2009; 313 vest on 12/11/2009; 313 vest on 12/13/2009; 700 vest on 12/9/2010; 469 vest on 12/10/2010; 312 vest on 12/11/2010; 2,500 vest on 4/23/2011; 700 vest on 12/9/2011; 469 vest on 12/10/2011; 2,500 vest on 4/23/2012; and 700 vest on 12/9/2012.
(2) Currently 100% vested
(3) 3,750 of the shares are currently exerciseable; 1,250 will become exerciseable on 12/13/2009.
(4) 2,500 of the shares are currently exerciseable; 1,250 will become exerciseable on 12/11/2009 and 1,250 will become exerciseable on 12/11/2010.
(5) 1,875 of the shares are currently exerciseable; 1,875 will become exerciseable on 12/10/2009; 1,875 will become exerciseable on 12/10/2010; and 1,875 will become exerciseable on 12/10/2011.
(6) The option will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(7) Exempt
(8) Represents shares held for the reporting person under the Company's 401(k) Savings Plan as of the last day of July 17, 2009.
(9) Represents shares held for the reporting person under the Company's Supplemental Plan as of July 17, 2009.

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