AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)

Stanley Black & Decker names CFO Hallinan Chief Administrative Officer; adds director

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Stanley Black & Decker said Chief Financial Officer Patrick D. Hallinan will also become Chief Administrative Officer effective January 1, 2026, with a base salary increase to $1,000,000 and higher incentive targets. The board also elected Mary A. Laschinger, former Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Veritiv Corporation, as a director effective November 1, 2025. The filing describes these as leadership and pay changes and does not report any financial results.

Key points

  • Patrick D. Hallinan keeps the CFO role and adds Chief Administrative Officer, effective January 1, 2026
  • Base salary rises $160,000 to $1,000,000; short-term incentive target increases from 100% to 110% of base salary
  • Target long-term incentive for 2026 rises $1,100,000 to $4,750,000
  • Mary A. Laschinger elected to the board on October 30, 2025, effective November 1, 2025

The filing

CompanyStanley Black & Decker (SWK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 31, 2025, 4:28 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-260847

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:11 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 31, 2025.

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