Davis Polk – Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Debt Tender Offer

Davis Polk advised Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as dealer manager for a cash tender offer by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. to purchase any and all of its outstanding 6.15% notes due 2013 and any and all of the 8.95% notes due 2014 and the 4.75% notes due 2014 issued by The Black & Decker Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Stanley Black & Decker purchased approximately $376.6 million aggregate principal amount of notes under the tender offer.

Stanley Black & Decker is a diversified global provider of hand tools, power tools and accessories, industrial tools and automotive tools and equipment, mechanical access solutions, electronic security solutions and technology-based (engineered) fastening systems.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Alan Dean and associate Jason Roomer. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.

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