SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 5, 2004
The Stanley Works
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Connecticut 1-5224 06-0548860
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
1000 Stanley Drive, New Britain Connecticut 06053
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (860) 225-5111
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") requested that The Stanley Works
("Stanley") provide ISS with additional information about tax fees that Stanley
reported in its March 29, 2004 Proxy Statement for its 2004 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. ISS further requested that Stanley publish this information either
in a Form 8-K filing or in a press release. The following is the information we
provided to ISS:
FEES PAID TO INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The following table sets forth fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP for services
rendered in 2003:
Audit Fees $ 795,000
Audit-Related Fees 1,955,000
Tax Fees: Preparation and Compliance 584,000
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Total Audit, Audit Related and
Tax Preparation and Compliance Fees $3,334,000
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Other Non-audit Fees:
Tax Fees: Planning and Consulting $2,351,000
All Other Fees -0-
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Total Other Fees $2,351,000
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TOTAL FEES $5,685,000
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
THE STANLEY WORKS
Date: April 5, 2004 By: /s/ Bruce H. Beatt
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Name: Bruce H. Beatt
Title: Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
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