-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WD8OInPX69K8AGvcEAUKMDEFoZk7vzAVA+VHNa4QWoyZERPh2DTY7mmMtBAgXl1E uTMiRKIG5/5gpXk9FgNKYA== 0000012355-06-000095.txt : 20060421 0000012355-06-000095.hdr.sgml : 20060421 20060421162324 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000012355-06-000095 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060419 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060421 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060421 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACK & DECKER CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000012355 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METALWORKING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3540] IRS NUMBER: 520248090 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1205 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 701 E JOPPA RD CITY: TOWSON STATE: MD ZIP: 21286 BUSINESS PHONE: 4107163900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 701 EAST JOPPA ROAD STREET 2: MAIL STOP TW 290 CITY: TOWSON STATE: MD ZIP: 21286 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BLACK & DECKER MANUFACTURING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850206 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IRELAND LES H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001215865 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-03593 FILM NUMBER: 06772912 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BLACK & DECKER CORP STREET 2: 701 EAST JOPPA ROAD CITY: TOWSON STATE: MD ZIP: 21286 BUSINESS PHONE: 4107163900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BLACK & DECKER CORP STREET 2: 701 EAST JOPPA ROAD CITY: TOWSON STATE: MD ZIP: 21286 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2006-04-19 0000012355 BLACK & DECKER CORP BDK 0001215865 IRELAND LES H C/O THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION 701 EAST JOPPA ROAD TOWSON MD 21286 0 1 0 0 Vice President Common Stock 2006-04-19 4 A 0 3500 0 A 30876 D Common Stock 1114.0375 I By Retirement Savings Plan Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 92.355 2006-04-19 4 A 0 11000 0 A 2016-04-18 Common Stock 11000 11000 D These shares were granted to the reporting person under The Black & Decker Corporation 2004 Restricted Stock Plan and are subject to certain vesting requirements. The information in this report is based on The Black & Decker Retirement Savings Plan statement dated as of December 31, 2005. The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year from the date of grant. Natalie A. Shields, Attorney-in-Fact 2006-04-21 EX-24 2 lhipoa.htm

                                   POWER OF ATTORNEY



     I hereby constitute and appoint Charles E. Fenton, Natalie A. Shields and Lucy P. Bosley, and each of them, with power of substitution, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact with full power to sign and file for me, in my name and in my capacity as an officer of The Black & Decker Corporation (the "Corporation"), any and all reports, forms, documents and other information required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any national securities exchange on which the Corporation's securities are listed) pursuant to the provisions of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.  The authority of my attorneys-in-fact under this Power of Attorney shall continue until I am no longer required to file reports, forms, documents or other information pursuant to Section 16 in respect of any ownership of or transactions in securities of the Corporation, unless earlier revoked in writing.





     WITNESS my signature this 11th day of April, 2006.







                                     /s/ LES H. IRELAND





Signatures of Attorneys-in-Fact:





/s/ CHARLES E. FENTON





/s/ NATALIE A. SHIELDS





/s/ LUCY P. BOSLEY

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