SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
KRAUS EILEEN S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1000 STANLEY DRIVE

(Street)
NEW BRITAIN CT 06053-1675

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STANLEY WORKS [ SWK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/17/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 237.3532 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
NQSO N-Emp. Dir. (Rights to Buy) $20.155 09/30/1995 09/30/2004 Common Stock 1,000 1,000 D
NQSO N-Emp. Dir. (Rights to Buy) $23.22 04/23/2004 04/23/2013 Common Stock 3,000 3,000 D
NQSO N-Emp. Dir. (Rights to Buy) $28.375 04/20/2001 04/19/2010 Common Stock 2,500 2,500 D
NQSO N-Emp. Dir. (Rights to Buy) $28.875 08/01/1997 07/31/2006 Common Stock 1,000 1,000 D
NQSO N-Emp. Dir. (Rights to Buy) $30.9063 04/28/2000 04/27/2009 Common Stock 2,000 2,000 D
NQSO N-Emp. Dir. (Rights to Buy) $34.62 04/19/2002 04/18/2011 Common Stock 3,000 3,000 D
NQSO N-Emp. Dir. (Rights to Buy) $44.41 12/17/1998 12/16/2007 Common Stock 2,000 2,000 D
NQSO N-Emp. Dir. (Rights to Buy) $48.02 04/25/2003 04/24/2012 Common Stock 3,000 3,000 D
NQSO N-Emp. Dir. (Rights to Buy) $51.84 04/24/1999 04/23/2008 Common Stock 2,000 2,000 D
See Below $26.505 08/08/1988 08/08/1988 Common Stock 14,488.0925 14,488.0925 D
Deferred Shares $0 08/08/1988 08/08/1988 Common Stock 311.2033 311.2033 D
Deferred Shares $27.48 08/08/1988 08/08/1988 Common Stock 272.9258 272.9258 D
Deferred Shares $27.485 08/08/1988 08/08/1988 Common Stock 137.305 137.305 D
Deferred Shares $29.39 08/08/1988 08/08/1988 Common Stock 135.4306 135.4306 D
Deferred Shares $30.375 08/08/1988 08/08/1988 Common Stock 49.3827 49.3827 D
Deferred Shares $30.9251 08/08/1988 08/08/1988 Common Stock 49.9251 49.9251 D
Deferred Shares $31.19 08/08/1988 08/08/1988 Common Stock 48.0923 48.0923 D
Deferred Shares $31.2 08/08/1988 08/08/1988 Common Stock 96.1538 96.1538 D
Deferred Shares $32.985 11/17/2003 A(1) 22.7376 08/08/1988(2) 08/08/1988(2) Common Stock 22.7376 $32.985 22.7376 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Acquisition upon the deferral of meeting fee(s)
2. Book Entry of "shares" in Account under Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employees Directors maintained by The Stanley Works
By:/s/Bruce Beatt, Attorney-in-Fact 11/18/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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