Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Bontrager D Brett
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STANLEY WORKS [SWK]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1000 STANLEY DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP Bus. Dev./Pres. CSS
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 3,438 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
NQSO (rights to buy)   (2) 12/18/2012 Common Stock 5,000 $ 34.43 D  
NQSO (rights to buy)   (2) 10/15/2013 Common Stock 2,500 $ 31.31 D  
NQSO (rights to buy)   (2) 12/20/2013 Common Stock 7,500 $ 35.705 D  
NQSO (rights to buy)   (3) 10/15/2014 Common Stock 5,000 $ 41.425 D  
NQSO (rights to buy)   (2) 07/26/2015 Common Stock 16,667 $ 49.595 D  
NQSO (rights to buy)   (4) 12/13/2015 Common Stock 3,750 $ 47.195 D  
NQSO (rights to buy)   (5) 12/11/2016 Common Stock 5,000 $ 51.135 D  
NQSO (rights to buy)   (6) 12/10/2017 Common Stock 7,500 $ 51.125 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bontrager D Brett
1000 STANLEY DRIVE
NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053		       VP Bus. Dev./Pres. CSS  

Signatures

D. Brett Bontrager 07/25/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) All of the shares directly held are RSUs, of which 468 vest on 12/10/08, 313 vest on 12/11/08, 312 vest on 12/13/08, 469 vest on 12/10/09, 312 vest on 12/11/09, 313 vest on 12/13/09, 469 vest on 12/10/2010, 313 vest on 12/11/2010 and 469 vest on 12/10/2011
(2) Currently vested
(3) 2,500 shares are currently exerciseable, 2,500 shares are exerciseable on 10/15/08
(4) 1,250 shares are currently exerciseable, 1,250 shares exerciseable on 12/13/08 and 1,250 shares exerciseable on 12/13/09
(5) 1,250 shares are currently exerciseable, 1,250 shares are exerciseable on 12/11/08, 1,250 shares are exerciseable on 12/11/09 and 1,250 shares are exerciseable on 12/11/2010
(6) 1,875 shares are exerciseable on 12/10/08, 1,875 shares are exerciseable on 12/10/09, 1,875 shares are exerciseable on 12/10/2010 and 1,875 shares are exerciseable on 12/10/2011

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