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Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Statement No. 33-53807
PRICING SUPPLEMENT No. 10, dated October 20, 1994
to Prospectus, dated August 30, 1994
The Black & Decker Corporation
Medium-Term Notes, Series A
(Floating Rate)
With Maturities of Nine Months or More From Date of Issue
Issue Price: 100% Form:
Initial Interest Rate: [X] Book Entry [_] Certificated
6 month LIBOR +0.65%
on October 27, 1994
Original Issue Date: Interest Rate Basis:
October 31, 1994 (Check One)
Stated Maturity: November 1, 1999 [_] CD Rate
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A [_] Commercial Paper Rate
Minimum Interest Rate: N/A [X] LIBOR
Spread Multiplier: N/A [_] LIBOR Reuters
Spread: (+/-) +0.65% [X] LIBOR Telerate
Index Maturity: 6 months [_] Eleventh District Cost of
Funds Rate
Calculation Date(s): [_] CMT Rate
As set forth in the Pricing [_] J.J. Kenny Rate
Supplement dated September 9, 1994 [_] Treasury Rate
Calculation Agent: Marine Midland Bank [_] Federal Funds Effective Rate
Agent's Commission: .50% [_] Prime Rate
Repurchase Price [_] Other__________ (see attached)
(For Discount Securities): N/A
Interest Rate Reset Period:
Semi-Annually Currency or Currency Unit:
(Check one; if other than U.S.
Interest Reset Dates: Dollars, see attached)
Third Wednesday of April and [X] U.S. Dollars (USD or U.S.$)
October [_] European Currency Units (ECU)
[_] Australian Dollars (AUD or AUS$)
Interest Payment Dates: [_] British Pound (GBP or UK(Pounds))
Third Wednesday of April and [_] Canadian Dollars (CAD or CAN$)
October beginning April 19, 1995 [_] German Marks (DEM or DM)
[_] Italian Lire (ITL or Lire)
Regular Record Dates: [_] Japanese Yen (JPY or (Yen))
15th day next preceding Interest [_] Swiss Francs (CHF or SWFr)
Payment Date [_] Other__________
Interest Determination Dates:
2 Market Days prior to Interest
Reset Date
Redemption Information: N/A
Currency Determination Agent: N/A
Repayment Information: N/A
Other Provisions: N/A
The aggregate principal amount of this offering is U.S. $5,000,000
(which, if the securities offered hereby are denominated in a currency or
currency unit other than U.S. dollars, is the equivalent, in the
currency units set forth herein, of the principal amount set forth
herein at the Exchange Rate set forth herein) and relates only to
Pricing Supplement No. 10. Debt Securities, including Medium-Term Notes,
Series A, may be issued by the Company in an aggregate initial
offering price of up to U.S. $500,000,000 or the equivalent in foreign
currency or currency units. To date, including this offering, an
aggregate of U.S. $79,250,000 or the equivalent in foreign currency or
foreign currency units of Medium-Term Notes, Series A, and all other Debt
Securities, has been issued.
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Type of Sale: If Principal Transaction, reoffering at:
[X] As Agent [_] varying prices related to prevailing market
[_] As Principal prices at the time of resale
[_] fixed public offering price of __% of Principal
Amount
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