STANLEY WORKS
10-Q, 1995-08-09
CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE
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                               UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549


                                 FORM 10-Q


           [X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                  For the quarterly period ended July 1, 1995

                                   or

           [ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of
                     the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                        For the transition period from
                           [     ]  to  [     ]



                      Commission file number 1-5224

             I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 06-0548860

                           THE STANLEY WORKS

                       (a Connecticut Corporation)
                           1000 Stanley Drive
                      New Britain, Connecticut 06053
                        Telephone: (203) 225-5111


Indicate  by check  mark  whether  the  registrant:  (1) has filed  all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 during the  preceding  12 months,  and (2) has been  subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ] No [ ]


Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest  practicable date: shares of the company's Common
Stock ($2.50 par value) were outstanding 44,258,209 as of August 4, 1995.








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              PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 ITEM 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                      THE STANLEY WORKS AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                            (Millions of Dollars)

                                    SECOND QUARTER         SIX MONTHS
                                    1995     1994        1995      1994

  Net Sales                     $  655.5 $  628.8   $ 1,298.8 $ 1,214.5

  Costs and Expenses
       Cost of sales               443.6    418.6       881.2     813.0
       Selling, general and
          administrative           148.6    139.4       295.9     273.2
       Interest - net                8.1      7.8        15.6      15.2
       Other - net                   4.4      9.0         9.0      17.8
                                  -------  -------    --------  --------
                                   604.7    574.8     1,201.7   1,119.2
                                  -------  -------    --------  --------

  Earnings Before Income Taxes      50.8     54.0        97.1      95.3

  Income Taxes                      19.3     20.3        36.9      36.0
                                  -------  -------    --------  --------

  Net Earnings                  $   31.5 $   33.7   $    60.2 $    59.3
                                  =======  =======    ========  ========
  Net Earnings Per Share of
       Common Stock             $   0.71 $   0.75   $    1.36 $    1.32
                                  =======  =======    ========  ========

  Dividends per share           $   0.35 $   0.34   $    0.70 $    0.68


  Average shares outstanding      44,366   44,829      44,388    44,798
       (in thousands)










See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                        THE STANLEY WORKS AND SUBSIDIARIES
                            CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                               (Millions of Dollars)

                                                    July 1  December 31
                                                     1995        1994
    ASSETS
    Current Assets
        Cash and cash equivalents                $     44.8  $     69.3
        Accounts and notes receivable                 436.6       410.3
        Inventories                                   415.6       369.2
        Other current assets                           35.4        39.7
                                                     ------      ------
    Total Current Assets                              932.4       888.5

    Property, Plant and Equipment                   1,160.3     1,128.6
        Less: accumulated depreciation               (603.3)     (568.8)
                                                    -------     -------
                                                      557.0       559.8

    Goodwill and Other Intangibles                    160.8       164.6
    Other Assets                                       86.9        88.2
                                                    -------     -------
                                                 $  1,737.1  $  1,701.1
                                                    =======     =======
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current Liabilities
        Short-term borrowings                    $    127.2  $     82.8
        Current maturities of long-term debt           10.7        10.9
        Accounts payable                               98.5       125.3
        Accrued expenses                              184.8       202.5
                                                    -------     -------
    Total Current Liabilities                         421.2       421.5

    Long-Term Debt                                    396.3       387.1
    Deferred Income Taxes                              13.3        14.4
    Other Liabilities                                 139.4       133.9

    Shareholders' Equity
        Common Stock                                  115.4       115.4
        Capital in excess of par value                 70.2        70.1
        Retained earnings                             969.0       937.8
        Foreign currency translation adjustment       (63.5)      (56.3)
        ESOP Debt                                    (248.4)     (253.7)
                                                    -------     -------
                                                      842.7       813.3
        Less: cost of common stock in treasury         75.8        69.1
                                                    -------     -------
    Total Shareholders' Equity                        766.9       744.2
                                                    -------     -------
                                                 $  1,737.1  $  1,701.1
                                                    =======     =======
    See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                    THE STANLEY WORKS AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            (Millions of Dollars)

                                               SECOND QUARTER   SIX MONTHS
                                                 1995   1994   1995    1994
   Operating Activities
     Net Earnings                              $ 31.5 $ 33.7 $  60.2 $  59.3
     Depreciation and amortization               20.8   21.6    42.7    42.8
     Other non-cash items                         6.9   11.2    13.1    16.5
     Changes in operating assets
        and liabilities                         (28.0) (27.0)  (90.7)  (85.0)
                                                ------ ------ ------  ------
     Net cash provided by
        operating activities                     31.2   39.5    25.3    33.6

   Investing Activities
     Capital expenditures                       (14.2) (17.9)  (27.2)  (31.1)
     Proceeds from sales of assets                       4.8     0.3     6.4
     Business acquisitions                       (1.0)  (5.1)   (1.0)   (5.1)
     Other                                       (4.4)  (2.7)   (9.5)   (3.0)
                                                ------ ------ ------  ------
     Net cash used by
        investing activities                    (19.6) (20.9)  (37.4)  (32.8)

   Financing Activities
     Payments on long-term debt                  (1.3)  (0.2)   (1.6)   (0.7)
     Net short-term borrowings                   13.4   (3.7)   42.5    34.5
     Proceeds from issuance of common stock       0.4    0.3     0.9     0.6
     Purchase of common stock for treasury       (3.8)  (0.8)  (10.2)   (0.8)
     Cash dividends on common stock             (15.6) (15.2)  (45.6)  (45.1)
                                                ------ ------ ------  ------
     Net cash used by
        financing activities                     (6.9) (19.6)  (14.0)  (11.5)

   Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash       (0.4)  (1.7)    1.6     0.8
                                                ------ ------ ------  ------
   Increase (decrease) in Cash and
      Cash Equivalents                            4.3   (2.7)  (24.5)   (9.9)

   Cash and Cash Equivalents,
      Beginning of Period                        40.5   36.5    69.3    43.7
                                                ------ ------ ------  ------
   Cash and Cash Equivalents,
      End of Second Quarter                    $ 44.8 $ 33.8 $  44.8 $  33.8
                                                ====== ======  ======  ======




See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                          THE STANLEY WORKS AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES
                               IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                (Millions of Dollars)


                                                    SIX MONTHS
                                                  1995       1994


    Balance at beginning of year              $   744.2  $   680.9

    Net earnings                                   60.2       59.3

    Currency translation adjustment                (7.2)       1.2

    Cash dividends declared                       (30.6)     (30.5)

    Net common stock activity                      (5.0)       3.2

    ESOP debt                                       5.3        4.2
                                                --------   --------
    Balance at end of second quarter          $   766.9  $   718.3
                                                ========   ========
























See notes to consolidated financial statements.



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                     THE STANLEY WORKS AND SUBSIDIARIES
            NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                July 1, 1995



NOTE A - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all
of the  information  and  footnotes  required by generally  accepted  accounting
principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management,  all
adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring items) considered necessary for
a fair  presentation  of the results of operations for the interim  periods have
been included.  For further  information,  refer to the  consolidated  financial
statements  and footnotes  included in the company's  annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1994.


NOTE B - Computation of Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share are based upon the weighted  average  number of common shares
outstanding.  The exercise of outstanding stock  subscriptions and options would
not result in a material dilution of earnings per share.
(See Exhibit 11)


NOTE C - Inventories

The  classification  of inventories at the end of the second quarter of 1995 and
at year-end 1994, in millions of dollars, is as follows:

                             July 1         December 31
                               1995                1994
                              ------              ------

Finished products            $ 270.6            $ 238.6
Work in process                 79.2               68.4
Raw materials                   62.6               59.4
Supplies                         3.2                2.8
                              ------              ------
                             $ 415.6            $ 369.2
                              ======              ======









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NOTE D - Cash Flow Information

Interest  paid  during the  second  quarter  of 1995 and 1994  amounted  to $9.5
million and $6.4 million, respectively. Interest paid for the six months of 1995
and 1994 amounted to $13.9 million and $14.6 million, respectively.

Income taxes paid during the second  quarter of 1995 and 1994 were $32.5 million
and $31.8  million,  respectively.  Income taxes paid for the six months of 1995
and 1994 were $42.1 million and $42.2 million, respectively.











































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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations

A sudden decline in orders within U.S. consumer and construction related markets
affected the company's  second quarter sales and earnings.  This weakening order
activity  appears to be the result of both soft  retail  sales and the effort by
some retailers to reduce inventory levels.

Net sales for the second quarter were $656 million, or 4% higher than the second
quarter  last  year.  In  contrast  to the  strong  gains the  company  had been
experiencing in recent quarters across all business segments, unit volume growth
in the second quarter  occurred  principally  in industrial  markets and Europe.
Internal  growth slowed to 3% compared with 9% growth  experienced  in the first
quarter.  Price  increases and foreign  currency  translation  contributed 2% to
sales while divestiture activity resulted in a 1% decrease.

The company responded quickly to the lower volumes by adjusting factory activity
in order to manage inventory levels. This action resulted in lower gross margins
and earnings.  The company also continued to experience a significant decline in
gross margins  associated  with the ongoing  integration of its mechanics  tools
manufacturing facilities.

Net earnings of $31.5 million,  or $.71 per share, were 7% lower than prior year
net earnings of $33.7 million,  or $.75 per share. Gross margins for the quarter
of 32.3% were below the  margins of 33.4%  reported in the second  quarter  last
year.

Operating  expenses  were 22.7% of sales  compared  with  22.2%  last year.  The
company  has  embarked  on a program  of growth  initiatives  which  include  an
assessment  of its business and  organizational  strategies  to optimize  future
performance,  as well as specific  activities  targeted at expanding its markets
and geographic  reach.  As these  critical  long-term  initiatives  were already
underway,  the sudden  weakening in sales growth  resulted in higher ratios than
either planned or experienced in the prior year.

Interest-net  expense for the second  quarter was $8.1 million or 1.2% of sales,
generally  consistent with the prior year.  Other-net expenses were $4.4 million
compared  with $9.0  million  last year.  Other-net  in the prior year  included
additional charges for environmental expenses and facility closings.

Net sales for the first six  months of 1995 were $1.3  billion,  up 7% from 1994
sales of $1.2 billion.  Net earnings of $60.2 million,  or $1.36 per share, were
2% higher than prior year earnings of $59.3 million, or $1.32 per share.





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Net sales in the  United  States for the  second  quarter,  up 2% from the prior
year, reflected the significant  weakening in consumer and construction markets.
Unit volume  growth,  which had been 9% in the first  quarter,  added only 3% to
sales.  Volume gains were primarily  concentrated  in the  industrial  category.
Price increases  added 1% to sales.  The effect of recent  divestiture  activity
reduced sales by 2%. The  rationalization  of mechanics tools  manufacturing and
the falloff in volume in the quarter resulted in a decline in operating profits.

European sales and operating  profits  continued to improve.  Net sales were 21%
above the  prior  year with unit  volume  growth  adding 7% and price  increases
adding 2%. The translation of strong European currencies increased sales by 12%.
Operating  margins  improved  to  11.2%  from  9.3%,  primarily  the  effect  of
efficiencies obtained from the increased volume.


Net sales in Other Areas  decreased  1% over the prior  year,  the net effect of
price increases and currency  translation  effects.  Unit volume, which was flat
overall,  reflected  decreases in Canada,  Latin America (especially Mexico) and
Australia with only the Pacific Rim showing unit volume gains. Operating margins
of 8.1% were improved from the first  quarter of this year,  although  below the
prior year level.

Net sales  for the  Tools  segment  were up 5% over the  prior  year with  price
increases  adding 2% and foreign  currency adding 1%. Unit volume reflected a 4%
increase,  coming almost  entirely from the industrial tool category and Europe.
The net incremental effect of divestiture  activity reduced sales by 2%. For the
six months, net sales increased by 7% and operating profits increased by 3% when
compared with the same period last year.  Operating  margins were reduced by the
continuing  costs  associated  with  closing  and  integrating  mechanics  tools
facilities and by the sudden downturn in U.S. consumer and construction  demand.
A lower but continuing  level of cost related to the mechanics  tools changes is
expected into the fourth quarter of this year.

Net sales in the Hardware  segment  increased by 4%, with 2% from pricing and 2%
from foreign currency translation. For the six months, net sales increased by 7%
when compared with the same period last year and operating  profits decreased to
$16.2 million from $19.7  million  reported  last year.  Operating  margins were
lower than the prior year, the result of flat unit volume, a competitive pricing
environment,  and  continuing  operational  changes  and  inefficiencies  in the
company's French Acmetrack business.


Net sales in the  Specialty  Hardware  segment  increased 2% over the prior year
entirely from unit volume gains.  For the six months,  net sales increased by 7%
when compared with the same period last year and operating  profits decreased to
$6.1 million from $7.3 million reported last year. Operating profits and margins
were less than reported last year because of lower than expected consumer demand
in the Doors business.










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The company is encouraged by the prospect  that lower  interest  rates will help
improve both  consumer and  construction  markets but it does not expect  growth
rates to return to the levels  experienced in the first quarter.  The company is
addressing costs that will help short-term  results and provide full-year profit
gains over 1994.  Continued  growth in Europe and in the U.S.  industrial  tools
businesses, combined with the steps currently being taken, will provide improved
comparisons in the second half of this year.

Liquidity and Sources of Capital

Cash flow from operations in the second quarter and for the first six months was
lower than prior year as funds were  utilized to provide the  increased  working
capital  necessary  to  support  internal  sales  growth  and  long-term  growth
initiatives.  The company  continues to have  adequate  operating  cash flow and
borrowing  capacity to fund internal  sales growth,  capital  expenditures,  and
dividends and to take advantage of acquisition opportunities as they arise.

Capital expenditures for the year are forecast at approximately $80 million.

Recent Developments

The  company  recently  announced  strategic  initiatives  designed  to  improve
long-term growth and  profitability and to reach targeted sales of $4 billion by
1999.  To achieve  this goal the  company  is  focusing  on four key  areas:  an
assessment  of "full  potential  achievement"  for all  business  units,  global
expansion, new product development and enhanced customer relationships.  To fuel
this growth the company plans to remove $150 million from its cost  structure by
the end of 1997. In addition, the company plans to eliminate individual products
or groups of products that are a drain on  performance,  and to improve  working
capital productivity in order to achieve a $250 million reduction in the working
capital and other assets by 1997.

The company  anticipates  that it will incur as yet  unidentified  restructuring
charges in connection  with these  initiatives.  It is also possible that future
earnings will be affected, both favorably and unfavorably, as specific plans are
developed and implemented. The company is unable to quantify the impact of these
activities at this time; however, it is not currently anticipated that they will
have a material effect on liquidity.














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                         THE STANLEY WORKS AND SUBSIDIARIES
                            BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
                                (Millions of Dollars)

                                SECOND  QUARTER          SIX MONTHS
                                1995       1994        1995       1994
 INDUSTRY SEGMENTS

 Net Sales
   Tools
      Consumer              $   183.3  $   179.2   $   356.8  $   341.8
      Industrial                140.3      129.5       284.1      260.0
      Engineered                172.9      165.9       339.4      314.5
                              --------   --------    --------   --------
           Total Tools          496.5      474.6       980.3      916.3
   Hardware                      81.7       78.7       166.4      156.3
   Specialty Hardware            77.3       75.5       152.1      141.9
                              --------   --------    --------   --------
        Consolidated        $   655.5  $   628.8   $ 1,298.8  $ 1,214.5
                              ========   ========    ========   ========

 Operating Profit
   Tools                    $    57.9  $    59.3   $   110.9  $   107.7
   Hardware                       7.7       10.8        16.2       19.7
   Specialty Hardware             3.5        4.2         6.1        7.3
                              --------   --------    --------   --------
     Total                       69.1       74.3       133.2      134.7
   Net corporate expenses        (9.0)     (10.7)      (17.9)     (21.7)
   Interest expense              (9.3)      (9.6)      (18.2)     (17.7)
                              --------   --------    --------   --------
        Earnings before
          income taxes      $    50.8  $    54.0   $    97.1  $    95.3
                              ========   ========    ========   ========

 GEOGRAPHIC AREAS

 Net Sales
   United States            $   466.0  $   457.3   $   920.6  $   877.5
   Europe                       104.5       86.0       212.3      174.4
   Other Areas                   85.0       85.5       165.9      162.6
                              --------   --------    --------   --------
        Consolidated        $   655.5  $   628.8   $ 1,298.8  $ 1,214.5
                              ========   ========    ========   ========

 Operating Profit
   United States            $    50.5  $    57.4   $    97.2  $   102.2
   Europe                        11.7        8.0        24.1       17.7
   Other Areas                    6.9        8.9        11.9       14.8
                              --------   --------    --------   --------
        Total               $    69.1  $    74.3   $   133.2  $   134.7
                              ========   ========    ========   ========

See notes to consolidated financial statements.



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                        PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4. - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-Holders

   (a)  The company's annual meeting of shareholders was held on April 19,
        1995.

   (c)(i)  The following directors were elected:

                                 Shares Voted    Shares
                                    For         Withheld    Non-Votes
                                  ----------   ----------   ----------
         Walter J. McNerney      33,455,382    1,140,836       0
         James G. Kaiser         33,492,106    1,140,112       0
         Hugo E. Uyterhoeven     33,480,955    1,115,263       0
         Walter W. Williams      33,475,250    1,120,968       0

     (ii)   The  amendments to the Restated  Certificate of  Incorporation  were
            approved by the following vote:

           Shares Voted     Shares Voted     Shares Voted
                For           Against         Abstaining       Non-Votes
           ------------     ------------     ------------      ----------
            33,940,298        367,224          288,696             0

    (iii)  Amendments  to the 1990 Stock  Option Plan and the  authorization  of
           3,500,000  shares  for  issuance  thereunder  were  approved  by  the
           following vote:

           Shares Voted     Shares Voted     Shares Voted
                For           Against         Abstaining       Non-Votes
           ------------     ------------     ------------      ----------
            23,400,048        8,587,103        354,918         2,254,149

     (iv)  The Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the  authorization  of 3,000,000
           shares for issuance thereunder were approved by the following vote:

           Shares Voted     Shares Voted     Shares Voted
                For           Against         Abstaining       Non-Votes
           ------------     ------------     ------------      ----------
            29,622,303        2,477,613        242,151         2,254,151

      (v)  The  Stock   Option   Plan  for   Non-Employee   Directors   and  the
           authorization of 100,000 shares for issuance thereunder were approved
           by the following vote:

           Shares Voted     Shares Voted     Shares Voted
                For           Against         Abstaining       Non-Votes
           ------------     ------------     ------------      ----------
            27,307,170        4,441,991        591,904         2,255,153

     (vi)  Ernst & Young LLP was approved as the company's  independent auditors
           by the following vote:

           Shares Voted     Shares Voted     Shares Voted
                For           Against         Abstaining       Non-Votes
           ------------     ------------     ------------      ----------
            27,307,170        4,441,991        591,904             0







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Item 6. - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 (a) Exhibits

         (1) See Exhibit Index on page 13

         (2) Upon the request of the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  the
   company  hereby  agrees  to file a copy of any  instrument  with  respect  to
   long-term  debt  that has not been  registered  where  the  total  amount  of
   securities  authorized  thereunder does not exceed 10% of the total assets of
   the company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

   (b) Reports on Form 8-K.

         (1)  Registrant  filed a Current  Report on Form 8-K,  dated  April 19,
   1995, in respect of the Registrant's press release reporting on first quarter
   sales and earnings.

         (2) Registrant  filed a Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 31, 1995,
   in respect of the Registrant's press release and organizational  announcement
   as follows:

         (i) Press release reporting on the second quarter dividend.

        (ii) Press release announcing the election of Mannie L. Jackson to
             the Registrant's Board of Directors.

       (iii) Organizational announcement announcing the appointment of
             Thomas E. Mahoney as Vice President Marketing Development.

        (3) Registrant  filed a Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 15, 1995,
   in respect of the  Registrant's  press  release  reporting  on the  Company's
   weakening demand.



                               Signatures

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: August 9, 1995               By:  Richard Huck

                                          Richard Huck
                                          Vice President, Finance
                                          and Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 9, 1995               By:  Theresa F. Yerkes

                                           Theresa F. Yerkes
                                           Vice President and
                                           Controller (Chief Accounting
                                           Officer)





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                              EXHIBIT INDEX



 (3)(i) Restated Certificate of Incorporation

 (11) Statement re computation of earnings per share

 (12) Statement re computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 (27) Financial Data Schedule











































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                                  Exhibit 3(i)
                      RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
                              OF THE STANLEY WORKS


         Section 1. That The Stanley Works, a corporation organized and hitherto
and still  conducting its business under the joint stock laws of this state, and
located  and  having  its  principal  office  at New  Britain,  may,  and  shall
hereafter,  have the right to exercise  its  corporate  franchise,  and have and
enjoy all the rights,  powers and  privileges  herein  granted,  and whenever it
shall have accepted this resolution by a vote of its shareholders,  at a meeting
duly called for that  purpose,  may conduct and carry on its business  under the
provisions  hereof,  exclusively,  in the  same way and  manner  and to the same
extent in all  respects as if said  corporation  had been  originally  organized
under a  charter  containing  like  provisions;  and the  capital  stock of said
corporation,  the  shareholders  therein,  and  the  number  of  shares  by them
respectively  held,  shall  be the  same as now  existing  in said  joint  stock
corporation, inclusive of original and increased capital stock thereof.

         Section 2. Said  Stanley  Works shall be and remain a body  politic and
corporate by the name of The Stanley  Works,  located at said New  Britain,  and
shall  have and enjoy  its said  corporate  franchise,  and all the  rights  and
privileges  herein  granted,  for the  purpose  of  manufacturing,  buying,  and
selling,  and  dealing  in all kinds of metal  and  hardware,  and all  articles
composed in whole or in part of metal, wood, or other substance,  which it shall
deem  expedient,  and to do such other things as are incident to the prosecution
of said business,  and to exercise such  mercantile  powers as may be convenient
and necessary for the successful  prosecution  of said  business,  and in and by
said  corporate  name said  corporation  shall be and is hereby  vested with the
title to all the goods, chattels, lands, buildings,  machinery, property, choses
in action, trademarks, and effects of whatever nature heretofore acquired by and
now belonging to said  corporation,  and is hereby  authorized  and empowered in
addition  thereto  to  purchase,  take,  hold,  occupy,  and enjoy to itself and
assigns  any  such  property,  real,  personal,  or of  whatever  other  nature,
including letters patent, as will enable it the better to carry on said business
to advantage, and the same may manage, control, convey, lease, sell, and dispose
of at pleasure, and may take and execute leases of real estate.

         Section 3. The stock of said  corporation  shall consist of 120,000,000
shares,  divided into  110,000,000  common  shares of the par value of $2.50 per
share and 10,000,000 preferred


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shares,  without par value.  The Board of  Directors  is  authorized  to fix and
determine the terms,  limitations  and relative  rights and  preferences  of the
preferred shares including,  without  limitation,  any voting rights thereof, to
divide the  preferred  shares  into and to issue the same in series,  to fix and
determine  the  variations  among series to the extent  permitted  by law,  and,
within the limits from time to time of the authorized but unissued common shares
to provide that preferred shares, or any series thereof, may be convertible into
the same or a different number of common shares.

         Shareholders,  whether  of common or  preferred  shares,  shall have no
pre-emptive  rights with respect to any of the common or preferred shares.  Upon
conversion  of  preferred  shares  into  common  shares,  the  preferred  shares
surrendered  in such  conversion  shall be retired unless the Board of Directors
takes specific action that the same be canceled.

         Without  limiting the powers now possessed by it, said  corporation  is
vested with all the privileges and powers enumerated in the general  corporation
laws of this state as now  existing  or  hereafter  amended.  Its  officers  and
directors  shall have the powers given to directors and officers of corporations
in said general  corporation  laws. Said corporation is authorized to add to and
otherwise  amend its  corporate  powers  and  purposes  in the extent and manner
permitted  to  corporations  organized  under  said  general  corporation  laws,
provided  that the  subject  matter of such  changes  could  have been  lawfully
inserted in the original certificate of incorporation of a corporation organized
under said general  corporation laws and provided  further that  certificates of
such changes be filed with the secretary of the state as therein provided.

         Section 4. The stock, property and affairs of said corporation shall be
managed  by a Board  consisting  of not less than  nine nor more  then  eighteen
directors, the exact number to be determined by the Board of Directors from time
to time. The Board of Directors  shall be divided into three classes  designated
Class I, Class II and Class III. Such classes shall be as nearly equal in number
as the then total number of directors  constituting the entire Board permits. At
the 1983 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or any special meeting in lieu thereof,
four Class I, five Class II and five Class III  directors  shall be elected  for
initial  terms  expiring  at the next  succeeding  annual  meeting,  the  second
succeeding annual meeting and the third succeeding annual meeting, respectively,
and when their respective  successors are elected and qualified.  At each annual
meeting of shareholders after 1983, the directors chosen to succeed those in the
class whose terms


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expire  shall be  elected  by  shareholders  for  terms  expiring  at the  third
succeeding  annual  meeting  after  election,  or for such lesser term as may be
appropriate  in the  particular  case in order to  assure  that  the  number  of
directors  in each  class  shall  remain  constant,  and when  their  respective
successors are elected and  qualified.  The directors may increase the number of
directorships  by the  concurring  vote of  directors  holding a majority of the
directorships.  Any  vacancy on the Board that is created by an  increase in the
number of directors may be filled for the unexpired term by the concurring  vote
of  directors  holding  a  majority  of  the  directorships,   which  number  of
directorships  shall be the number prior to the vote on the increase.  Any other
vacancy  which occurs on the Board may be filled for the  unexpired  term by the
concurring vote of a majority of the remaining directors in office,  though such
remaining  directors  are less than a quorum,  and though such  majority is less
than a quorum,  or by action of the sole  remaining  director  in office.  Newly
created directorships or any decrease in directorships  resulting from increases
or  decreases  in the  number of  directors  shall be so  apportioned  among the
classes of  directors  as to make all the  classes as nearly  equal in number as
possible.  No reduction of the number of  directorships  shall remove or shorten
the term of any director in office.

         Any  director  may be  removed  from  office  but only for cause by the
affirmative  vote of the holders of at least a majority  of the voting  power of
the shares  entitled to vote for the election of directors,  considered for this
purpose as one class.

         Notwithstanding the foregoing,  whenever the holders of any one or more
classes or series of preferred stock issued by said  corporation  shall have the
right,  voting separately by class or series, to elect directors at an annual or
special  meeting of  shareholders,  the  election,  term of  office,  filling of
vacancies  and other  features  of such  directorships  shall be governed by any
terms  of this  Certificate  of  Incorporation  of said  corporation  applicable
thereto,  and such  directors  so  elected  shall not be  divided  into  classes
pursuant to this Section 4 unless expressly provided by such terms.

         In the event of a vacancy among the directors so elected by the holders
of preferred stock, the remaining  preferred  directors may fill the vacancy for
the unexpired term.

         Section 5. The existing by-laws of said  corporation  shall continue in
force until the same are altered or repealed by the Board of Directors or a vote
of the shareholders; the shareholders, at any legal meeting, shall have power to
alter or repeal said by-laws, and to make or establish such other


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by-laws, rules and regulations,  not inconsistent with the laws of this state or
with Section of this  Certificate of  Incorporation,  as they may deem expedient
for the  management of the affairs of the  corporation,  and may alter or repeal
the same; and said directors may, as often as the interests of the  shareholders
require and the affairs of said corporation  will permit,  declare a dividend of
profits on each share, which shall be paid by the treasurer of said corporation.

         Section 6: (a) The affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 80%
of the outstanding  shares of capital stock of the corporation  entitled to vote
shall  be  required  for  the  approval  or   authorization   of  any  "Business
Combination" (as hereinafter defined) involving an "Interested  Shareholder" (as
hereinafter defined);  provided,  however, that the 80% voting requirement shall
not be applicable if:

         (1)  The  "Continuing   Directors"  (as  hereinafter  defined)  of  the
         corporation by a two-thirds vote have expressly  approved such Business
         Combination  either in  advance  of or  subsequent  to such  Interested
         Shareholder's having become an Interested Shareholder; or

                  (2) The following conditions are satisfied:

                (A) The aggregate amount of the cash and the "Fair Market Value"
         (as  hereinafter  defined)  of  the  property,   securities  or  "Other
         Consideration"  (as  hereinafter  defined) to be received  per share by
         holders  of  capital   stock  of  the   corporation   in  the  Business
         Combination,  other than the  Interested  Shareholder  involved  in the
         Business Combination, is not less than the "Highest Per Share Price" or
         the "Highest  Equivalent  Price" (as  hereinafter  defined) paid by the
         Interested  Shareholder  in  acquiring  any  of  its  holdings  of  the
         corporation's capital stock; and

                (B) A proxy  statement  complying with the  requirements  of the
         Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  shall have been mailed to
         all  shareholders  of the  corporation  for the  purpose of  soliciting
         shareholder approval of the Business  Combination.  The proxy statement
         shall contain at the front thereof,  in a prominent place, the position
         of the Continuing  Directors as to the advisability (or inadvisability)
         of the Business  Combination  and, if deemed advisable by a majority of
         the  Continuing  Directors,  the opinion of an investment  banking firm
         selected by the Continuing Directors as to the fairness of the terms of
         the  Business  Combination,  from the point of view of the  holders  of
         outstanding  shares of capital stock of the corporation  other than any
         Interested


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         Shareholder.

                Such 80% vote shall be required notwithstanding the fact that no
         vote may be required or that a lesser  percentage  may be  specified by
         law or in any  agreement  with  any  national  securities  exchange  or
         otherwise.

                (b) For purposes of this Section 6:

                           (1)  The term "Business Combination" shall mean

                                  (A)  any  merger,   consolidation  or  share
                           exchange of the  corporation  or a subsidiary  of the
                           corporation  with or into an Interested  Shareholder,
                           in each case  without  regard to which  entity is the
                           surviving entity;

     (B) any sale, lease,  exchange,  transfer or other  disposition,  including
without  limitation  a  mortgage  or any other  security  device,  of all or any
"Substantial  Part" (as  hereinafter  defined) of the assets of the  corporation
(including  without  limitation  any voting  securities  of a subsidiary  of the
corporation) or a subsidiary of the corporation to an Interested Shareholder (in
one transaction or a series of transactions);

     (C) any sale, lease,  exchange,  transfer or other  disposition,  including
without  limitation  a  mortgage  or any other  security  device,  of all or any
Substantial  Part of the assets of an Interested  Shareholder to the corporation
or a subsidiary of the corporation;

     (D) the  issuance or transfer of any  securities  of the  corporation  or a
subsidiary of the corporation by the  corporation or any of its  subsidiaries to
an  Interested  Shareholder  (other than an  issuance or transfer of  securities
which is effected on a pro rata basis to all shareholders of the corporation);

     (E) any  recapitalization  that  would have the  effect of  increasing  the
voting power of an Interested Shareholder;

     (F) the issuance or transfer by an Interested Shareholder of any securities
of  such  Interested  Shareholder  to the  corporation  or a  subsidiary  of the
corporation  (other than an issuance or transfer of securities which is effected
on a pro rata basis to all  shareholders  of the  Interested  Shareholder);

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     (G)  the  adoption  of any  plan or  proposal  for  the  liquidation  or
dissolution  of  the  corporation  proposed  by or on  behalf  of an  Interested
Shareholder;  or 

     (H) any agreement,  contract or other arrangement providing for
any of the  transactions  described in this definition of Business  Combination.


     (2)  The  term  "Interested   Shareholder"   shall  mean  and  include  any
individual, partnership,  corporation or other person or entity which, as of the
record date for the  determination of shareholders  entitled to notice of and to
vote on any Business  Combination,  or immediately  prior to the consummation of
such transaction, together with its "Affiliates" and "Associates" (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and  Regulations  under the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 as in  effect at the date of the  adoption  of this  Article  by the
shareholders  of  the  corporation  [collectively,  and  as  so in  effect,  the
"Exchange  Act"]),  are  "Beneficial  Owners"  (as  defined in Rule 13d-3 of the
Exchange Act) in the aggregate of 10% or more of the  outstanding  shares of any
class of capital stock of the corporation, and any Affiliate or Associate of any
such   individual,   corporation,   partnership   or  other  person  or  entity.
Notwithstanding any provision of Rule 13d-3 to the contrary,  an entity shall be
deemed  to be the  Beneficial  Owner  of  any  share  of  capital  stock  of the
corporation  that such  entity has the right to acquire at any time  pursuant to
any agreement,  or upon exercise of conversion rights,  warrants or options,  or
otherwise.

                (3) The term "Substantial  Part" shall mean more than 20% of the
         fair market  value,  as  determined  by  two-thirds  of the  Continuing
         Directors,  of the total consolidated assets of the corporation and its
         subsidiaries  taken as a whole as of the end of its most recent  fiscal
         year ended prior to the time the determination is being made.

                (4)  The  term  "Other  Consideration"  shall  include,  without
         limitation,  Common  Stock or other  capital  stock of the  corporation
         retained  by  shareholders  of the  corporation  other than  Interested
         Shareholders or parties to such Business  Combination in the event of a
         Business   Combination  in  which  the  corporation  is  the  surviving
         corporation.

                (5) The term "Continuing  Director" shall mean a director who is
         unaffiliated  with any  Interested  Shareholder  and  either  (A) was a
         member of the Board of Directors of the corporation  immediately  prior
         to the


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<PAGE>



         time that the Interested Shareholder involved in a Business Combination
         became an Interested  Shareholder or (B) was designated  (before his or
         her initial  election  or  appointment  as  director)  as a  Continuing
         Director by a majority of the then Continuing Directors.

                (6) The terms "Highest Per Share Price" and "Highest  Equivalent
         Price" as used in this Section 6 shall mean the following:  if there is
         only  one  class  of  capital  stock  of  the  corporation  issued  and
         outstanding,  the Highest Per Share Price shall mean the highest  price
         that can be determined to have been paid at any time by the  Interested
         Shareholder  for any share or shares of that class of capital stock. If
         there is more than one class of capital stock of the corporation issued
         and outstanding,  the Highest  Equivalent Price shall mean with respect
         to each  class and  series of  capital  stock of the  corporation,  the
         amount  determined  by a  majority  of  the  Continuing  Directors,  on
         whatever basis they believe is appropriate, to be the highest per share
         price  equivalent of the Highest Per Share Price that can be determined
         to have been  paid at any time by the  Interested  Shareholder  for any
         share or shares  of any class of  securities  of  capital  stock of the
         corporation.  In  determining  the  Highest Per Share Price and Highest
         Equivalent Price, all purchases by the Interested  Shareholder shall be
         taken into  account  regardless  of whether the shares  were  purchased
         before  or  after  the  Interested  Shareholder  became  an  Interested
         Shareholder.  Also,  the  Highest  Per  Share  Price  and  the  Highest
         Equivalent  Price shall  include any  brokerage  commissions,  transfer
         taxes,  soliciting  dealers'  fees  and  other  expenses  paid  by  the
         Interested  Shareholder  with respect to the shares of capital stock of
         the corporation acquired by the Interested Shareholder.  In the case of
         any Business Combination with an Interested  Shareholder the Continuing
         Directors  shall  determine the Highest Per Share Price and the Highest
         Equivalent  Price for each  class and  series of  capital  stock of the
         corporation.

                (7) The term "Fair  Market  Value" shall mean (A) in the case of
         stock,  the  highest  closing  sale  price  during  the  30-day  period
         immediately  preceding the date in question of a share of such stock on
         the Composite  Tape for New York Stock Exchange  Listed Stocks,  or, if
         such stock is not quoted on the  Composite  Tape, on the New York Stock
         Exchange,  or, if such  stock is not  listed on such  Exchange,  on the
         principal  United  States  securities  exchange  registered  under  the
         Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 on which such stock is listed,  or, if
         such stock is not listed on any such exchange, the highest closing bid


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<PAGE>



         quotation  with  respect  to a share of such  stock  during  the 30-day
         period  preceding the date in question on the National  Association  of
         Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotations System or any system then
         in use, or if no such  quotations are available,  the fair market value
         on the date in  question  of a share of such stock as  determined  by a
         two-thirds vote of the Continuing  Directors in good faith;  and (B) in
         the case of property other than stock or cash, the fair market value of
         such  property on the date in question as  determined  by a  two-thirds
         vote of the Continuing Directors in good faith.

                (c) The  determination  of the  Continuing  Directors as to Fair
         Market Value,  Highest Per Share Price,  Highest  Equivalent Price, and
         the existence of an Interested  Shareholder  or a Business  Combination
         shall be conclusive and binding.

                (d) Nothing  contained  in this  Section 6 shall be construed to
         relieve  any  Interested  Shareholder  from  any  fiduciary  obligation
         imposed by law.

                (e) The fact that any  Business  Combination  complies  with the
         provisions of paragraph (a)(2) of this Section 6 shall not be construed
         to impose any fiduciary duty, obligation or responsibility on the Board
         of  Directors,   or  any  member  thereof,  to  approve  such  Business
         Combination  or recommend its adoption or approval to the  shareholders
         of the  corporation,  nor shall  such  compliance  limit,  prohibit  or
         otherwise restrict in any manner the Board of Directors,  or any member
         thereof,  with respect to evaluations of or actions and responses taken
         with respect to such Business Combination.

                (f)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Certificate of
         Incorporation or the By-Laws of the  corporation,  the affirmative vote
         of the  holders  of not less  than  80% of the  outstanding  shares  of
         capital stock shall be required to amend, alter,  change, or repeal, or
         adopt any provisions inconsistent with, this Section 6.

                Section 7. Said  corporation  by vote of its directors may, from
         time to time, acquire and hold its own stock for distribution among its
         employees,  and may so distribute  and sell such stock at not less than
         par among such of its employees,  not including any director, as in the
         judgment  of its  directors  will best  promote the  interests  of said
         company or the welfare of its  employees,  in such manner and upon such
         terms  as  said  directors  may  by  vote   determine,   provided  said
         corporation  shall  not at any  time  acquire  or hold  more  than  ten
         percentum  of its  outstanding  capital  stock for such  purposes,  and
         provided no such stock shall be acquired when


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<PAGE>



         said company is insolvent or so as to render it immediately  insolvent.
         Said  corporation  shall  not  vote  upon  shares  of its own  stock so
         acquired or held.

                Section 8. Said company is hereby  authorized to transmit power,
         for use in its  manufacturing  business only,  from the town of Kent to
         its  manufacturing  plant in New  Britain  by means  of  poles,  wires,
         fixtures, or otherwise, over land or private rights of way which it may
         purchase from the owners thereof or persons interested therein,  and in
         so doing may cross over highways with its wires,  without running along
         said  highways,  however;  said  rights to cross  such  highways  to be
         exercised in conformity  with the  provisions of sections 3903 to 3910,
         both inclusive, of the general statutes.

                Section  9. (The act  validating  certain  conveyances  from the
         American Tube and Stamping  Company to The Stanley Works approved April
         12, 1927 and an act  validating a conveyance  from The Stanley Works to
         Northeastern Steel Corporation approved April 20, 1955 are both omitted
         because  no  longer  significant  as  a  part  of  the  Certificate  of
         Incorporation of The Stanley Works.)

                Section 10. Except to the extent prohibited by law, the Board of
         Directors shall have the right (which, to the extent  exercised,  shall
         be  exclusive)  to  establish  the rights,  powers,  duties,  rules and
         procedures  that from time to time shall  govern the Board of Directors
         and each of its members, including without limitation the vote required
         for any  action by the Board of  Directors,  and that from time to time
         shall affect the directors' power to manage the business and affairs of
         the  corporation;  and no bylaw shall be adopted by shareholders  which
         shall impair or impede the implementation of the foregoing.

                Section  11.  A  director  of  the  corporation   shall  not  be
         personally  liable to the corporation or its  shareholders for monetary
         damages in excess of the  compensation  received  by the  director  for
         serving the corporation  during the year of the violation to the extent
         such exemption from liability is permitted under the Connecticut  Stock
         Corporations  Act  as  the  same  exists.   If  the  Connecticut  Stock
         Corporations  Act is amended  hereafter to authorize  corporate  action
         further limiting or eliminating the personal liability of directors for
         monetary  damages,  then the liability of a director of the corporation
         shall be limited or eliminated to the fullest  extent  permitted by the
         amended  Connecticut Stock Corporations Act. Any repeal or modification
         of this  Section or adoption  of an  inconsistent  provision  shall not
         adversely  affect  any  right  or  protection  of  a  director  of  the
         corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.


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                                                                  Exhibit 11


                      THE STANLEY WORKS AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                       (dollars and shares in thousands
                           except per share amounts)

                                       SECOND QUARTER ENDED  SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                        JULY 1    JULY 2     JULY 1   JULY 2
                                         1995      1994        1995     1994
 Earnings per common share:
    Weighted average shares outstanding 44,366    44,829      44,388   44,798
                                        ======    ======      ======   ======
    Net earnings                       $31,450   $33,737     $60,186  $59,330
                                       =======   =======     =======  =======
    Per share amounts                    $0.71     $0.75       $1.36    $1.32
                                        ======    ======       =====    =====
 PRIMARY:
    Weighted average shares outstanding 44,366    44,829      44,388   44,798
    Dilutive common stock equivalents -
      based on the treasury stock method
      using average market price           477       538         478      592
                                        ------    ------      ------   ------
                                        44,843    45,367      44,866   45,390
                                        ======    ======      ======   ======
    Per share amounts                    $0.70     $0.74       $1.34    $1.31
                                        ======    ======      ======   ======
 FULLY DILUTED:
    Weighted average shares outstanding 44,366    44,829      44,388   44,798
    Dilutive common stock equivalents -
      based on the treasury stock method
      using the quarter end market price
      if higher than average market price  477       554         479      600
                                        ------    ------      ------   ------
                                        44,843    45,383      44,867   45,398
                                        ======    ======      ======   ======
    Per share amounts                    $0.70     $0.74       $1.34    $1.31
                                        ======    ======      ======   ======

Note: This calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K
      item  601(b)(11) although not required by footnote 2 to paragraph 14
      of APB Opinion No. 15 because it results in dilution of less than 3%.









                                                            Exhibit 12


                    THE STANLEY WORKS AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                         (in Millions of Dollars)


                                           SECOND QUARTER    SIX MONTHS
                                            1995    1994    1995    1994



 Earnings before income taxes               $50.8   $54.0   $97.1   $95.3

 Add:
      Portion of rents representative of
         interest factor                      3.3     2.9     6.6     5.8
      Interest expense                        9.2     9.4    18.0    17.4
      Amortization of expense on
         long-term debt                       0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1
      Amortization of capitalized interest    0.1     0.1     0.2     0.2
                                            -----   -----   -----   -----
 Income as adjusted                         $63.5   $66.5  $122.0  $118.8
                                            =====   =====   =====   =====
 Fixed charges:
      Interest expense                       $9.2    $9.4   $18.0   $17.4
      Amortization on expense on
         long-term debt                       0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1
      Portion of rents representative of
         interest factor                      3.3     2.9     6.6     5.8
                                            -----   -----   -----   -----
 Fixed charges                              $12.6   $12.4   $24.7   $23.3
                                            =====   =====   =====   =====
 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges          5.04    5.36    4.94    5.10
                                            =====   =====   =====   =====




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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from The
Stanley Works and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated
Statements of Earnings and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
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