Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Chen Jeff Hung-Tse
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STANLEY WORKS [SWK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Pres.Stanley Asia
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1000 STANLEY DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/25/2007
(Street)

NEW BRITIAN, CT 06053
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 04/25/2007   M   2,500 (4) A $ 31.31 11,652 D  
Common Stock 04/25/2007   S   2,500 (4) D $ 60 9,152 D  
Common Stock 04/25/2007   M   2,500 (4) A $ 35.705 11,652 D  
Common Stock 04/25/2007   S   2,500 (4) D $ 60 9,152 D  
Common Stock 04/25/2007   M   1,000 (4) A $ 39 10,152 D  
Common Stock 04/25/2007   S   1,000 (4) D $ 60 9,152 D  
Common Stock 04/25/2007   M   5,000 (4) A $ 41.425 14,152 D  
Common Stock 04/25/2007   S   5,000 (4) D $ 60 9,152 D  
Common Stock 04/25/2007   M   2,500 (4) A $ 30.96 11,652 D  
Common Stock 04/25/2007   S   2,500 (4) D $ 60 9,152 D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Interest in Employer Stock Fund (1) (3) 04/25/2007   A   566.6743     (3)   (3) Common Stock 566.6743 (3) 8,348.2737 D  
Interest in Employer Stock Fund (2) (3) 04/25/2007   A   137.2262     (3)   (3) Common Stock 137.2262 (3) 1,991.6358 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.31 04/25/2007   M     2,500 (4) 10/16/2003 10/15/2013 Common Stock 2,500 (4) $ 31.31 1,250 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 35.705 04/25/2007   M     2,500 (4) 12/17/2003 12/20/2013 Common Stock 2,500 (4) $ 35.705 1,250 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 39 04/25/2007   M     1,000 (4) 10/19/2001 10/18/2011 Common Stock 1,000 (4) $ 39 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 41.425 04/25/2007   M     5,000 (4) 10/15/2004 10/15/2014 Common Stock 5,000 (4) $ 41.425 5,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 30.96 04/25/2007   M     2,500 (4) 10/17/2002 10/16/2012 Common Stock 2,500 (4) $ 30.96 2,500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Chen Jeff Hung-Tse
1000 STANLEY DRIVE
NEW BRITIAN, CT 06053
      Pres.Stanley Asia  

Signatures

 By: /s/ Bruce H. Beatt, Attorney-in-Fact   04/26/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Represents number of shares held for the reporting person under the Company's 401(k) Savings Plan as of 3/31/07, including aggregate number of shares acquired on various dates since date of last report
(2) Represents number of shares notionally held for reporting person under the Company's Supplemental Savings Plan as of 3/31/07, including aggregate number of shares acquired on various dates since date of last report
(3) Exempt
(4) Pursuant to 10b5-1 Plan

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