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Stanley Black & Decker shareholder proposals 2026
What shareholders asked Stanley Black & Decker to do, and how the funds holding Americans’ retirement savings voted on it: the funds in the 401(k) plans we index and the most widely held funds beyond them, with the filing behind every vote.
24 April 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
Should the person who runs Stanley Black & Decker also chair the board that supervises them?
Shareholders asked the company to require that the chair of the board be an independent director rather than the chief executive, so that the body overseeing management is not led by the person being overseen.
“To consider and vote on a shareholder proposal requesting an independent Board Chairman.”
0 of 3 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund | AGAINST | 2,788,000 |
| ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | AGAINST | 1,992,988 |
| Hotchkis & Wiley High Yield Fund | AGAINST | 10,222 |
The same proposal was put to Amazon.com, Exxon Mobil, Wells Fargo, Verizon Communications, PepsiCo, Chevron.
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