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 *
  Chen Jeff Hung-Tse
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/27/2005		 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)
V.P., Global Operations
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW BRITIAN, 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 820
D
 
Common Stock 2,591.196
I
Through Computershare under ESPP

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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
Interest in Employer Stock Fund (1)   (3)   (4) Common Stock 7,034.4855 $ (10) D  
Interest in Employer Stock Fund (2)   (3)   (4) Common Stock 1,267.7415 $ (11) D  
NQSO (rights to buy)   (3) 10/20/2007 Common Stock 500 $ 43.41 D  
NQSO (rights to buy)   (3) 10/20/2008 Common Stock 500 $ 28.4688 D  
NQSO (rights to buy)   (3) 05/18/2009 Common Stock 3,000 $ 32.8125 D  
NQSO (rights to buy)   (3) 10/20/2009 Common Stock 1,000 $ 24.9063 D  
NQSO (rights to buy)   (3) 04/19/2010 Common Stock 5,000 $ 28.1875 D  
NQSO (rights to buy)   (3) 10/18/2010 Common Stock 1,000 $ 19.3438 D  
NQSO (rights to buy)   (5) 10/18/2011 Common Stock 2,000 $ 39 D  
NQSO (rights to buy)   (6) 10/16/2012 Common Stock 5,000 $ 30.96 D  
NQSO (rights to buy)   (7) 10/15/2013 Common Stock 5,000 $ 31.31 D  
NQSO (rights to buy)   (8) 12/20/2013 Common Stock 5,000 $ 35.705 D  
NQSO (rights to buy)   (9) 10/15/2014 Common Stock 10,000 $ 41.425 D  
Restricted Stock Units (12)   (13)   (13) Common Stock 7,500 $ 35.705 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Chen Jeff Hung-Tse
1000 STANLEY DRIVE
NEW BRITIAN, CT 06053		       V.P., Global Operations  

Signatures

Jeff Hung-Tse Chen 05/09/2005
**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) Represents number of shares held for the reporting person under the Company's 401(k) Savings Plan as of 4/27/05
(2) Represents number of shares held for the reporting person under the Company's Supplemental Savings Plan as of 4/27/05
(3) Currently Vested
(4) Distributions are generally made following termination of employment
(5) 1,000 shares currently vested & 1,000 shares exercisable on 10/19/06
(6) 2,500 shares exercisable on 10/17/05 & 2,500 shares exercisable on 10/17/07
(7) 1,250 shares exercisable on 10/16/05, 1,250 shares exercisable on 10/16/06 & 1,250 shares exercisable on 10/16/07
(8) 1,250 shares exercisable on 12/17/05, 1,250 shares exercisable on 12/17/06 & 1,250 shares exercisable on 12/17/07
(9) 2,500 shares exercisable on 10/15/05, 2,500 shares exercisable on 10/15/06, 2,500 shares exerercisable on 10/15/07 & 2,500 shares exercisable on 10/15/08
(10) Common shares purchased from time to time by the trustee of the plan for current market value
(11) Common shares are credited from time to time based on current market value
(12) Includes dividend equivalent rights
(13) 1,875 became payable on 12/1/04, distribution has been deferred until the earlier of termination of employment or market price of $60/share; 1,875 are payable on 12/1/05, 1,875 are payable on 12/1/06 & 1,875 are payable on 12/1/07

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