ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION; ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On October 12, 2009, the Corporation reported that it anticipated its net earnings for the three-month period ended September 27, 2009, to be approximately $.91 per diluted share. Attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99 is a copy of the Corporation's related press release dated October 12, 2009. The information furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in a filing.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 99 Press Release of the Corporation dated October 12, 2009.

Exhibit 99 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in a filing.

Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are intended to come within the safe harbor protection provided by those statutes. By their nature, all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. More detailed discussions of the risks and uncertainties that may affect Black & Decker's operating and financial results are included in the "Risk Factors" sections of the Corporation's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

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THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION

S I G N A T U R E S

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 hereunto duly authorized.

THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION

By: /s/ CHRISTINA M. MCMULLEN
Christina M. McMullen
Vice President and Controller

Date: October 12, 2009

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