1. UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 16, 2008
THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 1-1553 52-0248090
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
701 East Joppa Road, Towson, Maryland 21286
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 410-716-3900
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
As more fully described in Note 16 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in
Item 8 of the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007 (Note 16), the Corporation assesses the performance of its reportable
business segments based upon a number of factors, including segment profit. For segment
reporting purposes, elements of segment profit and certain other segment data are translated
using budgeted rates of exchange. Budgeted rates of exchange are established annually and,
once established, all prior period segment data is updated to reflect the translation of elements of
segment profit and certain other segment data at the current year’s budgeted rates of exchange.
Amounts included in the first table of Note 16 under the captions “Reportable Business
Segments” and “Corporate, Adjustments, & Eliminations” are reflected at the Corporation’s
budgeted rates of exchange for 2007. The amounts included in that table under the caption
“Currency Translation Adjustments” represent the difference between consolidated amounts
determined using the budgeted rates of exchange for 2007 and those determined based upon the
rates of exchange applicable under accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States.
The Corporation has established budgeted rates of exchange for 2008 and, accordingly, segment
data for prior periods has been updated to reflect the translation of elements of segment profit
and certain other segment data at the budgeted rates of exchange for 2008.
For informational purposes, the Corporation has included as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K selected unaudited supplemental information about its business segments for 2007,
2006, and 2005 updated to reflect the translation of elements of segment profit and certain other
segment data at the budgeted rates of exchange for 2008.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 99 Selected unaudited supplemental information about the Corporation’s business
segments for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007, and
for each of the quarters in the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.

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THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION
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 hereunto duly authorized.
THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION
By: /s/ CHRISTINA M. MCMULLEN
Christina M. McMullen
Vice President and Controller
Date: April 16, 2008

4. EXHIBIT 99
THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ABOUT BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Unaudited)
(Millions of Dollars)
Reportable Business Segments
Power Hardware Fastening Currency Corporate,
Tools & & Home & Assembly Translation Adjustments,
Year Ended December 31, 2007 Accessories Improvement Systems Total Adjustments & Eliminations Consolidated
Sales to unaffiliated customers $ 4,843.7 $ 1,006.7 $ 718.3 $ 6,568.7 $ (5.5) $ – $ 6,563.2
Segment profit (loss) (for Consolidated,
operating income before restructuring
and exit costs) 488.8 114.9 111.5 715.2 (2.5) (111.5) 601.2
Depreciation and amortization 97.4 22.8 20.6 140.8 (.3) 2.9 143.4
Capital expenditures 65.5 20.8 21.8 108.1 .4 7.9 116.4
Year Ended December 31, 2006
Sales to unaffiliated customers $ 4,907.3 $ 1,014.5 $ 692.4 $ 6,614.2 $ (166.9) $ – $ 6,447.3
Segment profit (loss) (for Consolidated,
operating income) 591.3 138.3 100.4 830.0 (21.5) (68.1) 740.4
Depreciation and amortization 114.3 22.9 19.5 156.7 (4.0) 2.2 154.9
Capital expenditures 74.5 14.0 17.3 105.8 (2.6) 1.4 104.6
Year Ended December 31, 2005
Sales to unaffiliated customers $ 4,992.1 $ 1,030.9 $ 688.1 $ 6,711.1 $ (187.4) $ – $ 6,523.7
Segment profit (loss) (for Consolidated,
operating income) 656.9 146.8 99.7 903.4 (24.4) (84.1) 794.9
Depreciation and amortization 106.9 25.6 19.4 151.9 (4.8) 3.5 150.6
Capital expenditures 84.0 12.9 16.2 113.1 (3.8) 1.8 111.1

5. The reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated earnings from continuing operations before
income taxes for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007, in millions of dollars,
is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2007 2006 2005
Segment profit for total reportable business segments $ 715.2 $ 830.0 $ 903.4
Items excluded from segment profit:
Adjustment of budgeted foreign exchange rates to
actual rates (2.5) (21.5) (24.4)
Depreciation of Corporate property (1.4) (.9) (1.0)
Adjustment to businesses' postretirement benefit
expenses booked in consolidation (19.9) (25.2) (13.8)
Other adjustments booked in consolidation directly
related to reportable business segments 8.3 (.2) 3.3
Amounts allocated to businesses in arriving at segment
profit in excess of (less than) Corporate center operating
expenses, eliminations, and other amounts identified above (98.5) (41.8) (72.6)
Operating income before restructuring and exit costs 601.2 740.4 794.9
Restructuring and exit costs 19.0 – –
Operating income 582.2 740.4 794.9
Interest expense, net of interest income 82.3 73.8 45.4
Other expense (income) 2.3 2.2 (51.6)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes $ 497.6 $ 664.4 $ 801.1

6. Reportable Business Segments
Power Hardware Fastening Currency Corporate,
Tools & & Home & Assembly Translation Adjustments,
Quarter Ended April 1, 2007 Accessories Improvement Systems Total Adjustments & Eliminations Consolidated
$ 1,177.5 $ 248.1 $ 178.8 $ 1,604.4 $ (27.2) $– $ 1,577.2
Sales to unaffiliated customers
Segment profit (loss) (for Consolidated,
146.3 28.2 28.6 203.1 (4.0) (29.5) 169.6
operating income)
24.8 7.2 5.1 37.1 (.5) .6 37.2
Depreciation and amortization
13.0 4.8 2.4 20.2 (.2) .1 20.1
Capital expenditures
Quarter Ended July 1, 2007
$ 1,273.8 $ 254.8 $ 182.8 $ 1,711.4 $ (11.5) $– $ 1,699.9
Sales to unaffiliated customers
Segment profit (loss) (for Consolidated,
158.7 30.7 28.9 218.3 (1.5) (30.2) 186.6
operating income)
25.2 6.0 5.5 36.7 (.3) .7 37.1
Depreciation and amortization
14.9 5.9 4.9 25.7 (.2) 1.0 26.5
Capital expenditures
Quarter Ended September 30, 2007
$ 1,189.9 $ 267.9 $ 176.6 $ 1,634.4 $ (.8) $– $ 1,633.6
Sales to unaffiliated customers
Segment profit (loss) (for Consolidated,
122.7 33.1 27.6 183.4 (.1) (18.8) 164.5
operating income)
24.7 4.6 5.1 34.4 .1 .5 35.0
Depreciation and amortization
19.7 4.4 5.0 29.1 – (.3) 28.8
Capital expenditures
Quarter Ended December 31, 2007
$ 1,202.5 $ 235.9 $ 180.1 $ 1,618.5 $ 34.0 $– $ 1,652.5
Sales to unaffiliated customers
Segment profit (loss) (for Consolidated,
operating income before restructuring
61.1 22.9 26.4 110.4 3.1 (33.0) 80.5
and exit costs)
22.7 5.0 4.9 32.6 .4 1.1 34.1
Depreciation and amortization
17.9 5.7 9.5 33.1 .8 7.1 41.0
Capital expenditures
Quarter Ended April 2, 2006
$ 1,152.9 $ 253.1 $ 177.0 $ 1,583.0 $ (54.1) $– $ 1,528.9
Sales to unaffiliated customers
Segment profit (loss) (for Consolidated,
141.6 33.9 25.5 201.0 (6.9) (25.9) 168.2
operating income)
27.3 5.8 4.9 38.0 (1.3) .7 37.4
Depreciation and amortization
20.3 1.6 2.8 24.7 (.8) – 23.9
Capital expenditures
Quarter Ended July 2, 2006
$ 1,296.5 $ 263.2 $ 180.1 $ 1,739.8 $ (42.9) $– $ 1,696.9
Sales to unaffiliated customers
Segment profit (loss) (for Consolidated,
181.8 41.7 27.2 250.7 (5.9) (18.5) 226.3
operating income)
27.1 6.4 4.9 38.4 (1.0) .4 37.8
Depreciation and amortization
19.1 3.5 3.2 25.8 (.5) .1 25.4
Capital expenditures
Quarter Ended October 1, 2006
$ 1,226.2 $ 253.8 $ 165.3 $ 1,645.3 $ (35.1) $– $ 1,610.2
Sales to unaffiliated customers
Segment profit (loss) (for Consolidated,
149.3 35.9 23.7 208.9 (4.1) (12.3) 192.5
operating income)
30.9 6.1 4.9 41.9 (1.0) .6 41.5
Depreciation and amortization
19.9 4.4 3.2 27.5 (.7) .1 26.9
Capital expenditures
Quarter Ended December 31, 2006
$ 1,231.7 $ 244.4 $ 170.0 $ 1,646.1 $ (34.8) $– $ 1,611.3
Sales to unaffiliated customers
Segment profit (loss) (for Consolidated,
118.6 26.8 24.0 169.4 (4.6) (11.4) 153.4
operating income)
29.0 4.6 4.8 38.4 (.7) .5 38.2
Depreciation and amortization
15.2 4.5 8.1 27.8 (.6) 1.2 28.4
Capital expenditures

7. The reconciliation of segment profit to the consolidated earnings before income taxes for each
of the quarters in the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, in millions of dollars, is as follows:
Quarter Ended
April 1, July 1, September 30, December 31,
2007 2007 2007 2007
Segment profit for total reportable business segments $ 203.1 $ 218.3 $ 183.4 $ 110.4
Items excluded from segment profit:
Adjustment of budgeted foreign exchange rates to
actual rates (4.0) (1.5) (.1) 3.1
Depreciation of Corporate property (.2) (.3) (.2) (.7)
Adjustment to businesses' postretirement benefit
expenses booked in consolidation (4.8) (5.0) (5.0) (5.1)
Other adjustments booked in consolidation directly
related to reportable business segments 1.3 (4.9) 4.6 7.3
Amounts allocated to businesses in arriving at segment
profit in excess of (less than) Corporate center operating
expenses, eliminations, and other amounts identified above (25.8) (20.0) (18.2) (34.5)
Operating income before restructuring and exit costs 169.6 186.6 164.5 80.5
Restructuring and exit costs – – – 19.0
Operating income 169.6 186.6 164.5 61.5
Interest expense, net of interest income 21.5 20.0 19.9 20.9
Other expense 1.1 .2 .9 .1
Earnings before income taxes $ 147.0 $ 166.4 $ 143.7 $ 40.5
Quarter Ended
April 2, July 2, October 1, December 31,
2006 2006 2006 2006
Segment profit for total reportable business segments $ 201.0 $ 250.7 $ 208.9 $ 169.4
Items excluded from segment profit:
Adjustment of budgeted foreign exchange rates to
actual rates (6.9) (5.9) (4.1) (4.6)
Depreciation of Corporate property (.2) (.3) (.2) (.2)
Adjustment to businesses' postretirement benefit
expenses booked in consolidation (6.2) (6.3) (6.4) (6.3)
Other adjustments booked in consolidation directly
related to reportable business segments (2.3) (2.0) 5.6 (1.5)
Amounts allocated to businesses in arriving at segment
profit in excess of (less than) Corporate center operating
expenses, eliminations, and other amounts identified above (17.2) (9.9) (11.3) (3.4)
Operating income 168.2 226.3 192.5 153.4
Interest expense, net of interest income 13.7 17.5 20.7 21.9
Other expense – .9 .9 .4
Earnings before income taxes $ 154.5 $ 207.9 $ 170.9 $ 131.1

8. BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
The Corporation operates in three reportable business segments: Power Tools and Accessories,
Hardware and Home Improvement, and Fastening and Assembly Systems. The Power Tools and
Accessories segment has worldwide responsibility for the manufacture and sale of consumer and
industrial power tools and accessories, lawn and garden products, and electric cleaning, automotive,
lighting, and household products, as well as for product service. In addition, the Power Tools and
Accessories segment has responsibility for the sale of security hardware to customers in Mexico,
Central America, the Caribbean, and South America; and for the sale of plumbing products to
customers outside the United States and Canada. On March 1, 2006, the Corporation acquired
Vector Products, Inc., which is included in the Power Tools and Accessories segment. The
Hardware and Home Improvement segment has worldwide responsibility for the manufacture and
sale of security hardware (except for the sale of security hardware in Mexico, Central America, the
Caribbean, and South America). The Hardware and Home Improvement segment also has
responsibility for the manufacture of plumbing products and for the sale of plumbing products to
customers in the United States and Canada. The Fastening and Assembly Systems segment has
worldwide responsibility for the manufacture and sale of fastening and assembly systems.
The profitability measure employed by the Corporation and its chief operating decision maker for
making decisions about allocating resources to segments and assessing segment performance is
segment profit (for the Corporation on a consolidated basis, operating income before restructuring
and exit costs). In general, segments follow the same accounting policies as those described in
Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of the Corporation’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, except with respect to foreign
currency translation and except as further indicated below. The financial statements of a segment’s
operating units located outside of the United States, except those units operating in highly
inflationary economies, are generally measured using the local currency as the functional currency.
For these units located outside of the United States, segment assets and elements of segment profit
are translated using budgeted rates of exchange. Budgeted rates of exchange are established
annually and, once established, all prior period segment data is restated to reflect the current year's
budgeted rates of exchange. The amounts included in the preceding table under the captions
“Reportable Business Segments” and “Corporate, Adjustments, & Eliminations” are reflected at the
Corporation’s budgeted rates of exchange for 2008. The amounts included in the preceding table
under the caption “Currency Translation Adjustments” represent the difference between
consolidated amounts determined using those budgeted rates of exchange and those determined
based upon the rates of exchange applicable under accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States.
Segment profit excludes interest income and expense, non-operating income and expense,
adjustments to eliminate intercompany profit in inventory, and income tax expense. In addition,
segment profit excludes restructuring and exit costs. In determining segment profit, expenses
relating to pension and other postretirement benefits are based solely upon estimated service costs.
Corporate expenses, as well as certain centrally managed expenses, including expenses related to
share-based compensation, are allocated to each reportable segment based upon budgeted amounts.
While sales and transfers between segments are accounted for at cost plus a reasonable profit, the

9. effects of intersegment sales are excluded from the computation of segment profit. Intercompany
profit in inventory is excluded from segment assets and is recognized as a reduction of cost of
goods sold by the selling segment when the related inventory is sold to an unaffiliated customer.
Because the Corporation compensates the management of its various businesses on, among other
factors, segment profit, the Corporation may elect to record certain segment-related expense items
of an unusual or non-recurring nature in consolidation rather than reflect such items in segment
profit. In addition, certain segment-related items of income or expense may be recorded in
consolidation in one period and transferred to the various segments in a later period.