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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) July 26, 2015
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-4534 | 23-1274455 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, Pennsylvania | 18195-1501 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(610) 481-4911
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On July, 26, 2015 the Board of Directors of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (“Company”) elected Mr. Charles (“Casey”) Cogut as a director of the Company for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in January 2016. Mr. Cogut will be assigned to the Audit and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees. Mr. Cogut will receive the standard compensation arrangements provided to the independent directors of the Company as described in the Company’s 2014 proxy statement. There was no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Cogut and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Cogut was selected as a director and there are no related party transactions involving Mr. Cogut that are reportable under item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Cogut’s election is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| d. | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 29, 2015 |
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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.
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Dated: July 29, 2015 | By: | /s/ Mary T. Afflerbach | ||||
| Mary T. Afflerbach | ||||||
| Corporate Secretary and Chief Governance Officer | ||||||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 29, 2015 | |
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