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) February 1, 2013
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 1 February 2013, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. announced that John D. Stanley has been appointed Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Administrative Officer, effective 1 March 2013. Previously, Mr. Stanley was Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Air Products.
Mr. Stanley, 54, joined Air Products in 1988 as an attorney in the Law Group, where he represented various commercial and functional organizations. In 2004 he assumed the position of Assistant General Counsel, Corporate and Commercial, with responsibility for the overall management and delivery of legal services from the Law Group’s corporate and commercial section in the Americas. In 2007 his role expanded to include legal activities in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and he assumed the title of Assistant General Counsel, Americas and Europe. He was appointed Senior Vice President and General Counsel in April 2009, with oversight for the Company’s Law, Corporate Secretary, and Government Relations functions, and assumed interim responsibility for Human Resources and responsibility for Communications in May 2012. He also serves as the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer.
The press release issued in connection with this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1. |
Press Release dated February 1, 2013. | |
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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: February 1, 2013 |
By: | /s/ Mary T. Afflerbach | ||
| Mary T. Afflerbach | ||||
| Corporate Secretary and Chief | ||||
| Governance Officer | ||||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 1, 2013 | |
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