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) September 18, 2014
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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On 18 September 2014, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced plans to restructure the Company, including realignment of the Company’s businesses into new reporting segments and organizational changes.
Mr. Seifi Ghasemi, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company will make a presentation on the Company’s restructuring, future objectives and financial guidance for the fiscal 2014 fourth quarter at the Credit Suisse Basic Materials Conference at 9 a.m. EDT on 18 September 2014. The event will be audio webcast. A link to the webcast and presentation slides will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations Overview page at www.airproducts.com. A copy of the presentation slides is attached as Exhibit 99.1
Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information contained in the presentation slides furnished as an exhibit hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
8.01 Other Events
The press release announcing the reorganization is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| d. | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Credit Suisse Basic Materials Conference -Presentation Slides | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated September 18, 2014 | |
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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: September 18, 2014 | By: | /s/ Mary T. Afflerbach | ||||
| Mary T. Afflerbach | ||||||
| Corporate Secretary and Chief Governance Officer | ||||||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Credit Suisse Basic Materials Conference – Presentation Slides | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated September 18, 2014 | |
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