Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   March 19, 2008

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-4534 23-1274455
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, Pennsylvania   18195-1501
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   610 481-4911

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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 March 24, 2009, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. announced that Scott A. Sherman, currently senior vice president and general manager, Tonnage Gases, Equipment and Energy, is appointed senior vice president, Strategic Development and Execution, with responsibility for Strategic Planning, Technology, Energy and Materials, Global Engineering and Global Operations; Stephen J. Jones, currently senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, is appointed senior vice president, Tonnage Gases, Equipment and Energy; and John Stanley, currently assistant general counsel-corporate and commercial, Americas and Europe, is appointed senior vice president and general counsel. These appointments are effective April 1, 2009.


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 March 24, 2009. Air Products Announces Executive Management Changes





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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.
          
March 24, 2009   By:   Stephen J. Jones
       
        Name: Stephen J. Jones
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Air Products Announces Executive Management Changes