0001193125-17-094402.txt : 20170324 0001193125-17-094402.hdr.sgml : 20170324 20170324060311 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-094402 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170324 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20170324 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170324 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002969 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810] IRS NUMBER: 231274455 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04534 FILM NUMBER: 17711082 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7201 HAMILTON BLVD CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18195-1501 BUSINESS PHONE: 6104814911 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7201 HAMILTON BLVD CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18195-1501 8-K 1 d365769d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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 24, 2017

 

 

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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01.

Air Products announced that it has determined it is not in the best interests of Air Products’ shareholders to continue to pursue an acquisition of Yingde Gases Group Co. Ltd. at this time.

 

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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: March 24, 2017     By:   /s/    Mary T. Afflerbach        
      Mary T. Afflerbach
     

Vice President, Corporate Secretary,

Chief Governance Officer and

Interim General Counsel

 

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