-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, U/BFtR97KFcEaGiwEPk7thBCr7oz6TEizwxhHghfcxPRcyYHLk5itvtnshPx9drC FGzHllShTdGodrlkYf/R6A== 0001299933-06-006186.txt : 20060926 0001299933-06-006186.hdr.sgml : 20060926 20060926144413 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-06-006186 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060920 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20060926 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060926 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: 061108483 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 htm_15149.htm LIVE FILING 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):   September 20, 2006

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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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(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) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   610 481-4911

Not Applicable
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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:

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 20, 2006, the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (the "Company") approved an annual base salary of $700,000 for John E. McGlade, the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, effective October 1, 2006. On September 21, 2006, upon the recommendation of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board, the Board approved amendments to the Compensation Program for Non-employee Directors for non-management directors effective October 1, 2006. The amended program will consist of an annual cash retainer of $50,000, an annual retainer for committee chairs of $10,000, a meeting fee of $2,000 for attendance at a Board or Committee meeting and a grant of deferred stock units valued at $100,000 on the date of grant (rounded up to next whole stock unit). The deferred stock unit grant is made annually following the annual shareholders meeting and upon commencement of service for a new director.





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.
          
September 26, 2006   By:   W. Douglas Brown
       
        Name: W. Douglas Brown
        Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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