8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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):

October 3, 2006

AIRGAS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-9344	56-0732648
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

259 North Radnor-Chester Road, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087-5283

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 687-5253

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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
	Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Press Release dated October 3, 2006
Press Release dated October 3, 2006

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

     On October 3, 2006, Airgas, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Mr. Robert M. McLaughlin, who has served as interim Chief Financial Officer since the resignation of Roger Millay on September 20, 2006, was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective immediately. Mr. McLaughlin, 49, served as Vice President and Controller of the Company since June 2001 and, among other things, led the Company’s accounting system conversion to Oracle and the development of a Central Accounting Group. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. McLaughlin served as Vice President-Finance for Asbury Automotive Group, an automotive retailer. Before that, Mr. McLaughlin served as Vice President of Finance and in other financial management roles with Unisource Worldwide, Inc., an international paper and industrial supply distribution company. Mr. McLaughlin, a Certified Public Accountant, began his career with Ernst & Young in 1979. He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Dayton. The Company is conducting a search to fill the position of Vice President and Controller, and in the interim, Mr. McLaughlin will continue to perform the responsibilities of that position.

     On October 3, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed John C. van Roden, Jr. as a member of the Board to replace Robert L. Yohe, who had reached the mandatory retirement age for Board members. Mr. van Roden will stand for election at the 2007 Annual Meeting of stockholders. Mr. van Roden has also joined the Company’s audit committee. Mr. van Roden, 57, served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of P. H. Glatfelter Company, a global specialty paper producer, from February 2005 until June 2006, and prior to that served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from April 2003. In January 2006, Mr. van Roden announced his plans to step down as Chief Financial Officer on June 30, 2006. He was appointed Executive Vice President and will serve in that role through the balance of 2006 as part of the planned transition. From September 1998 to September 2002, Mr. van Roden served as Senior Vice President of Connectiv, a Wilmington, Delaware-based public utility, and prior to that, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lukens Inc., a steel producer, from 1982 to 1998. Mr. Roden also serves as a member of the boards of directors of H.B. Fuller Company and Semco Energy, Inc.

     The Company does have business relationships with the corporations, noted above, in which Mr. van Roden is a director or executive officer. In all instances, the Company enters into these arrangements in the ordinary course of business and each party provides to or receives from the other the relevant goods and services on a non-exclusive basis at arms-length negotiated rates. In addition, Mr. van Roden was not directly involved with the negotiation or consummation of any such arrangements. The Company also does not believe that in any of these cases Mr. van Roden received any compensation from the other corporations that is directly linked to the Company-related business arrangement. None of these arrangements is material to the Company or to the corporations with which Mr. van Roden is affiliated.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report.

99.1	Press Release dated October 3, 2006
99.2	Press Release dated October 3, 2006

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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.

Dated: October 10, 2006	Airgas, Inc. (Registrant)
	/s/ Robert M. McLaughlin
	Robert M. McLaughlin
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

News Release	Airgas, Inc.
	259 N. Radnor-Chester Road
	Suite 100
	Radnor, PA 19087-5283
	www.airgas.com

Exhibit 99.1

Investor Contact:	Media Contact:
Jay Worley (610) 902-6206	James Ely (610) 902-6010
jay.worley@airgas.com	jim.ely@airgas.com

For release: Immediately

Airgas Appoints Robert M. McLaughlin as Chief Financial Officer

RADNOR, PA — October 3, 2006 — Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), the nation’s largest distributor of industrial, specialty, and medical gases and related products, today announced that Robert M. McLaughlin has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately.

McLaughlin, who has served as interim CFO since the resignation of Roger Millay on September 20, 2006, first joined Airgas in June 2001 as vice president — controller.

“We are pleased to promote Bob to CFO,” said Airgas Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter McCausland. “Bob has continuously demonstrated his strong financial leadership in many aspects of our business, including major initiatives, such as our Sarbanes Oxley compliance work, the conversion of the Company’s accounting systems, and the development of the Central Accounting Group to standardize accounts payable and general ledger functions.”

Prior to joining Airgas, McLaughlin had served as vice president-finance for Asbury Automotive Group, a multi-billion dollar automotive retailer. Before that, he served as vice president of finance and in other financial management roles with Unisource Worldwide, Inc., a multi-billion dollar international paper and industrial supply distribution company. McLaughlin, a Certified Public Accountant, began his career with Ernst & Young in 1979. He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Dayton.

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“I am honored to serve as CFO for the industry leader and to work closely with Airgas leaders at every level to continue the progress we have made,” said McLaughlin. “In the past few years, we have put in place many important financial and operational disciplines that have helped our people succeed and our shareholders prosper. I look forward to meeting the challenges and opportunities ahead as we continue to move this organization forward.”

About Airgas, Inc.

Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), through its subsidiaries, is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related hardgoods, such as welding equipment and supplies. Airgas is also the third-largest U.S. distributor of safety products, the largest U.S. producer of nitrous oxide and dry ice, the largest liquid carbon dioxide producer in the Southeast, and a leading distributor of process chemicals, refrigerants and ammonia products. Its 10,000 employees work in about 900 locations including branches, retail stores, gas fill plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities and distribution centers. Airgas also distributes its products and services through eBusiness, catalog and telesales channels. Its national scale and strong local presence offer a competitive edge to its diversified customer base. For more information, please visit www.airgas.com.

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EX-99.2

News Release	Airgas, Inc.
	259 N. Radnor-Chester Road
	Suite 100
	Radnor, PA 19087-5283
	www.airgas.com

Exhibit 99.2

Investor Contact:	Media Contact:
Jay Worley (610) 902-6206	James Ely (610) 902-6010
jay.worley@airgas.com	jim.ely@airgas.com

For release: Immediately

Airgas Names van Roden to Board of Directors

RADNOR, PA — October 3, 2006 — Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed John C. van Roden, Jr., executive vice president of P.H. Glatfelter Company (NYSE: GLT), to complete the term of Director Robert L. Yohe, who has reached the mandatory retirement age for board members. The term will begin immediately and will expire at the 2007 Annual Meeting, when he will stand for election by shareholders.

“We are delighted to welcome John to the Board of Directors,” said Airgas Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter McCausland. “His experience as a chief financial officer for three public companies will blend well with the expertise of our other board members.” McCausland noted that van Roden would serve initially on the Audit Committee.

“I also want to thank Bob Yohe for his guidance and contributions to our Board since 1994,” added McCausland. “Bob has been a great help to me over the years and I will miss him.” Yohe is the former vice chairman of the Olin Corporation.

In April 2003, van Roden was appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of Glatfelter, a $1 billion-plus global specialty paper producer based in York, PA. In January 2006, he announced plans to step down as CFO effective June 30, 2006. He was appointed executive vice president and will serve in that role through the balance of 2006 as part of the planned transition.

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Prior to joining Glatfelter, van Roden had served as senior vice president and chief financial officer for Conectiv, the Wilmington, DE-based public utility from 1998 to 2003, and as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Lukens Inc., a $1 billion steel producer based in Coatesville, PA from 1982 to 1998.

In addition to the Airgas board, van Roden serves on the board of H.B. Fuller Company and Semco Energy, Inc.

Yohe first joined the Airgas Board of Directors in 1994, when he was vice chairman of Olin Corporation and a member of its Board of Directors until 1994. He also served as a director of Calgon Carbon Corporation, Marsulex Inc., and The Middleby Corporation. He is also a trustee of Lafayette College.

About Airgas, Inc.

Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), through its subsidiaries, is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related hardgoods, such as welding equipment and supplies. Airgas is also the third-largest U.S. distributor of safety products, the largest U.S. producer of nitrous oxide and dry ice, the largest liquid carbon dioxide producer in the Southeast, and a leading distributor of process chemicals, refrigerants and ammonia products. Its 10,000 employees work in about 900 locations including branches, retail stores, gas fill plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities and distribution centers. Airgas also distributes its products and services through eBusiness, catalog and telesales channels. Its national scale and strong local presence offer a competitive edge to its diversified customer base. For more information, please visit www.airgas.com.

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