-----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, SObNDb9u5faHyoaFXSYcQGdlVkdlaFDwG1mu8VZiGMCDXR2V6j27O1CDt0YjIYVJ osFcAu7kTBIOH6AoBWFOXQ== 0000898822-10-000564.txt : 20100915 0000898822-10-000564.hdr.sgml : 20100915 20100915060030 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898822-10-000564 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100914 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20100915 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100915 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AIRGAS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000804212 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [5084] IRS NUMBER: 560732648 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09344 FILM NUMBER: 101072837 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 259 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106875253 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 259 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 8-K 1 arg8k.htm arg8k.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

 

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):
September 14, 2010

 

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:

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

On September 14, 2010, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Airgas, Inc. (the “Company”)  took the following actions:

1.  The Board elected each of John C. van Roden and Lee M. Thomas as members of the Executive Committee of the Board.

2.   Pursuant to the Company’s By-Laws (which provide that the Chairman of the Board will be the chief executive officer unless the Board otherwise determines),  the Board determined that the President of the Company will be the chief executive officer.

3.  In accordance with the recommendation of the Governance and Compensation Committee of the Board, the Board elected James W. Hovey chairman of the Finance Committee of the Board effective if W. Thacher Brown is not elected as a director at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

 

 

Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:

September 15, 2010

 

AIRGAS, INC.

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BY:

/s/ Robert H. Young, Jr.                           

 

 

 

Robert H. Young, Jr. 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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