0000884905-13-000074.txt : 20130507 0000884905-13-000074.hdr.sgml : 20130507 20130507164240 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000884905-13-000074 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130503 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130507 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130507 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Menezes Eduardo F CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001411350 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11037 FILM NUMBER: 13820638 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PRAXAIR, INC. STREET 2: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD CITY: DANBURY STATE: CT ZIP: 06810-5113 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRAXAIR INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000884905 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810] IRS NUMBER: 061249050 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD CITY: DANBURY STATE: CT ZIP: 06810-5113 BUSINESS PHONE: 2038372000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD CITY: DANBURY STATE: CT ZIP: 06810-5113 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNION CARBIDE INDUSTRIAL GASES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2013-05-03 0000884905 PRAXAIR INC PX 0001411350 Menezes Eduardo F C/O PRAXAIR, INC. 30 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD DANBURY CT 06810-5113 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Common Stock 2206.211 I 401(k) Common Stock 2013-05-03 4 M 0 23000 44.25 A 38915.684 D Common Stock 2013-05-03 4 F 0 15725 115.239 D 23190.684 D Common Stock 2013-05-03 4 M 0 25000 53.98 A 48190.684 D Common Stock 2013-05-03 4 F 0 11637 115.173 D 36553.684 D Common Stock 2013-05-03 4 S 0 9000 115.202 D 27553.684 D Stock Option (right to buy) 44.25 2013-05-03 4 M 0 23000 0 D 2006-02-22 2015-02-22 Common Stock 23000 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) 53.98 2013-05-03 4 M 0 25000 0 D 2007-02-28 2016-02-29 Common Stock 25000 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) 61.47 2008-02-27 2017-02-27 Common Stock 25000 25000 D Stock Option (right to buy) 83.89 2009-02-26 2018-02-26 Common Stock 16000 16000 D Stock Option (right to buy) 60.92 2010-02-24 2019-02-24 Common Stock 31130 31130 D Stock Option (right to buy) 76.16 2011-02-23 2020-02-23 Common Stock 19610 19610 D Stock Option (right to buy) 97.84 2012-02-22 2021-02-22 Common Stock 42880 42880 D Stock Option (right to buy) 109.68 2013-02-28 2022-02-28 Common Stock 43005 43005 D Stock Option (right to buy) 110.58 2014-02-26 2023-02-26 Common Stock 35220 35220 D Deferred Stock 0 Common Stock 377.266 377.266 D This total includes shares preveiusly acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment under the Praxair Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. Shares of common stock withheld from stock option exercise to cover the option exercise price and tax withholdings. The reporting person retained 11,638 shares net of these shares withheld and 9,000 shares sold. The $115.202 price reported is the weighted average sale price. The actual sale prices ranged from $115.19 to $115.21 per share. Upon request of the SEC Staff, Praxair, Inc. or a security holder of Praxair, Inc., the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 22, 2012. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2013. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 26, 2014. Conversion to Praxair Common Stock is on a 1-for-1 basis. Deferred stock units acquired under the Praxair, Inc. Compensation Deferral Program as amended ("Deferred Program") and are to be settled in Praxair Common Stock. Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact 2013-05-06