FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PRAXAIR INC [ PX ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 10/31/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock | 10/31/2018 | D(1) | 21,058.88 | D | $0(1) | 0 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
Restricted Stock Units | $0(2) | 10/31/2018 | D(1) | 2,915.04 | (2) | (2) | Common Stock | 2,915.04 | $0 | 0 | D | ||||
Deferred Stock Units | $0(3) | 10/31/2018 | D | 31,630.276 | (4) | (4) | Common Stock | 31,630.276 | $0 | 0(5) | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Reflects the disposition of Praxair common stock in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (the "BCAt") dated as of June 1, 2017, by and among Linde Aktiengesellschaft, Praxair, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), Linde plc, Zamalight Holdco LLC, and Zamalight Subco, Inc. In connection with the BCA, Praxair, Inc. became an indiect wholly-owned subsidiary of Linde plc, and each share of Praxair Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, was exchanged for one Ordinary Share of Linde plc. |
2. Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") that have vested in full but whose payout was deferred. In connection with the BCA, the RSUs have been converted into RSUs of Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. |
3. Conversion to Praxair Common Stock is on a 1-for-1 basis. |
4. Deferred stock units ("DSUs") acquired by reporting person under the Praxair, Inc. Director's Fees Deferral Plan. In connection with the BCA, the DSUs have been converted into DSUs of Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. |
5. This total includes shares previously acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment under the Plan. |
Remarks: |
Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact | 11/01/2018 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
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