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) December 1, 2015

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Delaware

                 1-4534                        23-1274455        
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)       (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer Identification No.)   

 

7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, Pennsylvania      18195-1501   
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)      (Zip Code)   

(610) 481-4911

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

 

not applicable

   
   (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 (See General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Speaking this morning at the Citi 2015 Basic Materials Conference, Seifi Ghasemi, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc, (the “Company”) reaffirmed the Company’s earlier guidance that 2016 earnings per share are expected to be $7.25 - $7.50 per share on a continuing operations basis.

Mr. Ghasemi also advised the conference that the Company will not pursue a bid to acquire Airgas, Inc.

 

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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.

 

              Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
        (Registrant)

 

 

                  Dated:  December 1, 2015

      By:   

/s/ Mary T. Afflerbach

        Mary T. Afflerbach
        Corporate Secretary and Chief
        Governance Officer

 

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