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) 14 September 2005

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)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 14, 2005, the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an annual base salary of $1,115,000 for John Paul Jones, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2005. On September 15, 2005, upon the recommendation of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board, the Board approved amendments to the Compensation Program for Non-employee Directors for non-management directors effective October 1, 2005. The amended program will consist of an annual cash retainer of $50,000, an annual retainer for committee chairs of $10,000, a meeting fee of $1500 for attendance at a Board or Committee meeting and a grant of deferred stock units valued at $100,000 on the date of grant (rounded up to next whole stock unit). The deferred stock unit grant is made annually following the annual shareholders meeting and upon commencement of service for a new director. In addition the Board approved amendments to the Directors Deferred Compensation Program to comply with the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.

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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.