Air Products & Chemicals Files Proxy Statement

TL;DR

APCI proxy filing is out, shareholders vote soon.

AI Summary

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. filed a DEFA14A proxy statement on October 29, 2024. This filing is a definitive proxy statement, indicating it's for soliciting materials under Rule 14a-12. The company, headquartered in Allentown, PA, is involved in industrial inorganic chemicals.

Why It Matters

This filing is important for shareholders as it contains information related to the company's annual meeting and voting matters, influencing corporate governance and strategic decisions.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine proxy filing (DEFA14A) which typically contains standard corporate information and does not inherently signal new risks.

Key Players & Entities

• Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• Allentown, PA (location) — Company Headquarters
• 20241029 (date) — Filing Date

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From the Filing

0001193125-24-246612.txt : 20241029 0001193125-24-246612.hdr.sgml : 20241029 20241029164756 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-24-246612 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20241029 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20241029 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002969 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810] ORGANIZATION NAME: 08 Industrial Applications and Services IRS NUMBER: 231274455 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04534 FILM NUMBER: 241406392 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1940 AIR PRODUCTS BLVD. CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18106-5500 BUSINESS PHONE: 6104814911 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1940 AIR PRODUCTS BLVD. CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18106-5500 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20220408 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 DEFA14A 1 d901283ddefa14a.htm DEFA14A DEFA14A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) ☑ Filed by the Registrant ☐ Filed by a party other than the Registrant CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX: ☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement ☐ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) ☐ Definitive Proxy Statement ☐ Definitive Additional Materials ☑ Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) PAYMENT OF FILING FEE (CHECK ALL BOXES THAT APPLY): ☑ No fee required ☐ Fee paid previously with preliminary materials ☐ Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (the “Company”) plans to file proxy materials with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2025 Annual Meeting”). Prior to the 2025 Annual Meeting, the Company will file a definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) together with a WHITE proxy card. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT THE COMPANY WILL FILE WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Stockholders will be able to obtain, free of charge, copies of the Proxy Statement, any amendments or supplements thereto and any other documents (including the WHITE proxy card) when filed by the Company with the SEC at the SEC’s website ( http://www.sec.gov ) or at the Company’s website https://investors.airproducts.com / or by Innisfree M&A Incorporated, toll-free at (877) 750-0537 banks and brokers call collect at (212) 750-5833. Certain Information Regarding Participants The Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers and other employees may be deemed to be “participants” (as defined in Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders in connection with the 2025 Annual Meeting. Additional information regarding the identity of these potential participants and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the Proxy Statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with the 2025 Annual Meeting. Information relating to the foregoing can also be found in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for