Air Products & Chemicals Files Proxy Statement

TL;DR

Air Products & Chemicals filed its proxy statement, shareholders need to pay attention to voting matters.

AI Summary

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. filed a Definitive Additional Materials proxy statement on December 13, 2024. This filing relates to the company's proxy materials, which are governed by Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company is incorporated in Delaware and is headquartered in Allentown, PA.

Why It Matters

This filing is a standard regulatory document that provides shareholders with information regarding company matters, typically for upcoming shareholder meetings and voting.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine regulatory filing for a public company and does not inherently indicate any unusual risks.

Key Players & Entities

• Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• Allentown, PA (location) — Company Headquarters
• DE (location) — State of Incorporation

FAQ

From the Filing

0001193125-24-277556.txt : 20241213 0001193125-24-277556.hdr.sgml : 20241213 20241212213556 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-24-277556 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 20241213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20241212 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: 241546565 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 d879901ddefa14a.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 On December 12, 2024, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (the “Company”) released a video on its website, voteairproducts.com (the “Website”), containing certain information regarding, among other things, voting at the Company’s upcoming 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on January 23, 2025. A screenshot of the video on the Website is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and a transcript of the video is attached hereto as Exhibit 2 . Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 At the Air Products Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 23, 2025, you have a critical decision to make regarding the future of your investment. Air Products is executing a two-pillar growth strategy that has and will continue to maximize value for our shareholders. Activist hedge fund Mantle Ridge is attempting to seize control of Company leadership, make wholesale changes to the management team, and halt our momentum. As such, it is extremely important that you vote your shares “FOR” ONLY Air Products’ slate of nine director nominees on the Company’s WHITE proxy card. Shareholders will receive proxy materials which include a WHITE proxy card or WHITE voting instruction form. Voting is simple and can be done by telephone, internet or by mail. To vote by telephone, call the toll-free number provided on your WHITE proxy card and follow the automated instructions. You will be asked to provide the unique control number printed on your WHITE proxy card. To vote by Internet, you may: Visit the website provided on your WHITE proxy card by typing the address into your browser, entering your unique control number, and following the prompts. If your WHITE proxy card shows a QR code, you can scan the code to directly access the voting page without entering your control number. If you receive Air Products proxy materials via email, double check that the email relates to the white proxy card, then, click