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): 26 June 2018

 

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-04534   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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On 26 June 2018 Jennifer L. Grant, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company that she will depart effective 20 July 2018 in order to pursue other opportunities.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Victoria Brifo, previously Vice President, Equipment Sales, Plant Support and Central Procurement, was appointed effective immediately as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Ms. Brifo joined the Company in 2001 and has held a series of positions of increasing responsibility since that time.

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)

Date: 28 June 2018     By:  

/s/ Sean D. Major

      Sean D. Major
     

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary