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) August 13, 2002 -------------------- 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 Identification number) 7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18195-1501 ------------------------------------------------ ------------ (Address of principal executive officer) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 610 481-4911 -------------------------------------------------- ---------------- Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. --------------------------------- On August 13, 2002, each of the Principal Executive Officer, John P. Jones III, and Principal Financial Officer, John R. Owings, of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. submitted to the SEC sworn statements pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Order No. 4-460. A copy of each of these statements is attached hereto as an Exhibit (99.1 and 99.2). 2 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, thereunto duly authorized. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. ------------------------------------- (Registrant) Dated: 13 August 2002 By: /s/John R. Owings ------------------------------------- John R. Owings Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 3 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit 99.1: Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer dated August 13, 2002. Exhibit 99.2: Statement under Oath of Principal Financial Officer dated August 13, 2002. 4