Air Products & Chemicals Inc /DE/ (Other) (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: January 31, 2008 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Jones Stephen J

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/30/2007

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/ [APD]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7201 HAMILTON BOULEVARD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
V.P /

(Street)

ALLENTOWN, PA 18195

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3764	D
Common Stock	163.26	I	By RSP ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	168.37	I	By RSP ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	178.76	I	By Spouse ⁽²⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1999 Global Employee Stock Option ⁽³⁾	10/1/2002	10/1/2009	Common Stock	100.00	$28.78	I	By Spouse ⁽²⁾
2003 Rights ⁽⁴⁾	8/8/1988 ⁽⁴⁾	10/2/2012	Common Stock	4500.00	⁽⁴⁾	D
2003 Rights ⁽⁴⁾	8/8/1988 ⁽⁴⁾	10/2/2012	Common Stock	700.00	⁽⁴⁾	I	By Spouse ⁽²⁾
2003 Stock Options ⁽⁵⁾	8/8/1988 ⁽⁶⁾	10/2/2012	Common Stock	4500.00	$43.09	D
2003 Stock Options ⁽⁵⁾	8/8/1988 ⁽⁶⁾	10/2/2012	Common Stock	700.00	$43.09	I	By Spouse ⁽²⁾
2004 Stock Options ⁽⁵⁾	8/8/1988 ⁽⁷⁾	10/2/2013	Common Stock	5100.00	$45.53	D
2005 Stock Options ⁽⁵⁾	8/8/1988 ⁽⁸⁾	10/2/2014	Common Stock	8000.00	$54.17	D
2006 Stock Options ⁽⁵⁾	8/8/1988 ⁽⁹⁾	10/4/2015	Common Stock	7000.00	$55.33	D
2007 Stock Options ⁽⁵⁾	8/8/1988 ⁽¹⁰⁾	10/3/2016	Common Stock	6200.00	$67.23	D
Rights 2004 ⁽⁴⁾	8/8/1988 ⁽⁴⁾	10/2/2013	Common Stock	5100.00	⁽⁴⁾	D
Rights 2005 ⁽⁴⁾	8/8/1988 ⁽⁴⁾	10/2/2014	Common Stock	8000.00	⁽⁴⁾	D
Rights 2006 ⁽⁴⁾	8/8/1988 ⁽⁴⁾	10/4/2015	Common Stock	7000.00	⁽⁴⁾	D
Rights 2007 ⁽⁴⁾	8/8/1988 ⁽⁴⁾	10/3/2016	Common Stock	6200.00	⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Shares represented by units of interest in the Company Stock Fund held under the issuer's Retirement Savings Plan.
( 2)	Shares owned by spouse as to which the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership,
( 3)	Granted under the Global Employee Stock Option Awards
( 4)	The Options include contractual rights (Rights) similar to employee restricted appreciation rights with exercise dates only during a 30 day period following a change in control of the Company (as defined in the LTIP). Exercise of Rights cancels the related Options on a one-for-one basis and entitles the reporting person to receive a cash payment equal to the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise (as defined int he LTIP) minus the option exercise price.
( 5)	Employee Stock Options (Options) granted under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP). Exercise of these Options cancels the related Rights described herein on a one-for-one basis.
( 6)	One-third became exercisable 10/1/03; one-third became exercisable 10/1/04; and one-third became exercisable 10/1/05.
( 7)	One-third became exercisable 10/1/04; one-third became exercisable 10/1/05; and one-third became exercisable 10/1/06.
( 8)	One-third became exercisable 10/1/05; one-third became exercisable 10/1/06; and one-third become exercisable 10/1/07.
( 9)	One-third became exercisable 10/3/06; one-third become exercisable 10/3/07; and one-third become exercisable 10/3/08.
( 10)	One-third become exercisable on 10/2/07; one-third become exercisable on 10/2/08; and one-third become exercisable on 10/2/09.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Jones Stephen J 7201 HAMILTON BOULEVARD ALLENTOWN, PA 18195			V.P

Signatures
By: Linda M. Svoboda as Attorney in Fact		10/1/2007
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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