- Current report filing (8-K)
February 12 2010 - 3:52PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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):
February
11, 2010
Air
Products and Chemicals, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-4534
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23-1274455
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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Identification
No.)
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7201
Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown,
Pennsylvania 18195-1501
(Address
of principal executive offices, including 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:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01
Other Events.
On
February 11, 2010, Air Products Distribution, Inc. (“APDI”), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (“APCI”), commenced a tender
offer to acquire all the outstanding common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of
Airgas, Inc. (“Airgas”), including the associated preferred stock purchase
rights, for $60.00 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and
less any required withholding taxes. The terms and conditions of the
tender offer are set forth in the Schedule TO filed by APCI and APDI with the
SEC on February 11, 2010 (the “Schedule TO”), which Schedule TO (including the
exhibits thereto) is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
In
connection with its offer to acquire Airgas, APCI entered into a commitment
letter with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. pursuant to which JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A. has committed to provide a term loan credit facility to APCI in the
aggregate amount of $6.724 billion upon the terms and conditions set forth
therein. A copy of the commitment letter is filed as an exhibit to
the Schedule TO.
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.
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AIR
PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Paul
E. Huck
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Name:
Paul E. Huck
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Title:
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Date: February
12, 2010
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