QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON VOTING AND THE ANNUAL MEETING
Our Bylaws require adequate written notice of a proposal to be presented by delivering it in writing to
the Secretary of the Company in person or by mail at the address stated above, on or after September 27, 2018, but no later than October 27, 2018. To be considered adequate, the notice must contain other information specified in the Bylaws
about the matter to be presented at the meeting and the shareholder proposing the matter. A copy of our Bylaws can be found in the Governance section of our website at
www.airproducts.com.
A proposal received after
October 27, 2018, will be considered untimely and will not be entitled to be presented at the meeting.
What are the costs of this proxy solicitation?
We hired Morrow Sodali, 470
West Ave., Stamford CT 06902 to help distribute materials and solicit votes for the Annual Meeting. We will pay them a fee of $13,000, plus
out-of-pocket
costs and
expenses. We also reimburse banks, brokers, and other custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries for their reasonable
out-of-pocket
expenses for forwarding proxy materials to
you because they hold title to Company stock for you. In addition to using the mail, our directors, officers, and employees may solicit proxies by personal interview, telephone, telegram, or otherwise, although they will not be paid any additional
compensation. The Company will bear all expenses of solicitation.
May I inspect the shareholder list?
For a period of 10 days prior to the
Annual Meeting, a list of shareholders registered on the books of our Transfer Agent as of the Record Date will be available for examination by registered shareholders during normal business hours at the Companys principal offices, provided
the examination is for a purpose germane to the meeting.
How can I get materials for the Annual Meeting?
Under rules adopted by the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (the SEC), we are furnishing proxy materials to most of our shareholders via the Internet, instead of mailing printed copies of those materials to each shareholder. On December 13, 2017, we mailed to our
shareholders (other than those who previously requested electronic or paper delivery) a Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials containing instructions on how to access our proxy materials, including our Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 (fiscal year 2017). The Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials also instructs you on how to access your proxy card to vote through the
Internet.
This process is designed to expedite shareholders receipt of proxy materials, lower the cost of the Annual Meeting, and help
conserve natural resources. However, if you would prefer to receive printed proxy materials, please follow the instructions included in the Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials. If you have previously elected to receive our proxy materials
electronically, you will continue to receive these materials via
e-mail
unless you elect otherwise.
Current Employees
.
If you are an employee of the Company or an affiliate who is a participant in the
Retirement Savings Plan or who has outstanding stock options, with an internal Company
e-mail
address as of the Record Date, you should have received
e-mail
notice of
electronic access to the Notice of Annual Meeting, the Proxy Statement, and the Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for fiscal year 2017 on or about December 13, 2017. You may request a paper copy of these
materials by contacting the Corporate Secretarys Office. If you do not have an internal Company
e-mail
address, paper copies of these materials were mailed to your home. Instructions on how to vote
shares in your Plan account are contained in the
e-mail
notice or accompany the paper proxy materials mailed to you.
If you have employee stock options awarded to you by the Company or an affiliate but do not otherwise own any Company stock on the Record Date, you are
not eligible to vote and will not receive a proxy card for voting. You are being furnished this Proxy Statement and the Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for fiscal year 2017 for your information and as required
by law.
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS,
INC.
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