UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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) 17 September 1998
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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 1-4534 23-1274455
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(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission file number) (IRS Identification number)
7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18195-1501
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (610) 481-4911
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Item 5. Other Events.
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The Registrant announced today that its Board of Directors has elected
John P. Jones as President and Chief Operating Officer and a director of the
company effective October 1, 1998.
Commenting on the appointment, Air Products Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, H. A. Wagner, said, "The election of Mr. Jones as president begins a
transition in the leadership of the company which will culminate with his
succeeding me upon my planned retirement in 2000. I am confident that under
John's stewardship, the company's gases and chemical businesses will continue to
grow and flourish well into the next century."
Mr. Wagner noted that beyond his operating responsibilities, Mr. Jones has
also played an integral role in developing strategies for the future during his
assignments in the Company's worldwide Gases and Equipment Group and as a member
of the Corporate Executive Committee.
Mr. Jones, age 47, joined Air Products in 1972 and, following various
commercial assignments in Company joint ventures and subsidiaries, was first
appointed a vice president and general manager of the company in 1988. In 1992,
Jones was appointed group vice president overseeing the company's tonnage gas
business operations, and one year later transferred to Air Products Europe where
he was named president. In 1996, he returned to the U.S. where he assumed his
current position as executive vice president for the company's worldwide Gases
and Equipment Group.
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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.
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(Registrant)
Dated: 21 September 1998 By: /s/ Leo J. Daley
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Leo J. Daley
Vice President - Finance and
Treasurer
(Chief Financial Officer)
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