1 PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 9 DATED JANUARY 8, 1998 Rule 424(b)(3) (To the Prospectus Dated May 1, 1996, and the File No. 333-02461 Prospectus Supplement dated May 16, 1996) AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES F DUE FROM 9 MONTHS TO 30 YEARS FROM DATE OF ISSUE FIXED-RATE NOTES -------------
Trade Date: January 8, 1998 Original Issue Date: January 13, 1998 Maturity Date: January 13, 2010 Principal Amount: $50,000,000.00 Face Amount: $50,000,000.00 Issue Price: Par Net Proceeds to Issuer: $49,921,000.00
Interest Rate Range of Maturities Per Annum ------------------- --------- From 9 months to less than 1 year................................................. % ---------- From 1 year to less than 18 months................................................ % ---------- From 18 months to less than 2 years .............................................. % ---------- From 2 years to less than 3 years................................................. % ---------- From 3 years to less than 4 years................................................. % ---------- From 4 years to less than 5 years................................................. % ---------- From 5 years to less than 6 years................................................. % ---------- From 6 years to less than 7 years................................................. % ---------- From 7 years to less than 8 years................................................. % ---------- From 8 years to less than 9 years................................................. % ---------- From 9 years to less than 10 years................................................ % ---------- From 10 years to less than 11 years............................................... % ---------- From 11 years to less than 12 years............................................... % ---------- From 12 years to less than 13 years............................................... 6.24% ---------- From 13 years to less than 14 years............................................... % ---------- From 14 years to less than 15 years............................................... % ---------- From 15 years to less than 16 years............................................... % ---------- From 16 years to less than 17 years............................................... % ---------- From 17 years to less than 18 years............................................... % ---------- From 18 years to less than 19 years............................................... % ---------- From 19 years to less than 20 years............................................... % ---------- From 20 years to less than 21 years............................................... % ---------- From 21 years to less than 22 years............................................... % ---------- From 22 years to less than 23 years............................................... % ---------- From 23 years to less than 24 years............................................... % ---------- From 24 years to less than 25 years............................................... % ---------- From 25 years to less than 26 years............................................... % ---------- From 26 years to less than 27 years............................................... % ---------- From 27 years to less than 28 years............................................... % ---------- From 28 years to less than 29 years............................................... % ---------- From 29 years up to and including 30 years........................................ % ----------
Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars Exchange Rate Agent: Lehman Brothers Inc. (If other than U.S. dollars, see attached) Interest Payment Dates: December 15 and June 15 Record Dates: December 1 and June 1 First Interest Payment on June 15, 1998 Agent's Commission: $79,000.00 Agent: Lehman Brothers Inc. Global Note: |X|Yes |_|No Form: |X| Book-Entry |_| Certificated 2 Depositary: DTC Redemption: Check box opposite applicable sentence. |X| The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity. |_| The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity. Terms of Redemption: Repayment: Check the box opposite applicable sentence. |X| The Notes cannot be repaid prior to maturity. |_| The Notes may be repaid prior to maturity. Terms of Repayment: Additional Terms: