UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 10-Q/A



(Mark One)
|X|  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
- ---  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the quarterly period ended 31 March 2001
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                                       OR

|_|  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the transition period from             to
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                          Commission file number 1-4534


                        AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
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              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


             Delaware                                 23-1274455
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  (State of Other Jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
        Incorporation or Organization)


            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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     Indicate by check |X| whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes |X|  No
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     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                   Class                   Outstanding at 30 May 2001
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        Common Stock, $1 par value                227,751,240






FORM 10-Q/A AMENDMENT NO. 1 The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following items, financial statements, exhibits or other portions of its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2001 as set forth in the pages attached hereto: (list all such items, financial statements, exhibits or other portions amended) 1. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-Holders 2

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. INDEX PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-Holders a. The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Registrant was held on 25 January 2001. b. The following directors were elected at the meeting: James F. Hardymon, Charles H. Noski, Paula G. Rosput, and Lawrason D. Thomas. Directors whose term of office continued after the meeting include: Robert Cizik, Ursula F. Fairbairn, John P. Jones III, Mario L. Baeza, L. Paul Bremer III, Edward E. Hagenlocker, and Terry R. Lautenbach. c. The following matters were voted on at the Annual Meeting: 1. Election of Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF DIRECTOR NUMBER OF VOTES CAST -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGAINST BROKER OR NON- FOR WITHHELD ABSTENTIONS VOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- J. F. Hardymon 206,273,279 2,302,838 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. H. Noski 206,234,821 2,341,296 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- P. G. Rosput 206,184,521 2,391,596 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- L. D. Thomas 206,244,213 2,331,904 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

2. Ratification of the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as independent certified public accountants for the Registrant for the fiscal year ending 30 September 2001. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF VOTES CAST -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGAINST OR BROKER FOR WITHHELD ABSTENTIONS NON-VOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 207,079,466 626,457 870,194 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Approval of 2002 Amendments to the Long-Term Incentive Plan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF VOTES CAST -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGAINST OR BROKER FOR WITHHELD ABSTENTIONS NON-VOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 195,483,375 11,201,934 1,890,808 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Approval of the Internal Revenue Code 162(M) Annual Incentive Plan Terms -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF VOTES CAST -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGAINST OR BROKER FOR WITHHELD ABSTENTIONS NON-VOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 201,291,342 5,244,145 2,040,630 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4

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. -------------------------------- (Registrant) Date: May 30, 2001 By: /s/ L. J. Daley ---------------------------------------- L. J. Daley Vice President - Finance and Controller (Chief Financial Officer) 5