FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/ [ APD ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 08/16/2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock | 08/16/2004 | M | 8,400 | A | $23.12 | 28,488.611 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/16/2004 | S | 8,400 | D | $51.05 | 20,088.611 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/16/2004(1) | J | 105.042(1) | A | $0 | 20,193.653 | D(2) | |||
Common Stock | 08/17/2004 | G | 5,333.653 | D | $0 | 14,860 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/16/2004(1) | J | 108.1649(1) | A | $0 | 5,803.37 | I(3) | By RSSOP | ||
Common Stock | 08/17/2004 | G | 5,333.653 | A | $0 | 10,019.653 | I(4) | By Spouse |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
1995 Rights(5) | $0.00(5) | 08/16/2004 | J | 8,400 | 08/08/1988(6) | 10/04/2004 | Common Stock | 8,400 | $0 | 0.0000 | D | ||||
1995 Stock Options(7) | $23.12 | 08/16/2004 | M | 8,400 | 08/08/1988(8) | 10/04/2004 | Common Stock | 8,400 | $0 | 0.0000 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Transactions not required to be reported since last filing. |
2. Shares acquired with cash dividends under the issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase and Sale Plan. |
3. Shares represented by units of interest in the Company Stock Fund held under the issuer's Retirement Savings and Stock Ownership Plan. |
4. Shares owned by spouse as to which the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership, |
5. These Rights were cancelled upon the exercise of the Options described herein. |
6. Rights have exercise dates only during a 30 day period following a change in control of the Company (as defined in the LTIP). |
7. Employee Stock Options (Options) granted under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP). Exercise of these Options cancels the related Rights described herein on a one-for-one basis. |
8. One-third became exercisable 10/3/95; one-third became exercisable 10/3/96; and one-third became exercisable 10/3/97. |
Remarks: |
By: Linda M. Svoboda as Attorney in Fact | 08/17/2004 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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