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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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

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):   March 20, 2009

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-4534 23-1274455
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
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

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 20, 2009, the Company published the Quarter-to-Date Sales Update, including consolidated sales and product volumes for January and February 2009 on its website at http://www.airproducts.com/Invest/financialnews/current.htm. A copy is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. The Quarter-to-Date Sales Update is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
99.1 Quarter-to-Date Sales Update dated March 20, 2009





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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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
          
March 20, 2009   By:   Paul E. Huck
       
        Name: Paul E. Huck
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Quarter-to-Date Sales Update dated March 20, 2009
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Quarter-to-Date
Sales Update

March 20, 2009

             
    January/February    
(% change versus PY)   2009   Commentary
Consolidated Sales     (23 %)  
Underlying sales declined 12% due to weak demand across most
end markets. Currency (7%) and natural gas pass-thru (4%).
Merchant Gases     (14 %)  
Lower volumes in all regions and across most end markets with
weak holiday and economy-related customer outages.
Higher pricing in all regions on recent increases. Currency (10%).
Tonnage Gases     (26 %)  
Volume growth in refinery hydrogen was more than offset by
weakness in chemicals and steel. Lower natural gas pass-thru (12%).
Currency (4%).
Electronics and
Performance Materials 		    (41 %)  
Electronics sales decreased due to sharp declines in industry
production and capital spending. Volumes in Asia were soft as
customers took extended shutdowns around the Lunar New Year
holidays. Performance Materials sales declined reflecting significant
weakness in all end markets, particularly in Asia. Currency (5%).

Note: We are providing this information at the request of financial analysts and investors who have indicated that it would assist them in understanding recent business trends at Air Products. This information is based on current estimates and data that we believe in our judgment to be reliable. Please keep in mind that sales are not the only factors that determine future financial performance. Many other factors including raw material, energy, distribution and overhead costs and other price changes also influence results.