SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Marsland John W (Last) (First) (Middle) 7201 HAMILTON BOULEVARD (Street) ALLENTOWN PA 18195 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/01/2010	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/ [ APD ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Sr. V.P.	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	11,077	D
Common Stock	846.26	I	By RSP(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Units(2)	08/08/1988(3)	08/08/1988(3)	Common Stock	1,094.875	0(4)	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(5)	08/08/1988(6)	10/02/2012	Common Stock	11,000	43.09	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(5)	08/08/1988(6)	10/02/2013	Common Stock	12,000	45.53	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(5)	08/08/1988(6)	10/01/2014	Common Stock	12,000	54.17	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(5)	08/08/1988(6)	10/03/2015	Common Stock	7,600	55.33	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(5)	08/08/1988(6)	10/01/2018	Common Stock	12,069	66.9	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(5)	08/08/1988(6)	10/02/2016	Common Stock	8,000	67.23	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(5)	08/08/1988(6)	12/01/2019	Common Stock	7,812	83.6	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(5)	08/08/1988(6)	10/01/2017	Common Stock	6,691	98.85	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares represented by units of interest in the Company Stock Fund held under the issuer's Retirement Savings Plan.

2. Deferred Stock Units (Units) acquired under the Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan.

3. The Units are generally payable in the form of shares of Common Stock equal in number to the Units, after the reporting person's term of employment ends, in a lump sum or up to 10 installments as elected by the reporting person in advance.

4. Not applicable to this security

5. Employee Stock Options granted under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan.

6. These options become exercisable in one-third increments on the first three anniversaries of grant.

Remarks:

	Linda M. Svoboda as Attorney in Fact	02/05/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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