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) April 21, 2015
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-4534 | 23-1274455 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, Pennsylvania | 18195-1501 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(610) 481-4911
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. On April 21, 2015, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. issued a press release announcing the appointment of Marie A. Ffolkes as President, Industrial Gases – Americas, effective May 18, 2015. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| d. | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 21, 2015 | |
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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. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Dated: April 21, 2015 | By: | /s/ Mary T. Afflerbach | ||||
| Mary T. Afflerbach | ||||||
| Corporate Secretary and Chief Governance Officer | ||||||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 21, 2015 | |
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Exhibit 99.1
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18195-1501
www.airproducts.com
Air Products Appoints Marie Ffolkes as President, Industrial Gases – Americas
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. (April 21, 2015) – Air Products (NYSE: APD) announced today that Marie Ffolkes has been appointed to the position of President, Industrial Gases – Americas, effective May 18, 2015. Ffolkes comes to Air Products with 20 years of manufacturing experience and has held senior executive positions with advancing responsibilities at several companies during that time. Ffolkes will report to Corning Painter, executive vice president – Industrial Gases, who held the new position on an interim basis until an appointment was made.
“We are pleased to welcome Marie to our team at this exciting time in our company,” said Painter. “Marie has demonstrated success throughout her career working around the world with some very notable companies. She will be a valuable addition to Air Products at this time as we continue our transformation. We look forward to Marie, through her global experience and demonstrated leadership, making an important contribution to the success of the Industrial Gases – Americas reporting segment and our overall corporation.”
At Air Products, Ffolkes will be responsible for driving the strategy and profitability of the Industrial Gases – Americas business segment, one of the company’s largest business areas, to achieve its primary business objectives and ensure growth, in addition to directing long range business planning efforts. As this is a new position within Air Products, Ffolkes will be responsible for leading change and transformation within this business segment by helping to combine the various industrial gases businesses into one unit, a change from the previous structure. Across North and South America, Ffolkes will have accountability for safety, plant operations, distribution, supply chain, procurement, sales, marketing, as well as regional operations.
Ffolkes joins Air Products most recently from Tenneco, Inc. where she was global vice president and general manager of its Global Elastomer & Ride Performance Group responsible for growth, planning and directing all activities across two business units. Prior to Tenneco, she was with Johnson Controls, Inc. as vice president and general manager for its South American Region’s Automotive Group based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ffolkes also formerly worked for General Electric Company in a variety of roles, including senior manager, Global Mergers & Acquisitions – GE Healthcare. She graduated from GE’s Financial Management Program (FMP).
Ffolkes holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a B.S. from Brooklyn College.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a leading industrial gases company. For nearly 75 years, the company has provided atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and related equipment to manufacturing markets including metals, food and beverage, refining and petrochemical, and natural gas liquefaction. Air Products’ materials technologies segment serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. Over 20,000 employees in 50 countries are working to make Air Products the world’s safest and best performing industrial gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. In fiscal 2014, Air Products had sales of $10.4 billion and was ranked number 276 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.
NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on
management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including risk factors described in the Company’s Form 10K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.
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