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) January 22, 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On January 22, 2015, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The total number of shares represented at the meeting by valid proxies and ballots was 188,653,389 shares, which is 88.1% of the shares of stock entitled to vote at the meeting and which constituted a quorum. The final voting results for the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting follow.

 

1. Election of Directors. Each of the nominees for director was elected to serve until the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, or retirement. The vote results were as follows, with each nominee having received at least 98.3% of the votes cast for his or her election:

 

Nominee

  

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Votes Abstained

  

Broker Non-Votes

Susan K. Carter

   173,698,153    1,300,718    369,232    13,285,286

Seifollah Ghasemi

   172,317,250    2,311,962    738,891    13,285,286

David H.Y. Ho

   173,447,876    1,503,361    416,866    13,285,286

 

2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors. The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015 was ratified by the shareholders by the votes set forth in the table below.

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Votes Abstained

  

Broker Non-Votes

187,522,441

   697,359    433,589    0

(99.4% of the votes cast)

        

 

3. Advisory Vote on Executive Officer Compensation. The shareholders approved on an advisory basis the compensation of the Executive Officers by the votes set forth in the table below.

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Votes Abstained

  

Broker Non-Votes

169,358,097

   5,287,178    722,828    13,285,286

(96.6% of the votes cast)

        

 

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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: January 26 2015     By:   /s/    Mary T. Afflerbach        
      Mary T. Afflerbach
      Corporate Secretary and Chief Governance Officer

 

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