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 23, 2014
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 23, 2014, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The total number of shares represented at the meeting by valid proxies and ballots was 190,122,426 shares, which is 89.9% 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 were elected to serve until the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting, or until his earlier death, resignation, or retirement. The vote results were as follows, with each nominee having received at least 96.2% of the votes cast for his or her election: |
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||
Chad C. Deaton | 169,002,847 | 6,277,474 | 376,903 | 14,465,202 | ||||||||||||||||
Edward L. Monser | 173,382,688 | 1,909,304 | 365,232 | 14,465,202 | ||||||||||||||||
Matthew H. Paull | 173,099,491 | 2,188,098 | 369,635 | 14,465,202 | ||||||||||||||||
Lawrence S. Smith | 169,556,332 | 5,757,601 | 343,291 | 14,465,202 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2. | Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors. The appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014 was ratified by the shareholders by the votes set forth in the table below. |
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| 188,979,934 (99.39% of the votes cast) | 843,103 | 299,389 | 0 | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| 150,559,304 (85.71% of the votes cast) | 24,334,420 | 763,500 | 14,465,202 | |||||||||
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| 4. | Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation to phase out and eliminate the classified board. The shareholders approved the amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation by the votes set forth in the table below. |
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| 174,369,930 (82.45% of outstanding shares entitled to vote) | 871,486 | 415,808 | 14,465,202 | |||||||||
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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 27, 2014 | By: | /s/ Mary T. Afflerbach | ||||
| Mary T. Afflerbach | ||||||
| Corporate Secretary and Chief Governance Officer | ||||||
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