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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, DC  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 22, 1996


                                 AIRGAS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



   Delaware                1-9344               56-0732648  
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(State or other    (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                                Identification
incorporation)                                 No.)



                      100 Matsonford Road, Suite 550
                            Radnor, PA  19087           
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 687-5253
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On March 22, 1996, the Registrant announced that its Board of Directors
approved a two-for-one split of its common stock as described in the press
release attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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(a)  None

(b)  None

(c)  Exhibits.

     99  Press Release dated March 22, 1996









































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                                  Signatures
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                         AIRGAS, INC.




                    BY:  /s/ Jeffrey P. Cornwell
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                         (Jeffrey P. Cornwell)
                         Assistant Vice President
                         Corporate Controller


DATED:     March 27, 1996