SEC FORM 3

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^*

CICHOCKI ANDREW R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O AIRGAS, INC.

259 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, SUITE 100

(Street)

RADNOR

19087

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/16/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AIRGAS INC [ ARG ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Division President

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	51,959⁽¹⁾	D

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	03/04/2009	Common Stock	7,500	$8.5	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	05/18/2009	Common Stock	21,000	$11.5	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	05/16/2010	Common Stock	23,500	$5.5	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	05/08/2011	Common Stock	33,000	$8.99	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	05/06/2012	Common Stock	17,200	$16.52	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾	05/12/2013	Common Stock	15,900	$19.22	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁸⁾	05/25/2014	Common Stock	9,900	$21.15	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁹⁾	05/24/2015	Common Stock	9,400	$24.09	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁰⁾	05/23/2014	Common Stock	9,400	$36.17	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹¹⁾	05/08/2015	Common Stock	11,000	$43.62	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹²⁾	05/20/2016	Common Stock	14,500	$60.84	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 11,559 shares of Airgas, Inc. common stock acquired pursuant to Airgas, Inc.'s Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") as of 07/21/2008, the date of the latest available statement of the reporting person's ESPP holdings.

2. These options became exercisable in 25% equal increments on each of 3/4/2000, 3/4/2001, 3/4/2002 and 3/4/2003.

3. These options became exercisable in 25% equal increments on each of 5/18/2000, 5/18/2001, 5/18/2002 and 5/18/2003.

4. These options became exercisable in 25% equal increments on each of 5/16/2001, 5/16/2002, 5/16/2003 and 5/16/2004.

5. These options became exercisable in 25% equal increments on each of 5/8/2002, 5/8/2003, 5/8/2004 and 5/8/2005.

6. These options became exercisable in 25% equal increments on each of 5/6/2003, 5/6/2004, 5/6/2005 and 5/6/2006.

7. These options became exercisable in 25% equal increments on each of 5/12/2004, 5/12/2005, 5/12/2006 and 5/12/2007.

8. These options became exercisable in 25% equal increments on each of 5/25/2005, 5/25/2006, 5/25/2007 and 5/25/2008.

9. These options have or will become exercisable, as applicable, in 25% annual increments on each of 5/24/2006, 5/24/2007, 5/24/2008 and 5/24/2009.

10. These options have or will become exercisable, as applicable, in 25% annual increments on each of 5/23/2007, 5/23/2008, 5/23/2009 and 5/23/2010.

11. These options have or will become exercisable, as applicable, in 25% annual increments on each of 5/8/2008, 5/8/2009, 5/8/2010 and 5/8/2011.

12. These options will become exercisable in 25% annual increments on each of 5/20/2009, 5/20/2010, 5/20/2011 and 5/20/2012.

Remarks:

	Andrew R. Cichocki	07/22/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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