SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
WOOD ROBERT L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PRAXAIR, INC.
39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD

(Street)
DANBURY CT 06810-5113

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PRAXAIR INC [ PX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2012
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/15/2012 M 5,000 A $47.64 9,131 D
Common Stock 02/15/2012 S 5,000 D $107.429(1) 4,131 D
Common Stock 02/15/2012 M 275 A $48.26 4,406 D
Common Stock 02/15/2012 S 275 D $107.544(2) 4,131 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $47.64 02/15/2012 M 5,000 04/01/2006(3) 04/01/2015 Common Stock 5,000 $0 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $48.26 02/15/2012 M 275 09/19/2006(3) 09/19/2015 Common Stock 275 $0 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $53.98 02/28/2007(3) 02/29/2016 Common Stock 7,620 7,620 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $61.47 02/27/2008(3) 02/27/2017 Common Stock 6,550 6,550 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $83.89 02/26/2009(3) 02/26/2018 Common Stock 3,885 3,885 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $60.92 02/24/2010(4) 02/24/2019 Common Stock 4,600 4,600 D
Deferred Stock $0(5) (6) (6) Common Stock 3,072.071 3,072.071 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The $107.429 price is the weighted average sale price. The sale prices ranged from $107.42 to $107.451 per share. Upon request of the SEC Staff, Praxair, Inc. or a security holder of Praxair, Inc., the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
2. The $107.544 price is the weighted average sale price. The sale prices ranged from $107.54 to $107.549 per share. Upon request of the SEC Staff, Praxair, Inc. or a security holder of Praxair, Inc., the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
3. This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant
4. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2010.
5. Conversion of Praxair Common Stock is on a 1-for-1 basis.
6. Deferred stock units acquired by reporting person under the Praxair, Inc. Director's Fees Deferral Plan and are to be settled in Praxair Common Stock upon the reporting person's retirement or termination of service.
Remarks:
Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact 02/15/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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