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): July 30, 2021

 

Linde plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

Ireland

 

001-38730

 

98-1448883

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

  

10 Riverview Dr.

Danbury, Connecticut

United States 06810

The Priestley Centre

10 Priestley Road

Surrey Research Park

Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XY

United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

   

+44 1483 242200

(Registrant’s telephone numbers, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Ordinary shares (€0.001 nominal value per share)

 

LIN

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

    

ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On July 30, 2021, Linde plc issued a press release setting forth Linde plc’s results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. A copy of Linde plc’s press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.

 

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished herewith pursuant to Item 2.02 hereof:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated July 30, 2021

 

 

 

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

  

 

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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.

 

 

LINDE PLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kelcey E. Hoyt

 

 

Name:

Kelcey E. Hoyt

 

 

Title:

Principal Accounting Officer

 

 

Date: July 30, 2021

 

 

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