UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 24, 2022, Linde plc issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved a proposal for shareholders to vote on an intercompany reorganization that would result in the delisting of Linde plc shares from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.
The Company is furnishing the information in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished herewith pursuant to Item 7.01 hereof:
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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.
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| By: | /s/ Guillermo Bichara |
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| Name: | Guillermo Bichara |
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| Title: | Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer |
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Date: October 24, 2022
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