0001707925-19-000061.txt : 20190816 0001707925-19-000061.hdr.sgml : 20190816 20190816155451 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001707925-19-000061 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190815 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190816 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190816 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Eulitz Bernd Hugo CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001757324 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38730 FILM NUMBER: 191033315 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY RD STREET 2: SURREY RESEARCH PARK CITY: GUILDFORD, SURREY STATE: X0 ZIP: GU2 7XY ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LINDE PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001707925 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: L2 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY RD CITY: GUILDFORD STATE: X0 ZIP: GU27XY BUSINESS PHONE: 00441483242200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY RD CITY: GUILDFORD STATE: X0 ZIP: GU27XY FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ZAMALIGHT PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20170622 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRAXAIR DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20170614 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ZAMALIGHT PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20170530 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2019-08-15 0001707925 LINDE PLC LIN 0001757324 Eulitz Bernd Hugo C/O LINDE PLC THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD GUILDFORD, SURREY X0 GU2 7XY UNITED KINGDOM 0 1 0 0 Executive VP Americas Gases Ordinary Shares 2019-08-15 4 M 0 646 1.92 A 11239 D Ordinary Shares 2019-08-15 4 S 0 335 186.43 D 10904 D Restricted Stock Units Ordinary Shares 376 376 D Restricted Stock Units Ordinary Shares 624 624 D Restricted Stock Units Ordinary Shares 3590 3590 D Stock Option (right to buy) 1.92 2019-08-15 4 M 0 646 1.92 D 2019-06-01 2020-06-01 Ordinary Shares 646 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) 1.92 2020-06-01 2021-06-01 Ordinary Shares 2289 2289 D Stock Option (right to buy) 1.92 2021-06-07 2022-06-07 Ordinary Shares 2582 2582 D Stock Option (right to buy) 176.63 2020-03-20 2029-03-20 Ordinary Shares 40470 40470 D Ordinary shares sold to pay exercise price and taxes, resulting in net 311 shares that were acquired and held. Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") and stock options have been granted pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement among Praxair, Inc., Linde AG, Linde plc and certain of their affiliates, dated June 1, 2017, as amended (the "BCA"). The RSUs and stock options replace certain previously granted equity awards granted by Linde AG that were terminated in connection with the closing of the Business Combination of Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG that occurred on October 31, 2018. A more detailed explanation of these RSU and stock option replacement awards is discussed in the Linde plc Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Amendment No. 4) filed with the SEC on August 11, 2017 under the section titled "The Business Combination - Interests of Directors, Board Members and Executive Officers in the Business Combination - Linde AG - Treatment of Equity Awards" on pages 183-187. Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about June 1, 2020 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about June 7, 2021 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 20, 2022 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning March 20, 2020. Anthony M. Pepper as attorney-in-fact 2019-08-16