S-8 1 y45875s-8.txt AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. 1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2001 Registration No. ----------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) 23-1274455 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18195-1501 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Stock Option Plan for Directors (Full Title of the Plan) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W. Douglas Brown, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18195-1501 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and Address of Agent for Service) 610-481-4911 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service) CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Proposed Proposed maximum Title of securities Amount to be maximum offering aggregate offering Amount of to be registered registered price per share price registration fee(1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Common Stock par value $1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2000 20,000 $30.81 $ 616,200.00 $154.05 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2001 20,000 $37.59 $ 751,800.00 $187.95 ================================================================================================ 40,000 $1,368,000.00 $342.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------- (1) The registration fee with respect to these shares has been computed in accordance with paragraph (l) of Rule 457 based upon the stated exercise price of the Options. 2 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (the "Company"), by the filing of this Registration Statement, hereby registers additional shares of common stock of the Company, for distribution pursuant to the Stock Option Plan for Directors (the "Plan"). These are securities of the same class as the securities registered on Forms S-8, Registration Statement Nos. 333-18955 and 333-73105 for distribution pursuant to the Plan. Accordingly, the contents of Registration Statement Nos. 333-18955 and 333-73105 are incorporated herein by reference. EXHIBITS 23. Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP. 24. Power of Attorney. SIGNATURES The Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Allentown, State of Pennsylvania, on this 28th day of February, 2001. AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. (Registrant) By:/s/ W. Douglas Brown ------------------------------ W. Douglas Brown* Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary -------- * W. Douglas Brown, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, by signing his name hereto, signs this registration statement on behalf of the registrant and, for each of the persons indicated by asterisk on pages 3 and 4 hereof, pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission herewith. 2 3 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature Title Date --------- ----- ---- /s/ John P. Jones III Director, Chairman of the Board, February 28, 2001 ----------------------------- President, and Chief Executive John P. Jones III Officer (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Leo J. Daley Vice President - Finance and February 28, 2001 ----------------------------- Controller Leo J. Daley (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) * Director February 28, 2001 ----------------------------- Mario L. Baeza * Director February 28, 2001 ----------------------------- L. Paul Bremer III * Director February 28, 2001 ----------------------------- Robert Cizik * Director February 28, 2001 ----------------------------- Ursula F. Fairbairn * Director February 28, 2001 ----------------------------- Edward E. Hagenlocker * Director February 28, 2001 ----------------------------- James F. Hardymon
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Signature Title Date --------- ----- ---- * ----------------------------- Terry R. Lautenbach Director February 28, 2001 * ----------------------------- Charles H. Noski Director February 28, 2001 ----------------------------- Paula G. Rosput Director February 28, 2001 * ----------------------------- Lawrason D. Thomas Director February 28, 2001
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