| 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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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PRAXAIR INC [ PX ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 04/21/2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | 04/21/2011 | F | 10,547.947(1) | D | $105.975 | 14,052.685(2) | D | |||
| Common Stock | 2,268 | I | In trust for children | |||||||
| Common Stock | 58,147 | I | Grantor Retained Annuity Trust | |||||||
| Common Stock | 6,383.896 | I | 401(k) | |||||||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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) | $27.43 | 01/02/2003(3) | 01/02/2012 | Common Stock | 60,000 | 60,000 | D | ||||||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $26.425 | 02/28/2004(3) | 02/28/2013 | Common Stock | 100,000 | 100,000 | D | ||||||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $36.58 | 02/24/2005(3) | 02/24/2014 | Common Stock | 120,000 | 120,000 | D | ||||||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $44.25 | 02/22/2006(3) | 02/22/2015 | Common Stock | 143,100 | 143,100 | D | ||||||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $53.98 | 02/28/2007(3) | 02/29/2016 | Common Stock | 130,600 | 130,600 | D | ||||||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $61.47 | 02/27/2008(3) | 02/27/2017 | Common Stock | 308,300 | 308,300 | D | ||||||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $83.89 | 02/26/2009(4) | 02/26/2018 | Common Stock | 195,200 | 195,200 | D | ||||||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $60.92 | 02/24/2010(5) | 02/24/2019 | Common Stock | 281,500 | 281,500 | D | ||||||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $76.16 | 02/23/2011(6) | 02/23/2020 | Common Stock | 204,640 | 204,640 | D | ||||||||
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $97.84 | 02/22/2012(7) | 02/22/2021 | Common Stock | 218,175 | 218,175 | D | ||||||||
| Deferred Stock | $0(8) | (9) | (9) | Common Stock | 64,932.153 | 64,932.153 | D | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Shares withheld for payment of taxes in connection with vesting of a portion of a previously reported restricted stock grant. |
| 2. This total includes shares previously acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment under the Praxair Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. |
| 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 26, 2009. |
| 5. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2010. |
| 6. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2011. |
| 7. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 22, 2012. |
| 8. Conversion to Praxair Common Stock is on a 1-for-1 basis. |
| 9. Deferred stock units acquired under the Praxair, Inc. Compensation Deferral Program as amended ("Deferred Program") and are to be settled in Praxair Common Stock. |
| Remarks: |
| Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact | 04/25/2011 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||