MALFITANO RICARDO S 4

4 · PRAXAIR INC · Filed Feb 21, 2012

Form 4

Period: 2012-02-17

Executive Vice President

Transactions

Sale
Common Stock
2012-02-17$110.00/sh−100,000$11,000,100→ 35,882.613 total
Sale
Common Stock
2012-02-17$110.00/sh−18,443$2,028,730→ 35,882.613 total
Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2012-02-17$61.47/sh+19,632$1,206,779→ 55,514.613 total
Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (right to buy)
2012-02-17−18,443→ 74,057 total
Exercise: $53.98From: 2007-02-28Exp: 2016-02-29→ Common Stock (18,443 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (right to buy)
2012-02-17−19,632→ 72,868 total
Exercise: $61.47From: 2008-02-27Exp: 2017-02-27→ Common Stock (19,632 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2012-02-17$44.25/sh+100,000$4,425,000→ 135,882.613 total
Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2012-02-17$53.98/sh+18,443$995,553→ 54,325.613 total
Sale
Common Stock
2012-02-17$110.00/sh−19,632$2,159,520→ 35,882.613 total
Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (right to buy)
2012-02-17−100,000→ 0 total
Exercise: $44.25From: 2006-02-22Exp: 2015-02-22→ Common Stock (100,000 underlying)

Holdings

Common Stock
(indirect: By 401(k))
2,745.616
Stock Option (right to buy)
Exercise: $83.89From: 2009-02-26Exp: 2018-02-26→ Common Stock (54,800 underlying)
54,800
Stock Option (right to buy)
Exercise: $60.92From: 2010-02-24Exp: 2019-02-24→ Common Stock (83,900 underlying)
83,900
Stock Option (right to buy)
Exercise: $76.16From: 2011-02-23Exp: 2020-02-23→ Common Stock (53,720 underlying)
53,720
Stock Option (right to buy)
Exercise: $97.84From: 2012-02-22Exp: 2021-02-22→ Common Stock (57,720 underlying)
57,720
Deferred Stock
Exercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (11,335.648 underlying)
11,335.648

Footnotes (8)

[F1]This total includes shares previously acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment under the Praxair Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
[F2]The $110.001 price reported is the weighted average sale price. The sale prices ranged from $110.00 to $110.020 per share. Upon request of the SEC Staff, Praxair, Inc. or a security holder of Praxair, Inc., the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
[F3]This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
[F4]This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2010.
[F5]This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2011.
[F6]This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 22, 2012.
[F7]Conversion to Praxair Common Stock is on a 1-for-1 basis.
[F8]Deferred stock units acquired under the Praxair, Inc. Compensation Deferral Program as amended ("Deferral Program") and are to be settled in Praxair Common Stock.

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