UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2026

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware

001-04534

23-1274455

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1940 Air Products Boulevard

Allentown, Pennsylvania 18106-5500

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(610) 481-4911

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share	APD	New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Euro Notes due 2028	APD28	New York Stock Exchange
2.950% Euro Notes due 2031	APD31	New York Stock Exchange
0.800% Euro Notes due 2032	APD32	New York Stock Exchange
3.250% Euro Notes due 2032	APD32B	New York Stock Exchange
4.000% Euro Notes due 2035	APD35	New York Stock Exchange
3.450% Euro Notes due 2037	APD37	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On January 28, 2026, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 202,627,255 shares of common stock represented at the meeting by valid proxies or voted at the meeting, which was approximately 91.03% of the shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting and which constituted a quorum. The final voting results for the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

1.	Election of Directors. Each of the nominees for director was elected to serve until the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:


Nominee	Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
Tonit M. Calaway		175,376,139		11,576,160		610,475		15,064,481
Andrew W. Evans		186,280,829		1,113,434		168,511		15,064,481
Jessica Trocchi Graziano		186,333,108		1,075,578		154,088		15,064,481
Paul C. Hilal		183,588,728		3,800,690		173,356		15,064,481
Eduardo Menezes		186,623,395		758,406		180,973		15,064,481
Bhavesh V. Patel		183,797,466		3,496,241		269,067		15,064,481
Dennis H. Reilley		184,691,231		2,715,399		156,144		15,064,481
Wayne T. Smith		184,801,473		2,593,483		167,818		15,064,481
Alfred Stern		183,565,728		3,833,466		163,580		15,064,481
Howard Ungerleider		186,389,771		1,004,004		168,999		15,064,481

2.	Advisory Vote on Executive Officer Compensation. The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, by the vote set forth in the table below.

Votes For

Votes Against

Votes Abstained

Broker Non-Votes

180,121,816

(96.25% of the votes cast)

7,002,770

438,188

15,064,481

3.	Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors. The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 by the vote set forth in the table below.

Votes For

Votes Against

Votes Abstained

Broker Non-Votes

201,791,258

(99.68% of the votes cast)

641,813

194,184

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.


		Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
		(Registrant)

Date: January 29, 2026	By:	/s/ Matthew Lepore
		Matthew Lepore
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

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