Schaeffer Melissa N. 4

What Happened
Melissa N. Schaeffer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD), sold 2,714 shares in an open-market transaction on May 1, 2026. The filing reports a per-share price of $303.76 and total reported proceeds of $824,405; a footnote clarifies the actual sale prices ranged from $303.19 to $304.32. The transaction is coded "S" for sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-01; Form 4 filed: 2026-05-04 (filed within the normal two-business-day window).
• Transaction type: Open-market sale (code S).
• Shares sold: 2,714.
• Reported price: $303.76 per share; footnote F1: actual prices ranged $303.19–$304.32.
• Reported proceeds (reported): $824,405.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: F1 notes the range of actual sale prices; no 10b5-1 plan, option exercise, or tax-withholding details are indicated in this Form 4.

Context
This was a straight sale by a company executive. Sales by insiders can be routine (diversification, liquidity, tax planning) and are generally less informative about management's view of the company than purchases. For full details, see the SEC Form 4 (Accession No. 0001225208-26-004772).