UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported): August 5, 2025

Linde plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland

001-38730

98-1448883

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

10 Riverview Dr.

Danbury, Connecticut

United States 06810

Forge

43 Church Street West

Woking,Surrey GU21 6HT

United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

+44 1483 242200

(Registrant’s telephone numbers, including area code)

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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
Ordinary shares (€0.001 nominal value per share)		LIN		Nasdaq Stock Market

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

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)

David Strauss, Executive Vice President-Chief Human Resources Officer, has announced that he will retire from Linde effective March 31, 2026, after serving 35 years with Linde. His role as an executive officer of Linde plc will terminate effective September 1, 2025.

Desiree Bacher, who currently serves as Senior Vice President-Communications, AI, & Corporate Procurement, has been appointed as Senior Vice President-Chief Human Resources Officer, succeeding Mr. Strauss, effective September 1, 2025.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith:

Exhibit No.		Description

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

	LINDE PLC

Date: August 7, 2025	By:	/s/ Guillermo Bichara
	Name:	Guillermo Bichara
	Title:	Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer

LINDE PLC 8-K