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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Air Products (APD)

Air Products to nominate Bob Patel and Alfred Stern as two directors retire

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Air Products said directors David H.Y. Ho and Matthew H. Paull will retire and not stand for re-election at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and its board approved two new nominees, Bhavesh V. "Bob" Patel and Alfred Stern. The filing reports no financial results; for shareholders, the change affects board composition, which will remain at nine directors, six of whom will have been appointed in the last five years.

Key points

  • Ho and Paull notified the company on November 17, 2024, and both have served as directors since 2013
  • Retirements take effect immediately after the conclusion of the 2025 Annual Meeting
  • Nominees Patel and Stern would take their board seats as of the Annual Meeting date if elected
  • Patel is a former CEO of W.R. Grace and LyondellBasell; Stern is CEO and Executive Board Chairman of the OMV Group

The filing

CompanyAir Products (APD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 18, 2024, 6:39 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-24-260402

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 18, 2024.

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