Air Products & Chemicals (APD) director adds 733 phantom stock units

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Air Products & Chemicals director Alfred Stern reported an acquisition of 733.251 phantom stock units on January 28, 2026. These units were granted at a reference price of $259.12 under the company’s Deferred Compensation Program for Directors and Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Following this grant, Stern beneficially owns 1,556.8873 phantom stock units, held directly. These units are payable in shares of common stock, one share per unit, at a time he has elected, generally after his service on the Board ends, either in a lump sum or up to ten installments.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stern Alfred

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1940 AIR PRODUCTS BLVD.

(Street)

ALLENTOWN PA 18106-5500

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. [ APD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/28/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock(1)	$0.0000(2)	01/28/2026		A		733.251		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	733.251	$259.12	1,556.8873	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Phantom deferred stock units (Units) acquired under the Air Products Stock Account of the issuer's Deferred Compensation Program for Directors, under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan.

2. Not applicable to this security

3. These Units are payable in the form of shares of common stock equal in number to the Units, at the time elected by the reporting person, which is generally after service on the Company's Board of Directors ends. Units may be paid in a lump sum or up to ten installments as elected by the reporting person in advance.

	Andrea I. Rennig as Attorney in Fact	01/29/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did APD director Alfred Stern report?

Alfred Stern reported acquiring 733.251 phantom stock units in Air Products & Chemicals. The units were credited on January 28, 2026 at a reference price of $259.12 per unit under the company’s director deferred compensation and long-term incentive programs.

What are the phantom stock units reported by APD on this Form 4?

The phantom stock units are deferred stock units credited to a director’s account. They are part of Air Products & Chemicals’ Deferred Compensation Program for Directors and its Long-Term Incentive Plan, tracking common stock value for compensation purposes rather than representing currently issued shares.

How many phantom stock units does Alfred Stern hold after this APD transaction?

After this transaction, Alfred Stern beneficially owns 1,556.8873 phantom stock units. This reflects his cumulative balance in the Air Products & Chemicals deferred compensation program for directors, including the newly acquired 733.251 units reported in this Form 4 filing.

When will Alfred Stern’s APD phantom stock units be paid out?

The phantom stock units are payable in shares of common stock equal to the number of units. Payment occurs at a time elected by Alfred Stern, which is generally after his service on Air Products & Chemicals’ Board ends, in either a lump sum or up to ten installments.

How are the APD phantom stock units valued in this Form 4?

The phantom stock units were credited using a reference price of $259.12 per unit. While this price helps determine the number of units credited, the units themselves are payable later in shares of Air Products & Chemicals common stock based on the number of units accumulated.