Air Products (NYSE: APD) director acquires phantom deferred stock units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. director reported a routine equity-related transaction involving the company’s deferred compensation program for directors. On 12/31/2025, the director acquired 3.5614 phantom deferred stock units under the Air Products Stock Account of the Deferred Compensation Program for Directors, which operates under the company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan. These derivative securities have a conversion or exercise price of $0.0000, and are linked to the company’s common stock at a reference price of $248.91 per unit. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 498.7976 phantom stock units in direct form. The units are payable in shares of common stock equal to the number of units, generally after the director’s service on the Board ends, and may be settled in a lump sum or in up to ten installments as previously elected.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Evans Andrew W

(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)
12/31/2025

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)	12/31/2025		A		3.5614		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	3.5614	$248.91	498.7976	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	01/05/2026
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Air Products (APD) report in this Form 4?

A director of Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD) reported acquiring 3.5614 phantom deferred stock units on 12/31/2025 under the company’s director deferred compensation program.

How many phantom stock units does the Air Products (APD) director hold after this transaction?

After the reported transaction, the director beneficially owns 498.7976 phantom stock units, held in direct form.

What are the terms of the phantom stock units reported by the Air Products (APD) director?

The reported security is phantom deferred stock units with a conversion or exercise price of $0.0000, tied to Air Products common stock at a reference price of $248.91 per unit.

When will the Air Products (APD) director receive shares for these phantom stock units?

The units are payable in shares of common stock equal to the number of units, generally after the director’s service on the Board of Directors ends.

How can the Air Products (APD) director receive payment for the phantom stock units?

According to the disclosure, units may be paid in a lump sum or in up to ten installments, based on the payment election previously made by the director.

Under which plan were the Air Products (APD) phantom stock units granted?

The phantom deferred stock units were acquired under the Air Products Stock Account of the issuer’s Deferred Compensation Program for Directors, operating under the company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan.