[Form 4] Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Insider transaction: Howard I. Ungerleider, a director of Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD), was reported as acquiring 1.4993 phantom deferred stock units under the company’s director Deferred Compensation Program on 09/30/2025. The filing shows a price of $270.48 and that 228.0486 shares are beneficially owned by the reporting person following the reported transaction. The phantom units are payable in common shares when the director elects distribution, generally after board service ends, either as a lump sum or in up to ten installments.
- Director participation in long-term incentive plan via acquisition of phantom deferred stock units shows alignment with shareholder interests
- Clear payout mechanics—units convert to common shares at elected distribution, payable lump sum or installments
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Director received a small award of phantom units; the filing is routine and not materially dilutive.
The Form 4 records a director-level deferred compensation credit of 1.4993 phantom stock units that convert into common shares when distributed. The filing reports 228.0486 shares beneficially owned after the transaction and lists a reference price of $270.48. This appears to reflect routine director compensation under the Long-Term Incentive Plan rather than an active open-market purchase or sale.
TL;DR: Governance action is routine: director compensation posted as deferred units with standard payout mechanics.
The disclosure specifies that the units are part of the company’s director Deferred Compensation Program and are payable in shares after board service ends, with payment timing elected by the director. The Form 4 is signed by an attorney-in-fact, indicating standard administrative filing practice. No unusual governance or related-party concerns are disclosed in this document.