Air Products (APD) director reports new phantom stock units in Form 4

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Air Products & Chemicals director reports deferred stock award

A director of Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. reported acquiring 146.4839 phantom deferred stock units on 12/31/2025 under the Air Products Stock Account of the company’s Deferred Compensation Program for Directors, which operates under the Long-Term Incentive Plan. These derivative securities have a stated value reference of $248.91 per underlying share of common stock.

After this transaction, the director beneficially owns 962.8528 phantom stock units in direct form. The units are designed to be settled in an equal number of Air Products common shares at a time elected by the director, generally after service on the company’s Board of Directors ends, and may be received 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Patel Bhavesh V.

(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		146.4839		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	146.4839	$248.91	962.8528	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
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

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

The filing shows a director of Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. acquired 146.4839 phantom deferred stock units on 12/31/2025 under the company’s director deferred compensation program.

How many derivative securities does the Air Products (APD) director own after this transaction?

Following the reported transaction, the director beneficially owns 962.8528 phantom stock units as derivative securities, held in direct form.

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

The phantom deferred stock units are payable in shares of Air Products common stock equal to the number of units. Payment occurs at a time elected by the director, generally after Board service ends, and may be made in a lump sum or in up to ten installments.

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, which is part of the company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan.

What price information is disclosed for the Air Products (APD) phantom stock units?

The filing lists a conversion or exercise price of $0.0000 for the phantom stock units and a price of the underlying common stock of $248.91 per share.

Is the reporting person in the Air Products (APD) Form 4 a director or officer?

The reporting person is identified as a Director of Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., and the form indicates it is filed by one reporting person.