UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) 10 September, 2017
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-4534 | 23-1274455 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, Pennsylvania | 18195-1501 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(610) 481-4911
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has entered into an agreement to form a joint venture with Lu’an Clean Energy Company, Ltd. (“Lu’an”) to own and operate a coal-to-syngas project in China’s Shanxi Province. The Company will contribute four large air separation units previously constructed to supply the project and $500 million in consideration for a 60% ownership in the joint venture. Lu’an will contribute gasification and syngas purification equipment in consideration for cash and a 40% ownership in the joint venture. The joint venture will receive coal, steam, and power from Lu’an and will supply syngas to Lu’an under a long-term, on-site supply agreement. The joint venture agreement is subject to government and regulatory approval.
A copy of the Press Release dated 10 September 2017 is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated 10 September, 2017. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: September 11, 2017 | By: | /s/ Mary T. Afflerbach | ||||
| Mary T. Afflerbach | ||||||
| Vice President, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Governance Officer | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 10, 2017. | |