Results of Operations

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) 23 April 2020 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)   Delaware   001-04534   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 and Zip Code) ( 610 ) 481-4911 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below): ☐   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share APD New York Stock Exchange 2.000% Euro Notes due 2020 APD20 New York Stock Exchange 0.375% Euro Notes due 2021 APD21B New York Stock Exchange 1.000% Euro Notes due 2025 APD25 New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On 23 April 2020 , the Company issued a press release announcing its earnings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 . The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise be subject to liability under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth therein. Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No.    Description 99.1    Press Release dated 23 April 2020.       104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 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: 23 April 2020 By: /s/    M. Scott Crocco             M. Scott Crocco     Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer