Shareholder Vote

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) January 25, 2024     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.) 1940 Air Products Boulevard Allentown , Pennsylvania 18106-5500 (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 1.000% Euro Notes due 2025   APD25   New York Stock Exchange 0.500% Euro Notes due 2028   APD28   New York Stock Exchange 0.800% Euro Notes due 2032   APD32   New York Stock Exchange 4.000% Euro Notes due 2035   APD35   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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On January 25, 2024, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 192,934,354 shares of common stock represented at the meeting by valid proxies or voted at the meeting, which was approximately 86.81% of the shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting and which constituted a quorum. The final voting results for the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.     1. Election of Directors . Each of the nominees for director was elected to serve until the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier retirement, resignation, removal or death. The voting results were as follows:   Nominee   Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes Tonit M. Calaway   164,420,397   11,970,477   225,956   16,317,524 Charles Cogut   174,110,931   2,292,342   213,557   16,317,524 Lisa A. Davis   168,643,461   7,782,577   190,792   16,317,524 Seifollah Ghasemi   167,378,294   8,563,714   674,822   16,317,524 Jessica Trocchi Graziano   175,865,249   551,917   199,664   16,317,524 David H.Y. Ho   170,299,240   6,109,202   208,388   16,317,524 Edward L. Monser   170,225,721   6,175,013   216,096   16,317,524 Matthew H. Paull   172,461,882   3,944,137   210,811   16,317,524 Wayne T. Smith   173,313,154   3,101,136   202,540   16,317,524     2. Advisory Vote on Executive Officer Compensation . The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, by the vote set forth in the table below.   Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 128,054,059 (72.87% of the votes cast)   47,653,798   908,973   16,317,524     3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors . The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 by the vote set forth in the table below.   Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 191,613,073 (99.47% of the votes cast)   1,017,715   303,566   0   2 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: January 26, 2024     By:   /s/ Sean D. Major       Sean D. Major       Executive Vice President,       General Counsel and Secretary   3