Executive Change

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) July 7, 2025     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 0.500% Euro Notes due 2028   APD28   New York Stock Exchange 2.950% Euro Notes due 2031   APD31   New York Stock Exchange 0.800% Euro Notes due 2032   APD32   New York Stock Exchange 3.250% Euro Notes due 2032   APD32B   New York Stock Exchange 4.000% Euro Notes due 2035   APD35   New York Stock Exchange 3.450% Euro Notes due 2037   APD37   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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On July 7, 2025, Sean D. Major resigned as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (the “Company”), effective July 11, 2025. Mr. Major’s successor will be named at a later date. Mr. Major will receive severance and other benefits in accordance with the Company’s Executive Separation Program. The terms of the Executive Separation Program were disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on December 3, 2024.   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: July 8, 2025     By:   /s/ Melissa N. Schaeffer       Melissa N. Schaeffer       Executive Vice President and       Chief Financial Officer