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Form 8-K for AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/


28-Jan-2013

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On January 24, 2013, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The total number of shares represented at the meeting by valid proxies and ballots was 181,473,979 shares, which is 86.9% of the shares of 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 follow.

1. Election of Directors. All of the nominees for director were elected to serve until the Company's 2016 Annual Meeting, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, or retirement. The vote results were as follows, with each nominee having received at least 96.4% of the votes cast for his or her election:

      Nominee           Votes For    Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
William L. Davis III   159,967,565     5,976,478         377,266          15,152,670
W. Douglas Ford        160,118,481     5,857,135         345,693          15,152,670
Evert Henkes           163,420,378     2,550,827         350,104          15,152,670
Margaret G. McGlynn    163,147,615     2,869,846         303,848          15,152,670

2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors. The appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 was ratified by the shareholders by the votes set forth in the table below.

            Votes For           Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
           180,233,981             839,591          400,407              0
    (99.5% of the votes cast)

3. Advisory Vote on Executive Officer Compensation. The shareholders approved on an advisory basis the compensation of the Executive Officers by the votes set forth in the table below.

            Votes For           Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
           157,474,246            8,139,577         707,486          15,152,670
    (95.1% of the votes cast)



4. Amendment to the Long-Term Incentive Plan. The shareholders approved the amendment to the Long-Term Incentive Plan by the votes set forth in the table below.

           Votes For             Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
          157,399,826              8,475,373         446,110          15,152,670
  (94.6% of the votes cast)(1)

5. Shareholder Proposal to Repeal Classified Board. The shareholders approved the shareholder proposal to repeal classified board by the votes set forth in the table below.

           Votes For            Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
          133,397,926            32,152,271         771,112          15,152,670
   (80.60% of the votes cast)

(1) Pursuant to New York Stock Exchange rules, votes cast includes abstentions for this matter only.


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