Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   May 24, 2006

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-4534 23-1274455
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, Pennsylvania   18195-1501
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   610 481-4911

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On May 23, 2006, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a five-year dollar equivalent $1,200,000,000 revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks (the "2006 Credit Agreement"), under which senior unsecured debt is available to both the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. The 2006 Credit Agreement provides a source of liquidity for the Company and supports its commercial paper program. The Company unconditionally guarantees the payment of all loans made under the 2006 Credit Agreement to its subsidiary borrowers. Amounts outstanding under the 2006 Credit Agreement may be acccelterated for typical defaults, including the non-payment of amounts due under the 2006 Credit Agreement, the non-payment of material judgements or debt obligations and certain bankruptcy events.

The 2006 Credit Agreement terminates and replaces the Company's existing $700,000,000 revolving credit agreement dated December 18, 2003 (the "2003 Agreement"). No borrowings were outstanding under the 2003 Agreement at the time of its termination and no early termination penalties were incurred.

As of the date of this filing, no borrowings have been made and no material direct financial obligations have been created under the 2006 Credit Agreement.





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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.
          
May 24, 2006   By:   Paul E. Huck
       
        Name: Paul E. Huck
        Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer