UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
Air Products and Chemicals, Incorporated
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
009158106
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2003
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Capital Research and Management Company
95-1411037
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) (a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
NONE
BENEFICIALL
Y OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING
12,723,000
PERSON
WITH:
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,723,000 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.6%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IA
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 2
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Air Products and Chemicals, Incorporated
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
7201 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18195-1501
Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing:
Capital Research and Management Company
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
009158106
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b)
or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with
section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
Item 4 Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate
number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer
identified in Item 1.
See page 2
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
(b) Percent of class:
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Capital Research and Management Company, an investment adviser
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of
1940 is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 12,723,000 shares
or 5.6% of the 227,264,000 shares of Common Stock believed to
be outstanding as a result of acting as investment adviser to
various investment companies registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this
statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities,
check the following: [ ]
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person: N/A
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company or Control Person.: N/A
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
N/A
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A
Item 10 Certification
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and
are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose
or effect.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 6, 2004
Signature: *Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Name/Title: Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Executive Vice
President
Capital Research and Management Company
*By /s/ Anna J. Griffith
James P. Ryan
Attorney-in-fact
Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 14,
2004 included with this filing.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned do hereby appoint James P. Ryan, Anna J. Griffith
and Angela Mitchell, and each of them, acting singly, with full power
of substitution, as the true and lawful attorney of the undersigned, to
sign on behalf of the undersigned in respect of the ownership of equity
securities deemed held by the undersigned, Capital Research and
Management Company, AMCAP Fund, Inc., American Balanced Fund, Inc.,
American Mutual Fund, Inc., American Funds Insurance Series (Growth
Fund, International Fund, Growth-Income Fund, Asset Allocation Fund,
Global Growth Fund, Global Small Capitalization Fund, New World Fund),
The Bond Fund of America, Inc., Capital Income Builder, Inc., Capital
World Growth and Income Fund, Inc., EuroPacific Growth Fund,
Fundamental Investors, Inc., The Growth Fund of America, Inc., The
Income Fund of America. Inc., The Investment Company of America, The
New Economy Fund, New Perspective Fund, Inc., New World Fund, Inc.,
SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc., and Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc.,
and to be reported pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(f) and 13(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and to execute joint
filing agreements with respect to such filings.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney, has been executed as
of the 14th day of
January, 2004.
Capital Research and Management Company
/s/ Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
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Name: Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Title: Executive Vice President
American Balanced Fund, Inc.
/s/ Patrick F. Quan
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Name: Patrick F. Quan
Title: Secretary
The Growth Fund of America, Inc.
The Income Fund of America, Inc.
Fundamental Investors, Inc.
/s/ Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
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Name: Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Title: Senior Vice President
AMCAP Fund, Inc.
American Mutual Fund, Inc.
The Bond Fund of America, Inc.
/s/ Julie F. Williams
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Name: Julie F. Williams
Title: Secretary
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American Funds Insurance Series
The New Economy Fund
SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.
/s/ Chad L. Norton
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Name: Chad L. Norton
Title: Secretary
Capital Income Builder, Inc.
Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc.
EuroPacific Growth Fund
The Investment Company of America
New Perspective Fund, Inc.
New World Fund, Inc.
/s/ Vincent P. Corti
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Name: Vincent P. Corti
Title: Secretary
Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc.
/s/ Howard L. Kitzmiller
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Name: Howard L. Kitzmiller
Title: Senior Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
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