Form 8-K PRAXAIR INC For: May 15
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
15, 2015
PRAXAIR,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE |
(State or Other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
1-11037 |
06-124-9050 |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD, DANBURY, CT |
06810-5113 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(203) 837-2000 |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
N/A |
(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:
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⃞ 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))
ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
On May 15, 2015, Praxair, Inc. issued a press release announcing certain price increases. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated May 15, 2015 |
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.
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PRAXAIR, INC. |
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Registrant |
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Date: |
May 15, 2015 |
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By: |
/s/ Guillermo Bichara |
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Guillermo Bichara |
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Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press release dated May 15, 2015 |
Exhibit 99.1
Praxair Announces Price Increases Effective June 1, 2015
DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2015--Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) is notifying packaged industrial, specialty, medical gas and bulk gas customers in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico of price increases effective June 1, 2015, or as contracts permit, as follows:
- Up to 15% for nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide
- Up to 20% for argon and hydrogen
- Up to 15% for facility fees or cylinder rental rates
- Up to 5% on hardgoods
Price adjustments may be higher or lower in accordance with individual contract provisions.
These adjustments are in response to rising operational costs for all products and will support capacity expansion and infrastructure reinvestment.
About Praxair
Praxair, Inc., a Fortune 250 company with 2014 sales of $12.3 billion, is the largest industrial gases company in North and South America and one of the largest worldwide. The company produces, sells and distributes atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and high-performance surface coatings. Praxair products, services and technologies are making our planet more productive by bringing efficiency and environmental benefits to a wide variety of industries, including aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage, electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, primary metals and many others. More information about Praxair, Inc. is available at www.praxair.com.
CONTACT:
Praxair, Inc.
Media
Kristen McCarthy, 203-837-2371
[email protected]
or
Investors
Kelcey
Hoyt, 203-837-2118
[email protected]
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