---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-211369"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APD"
cik: "0000002969"
company_name: "Air Products & Chemicals, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T06:28:11.754034+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Air Products CFO Scott Crocco to retire Sept 30; Melissa Schaeffer named successor effective Aug 10

## Summary
- CFO Scott Crocco retires Sept 30, 2021, after 31 years at Air Products.
- Melissa Schaeffer, age 41, appointed SVP & CFO effective Aug 10, 2021.
- Schaeffer joined Air Products in 2016; most recently VP Finance-GEMTE, Americas, Middle East, India.
- She holds a Finance/Accounting degree from Indiana University and an MBA from Villanova.
- Transition described as seamless; Schaeffer will oversee controllership, treasury, tax, audit, and shared services.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-211369
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APD
- cik: 0000002969
- company_name: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2969/000119312521211369/0001193125-21-211369-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2969/000119312521211369/d168806d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-211369.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  M. Scott Crocco departed as Chief Financial Officer at Air Products & Chemicals, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: M. Scott Crocco, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, informed the Company that he will retire effective September 30, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2969/000119312521211369/0001193125-21-211369-index.htm
- Executive change
  Melissa Schaeffer was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Air Products & Chemicals, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Melissa Schaeffer will succeed Mr. Crocco as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company commencing August 10, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2969/000119312521211369/0001193125-21-211369-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.