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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-148126"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APD"
cik: "0000002969"
company_name: "Air Products & Chemicals, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T21:35:46.426915+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Air Products extends CEO Seifi Ghasemi's employment term to September 2028

## Summary
- Employment agreement amended to extend term from September 30, 2025 to September 30, 2028.
- Starting September 30, 2024, term automatically renews to five years unless either party gives notice.
- Board cites Ghasemi's role in increasing market cap from ~$20B to >$60B over nine years.
- Ghasemi continues as Chairman, President and CEO with focus on hydrogen growth strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-148126
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APD
- cik: 0000002969
- company_name: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2969/000119312523148126/0001193125-23-148126-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2969/000119312523148126/d510149d8k.htm

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