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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-238616"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APD"
cik: "0000002969"
company_name: "Air Products & Chemicals, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T12:39:59.506825+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Air Products amends bylaws to allow 10% stockholders to call special meetings

## Summary
- Board approved amended and restated Bylaws effective Sept 17, 2023, superseding 2019 version.
- Special meetings can now be called by stockholders owning at least 10% of outstanding common stock for over one year.
- Procedures established for requesting special meeting; meeting to be held within 120 days of valid request.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-238616
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APD
- cik: 0000002969
- company_name: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2969/000119312523238616/0001193125-23-238616-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2969/000119312523238616/d510133d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-238616.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.: The Bylaws were amended to allow stockholders owning at least 10% of outstanding common stock for at least one year to call a special meeting, and to establish procedures and a 120-day timeline for such meetings (effective 2023-09-17).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-09-17
  source text: On September 17, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Bylaws (as amended and restated, the “Bylaws”), which took effect immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2969/000119312523238616/0001193125-23-238616-index.htm

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