---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-181923"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APD"
cik: "0000002969"
company_name: "Air Products & Chemicals, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T18:38:18.354114+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Air Products COO Samir Serhan resigns effective July 18; to stay until Sep 30

## Summary
- Dr. Samir J. Serhan resigned as COO effective July 18, 2024.
- He will remain an employee through September 30, 2024.
- Severance and benefits per the Executive Separation Program disclosed in Dec 2023 proxy.
- No successor or interim COO has been announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-181923
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APD
- cik: 0000002969
- company_name: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-07-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2969/000119312524181923/0001193125-24-181923-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2969/000119312524181923/d873266d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-181923.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Samir J. Serhan resigned as Chief Operating Officer at Air Products & Chemicals, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On July 18, 2024, Dr. Samir J. Serhan resigned as the Chief Operating Officer of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2969/000119312524181923/0001193125-24-181923-index.htm

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