---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-21-011321"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIN"
cik: "0001707925"
company_name: "LINDE PLC"
filed_at: "2021-10-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T18:29:18.671360+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Linde appoints Sanjiv Lamba as CEO effective March 1, 2022; Angel becomes Chairman

## Summary
- Sanjiv Lamba to succeed Steve Angel as CEO effective March 1, 2022; Angel becomes Chairman and replaces retiring Reitzle.
- New directors Joe Kaeser (former Siemens CEO) and Alberto Weisser (ex-Bunge CEO) elected effective Nov 1, 2021.
- Board creates Sustainability Committee for climate change oversight and renames Compensation Committee to Human Capital Committee.
- Chairman Wolfgang Reitzle and four directors (Börsig, Dicciani, Fehrenbach, McVay) to retire on March 1, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-21-011321
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIN
- cik: 0001707925
- company_name: LINDE PLC
- filed_at: 2021-10-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495421011321/0001654954-21-011321-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495421011321/lin_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-21-011321
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-21-011321.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-21-011321.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Josef Kaeser was elected as Director at LINDE PLC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Alberto Weisser and Josef Kaeser as new members of the Board of Directors effective November 1, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495421011321/0001654954-21-011321-index.htm
- Executive change
  Wolfgang Reitzle retired as Director at LINDE PLC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Wolfgang Reitzle who will retire from the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495421011321/0001654954-21-011321-index.htm
- Executive change
  Alberto Weisser was elected as Director at LINDE PLC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Alberto Weisser and Josef Kaeser as new members of the Board of Directors effective November 1, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495421011321/0001654954-21-011321-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephen F. Angel retired as Chief Executive Officer at LINDE PLC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Stephen F. Angel as the Chairman of the Board Effective March 1, 2022 upon his retirement as the Company’s CEO
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495421011321/0001654954-21-011321-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sanjiv Lamba was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at LINDE PLC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Sanjiv Lamba to succeed Stephen F. Angel as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and elected Mr. Lamba to the Board of directors, each effective March 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495421011321/0001654954-21-011321-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephen F. Angel was appointed as Chairman of the Board at LINDE PLC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: appointed Stephen F. Angel as the Chairman of the Board Effective March 1, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495421011321/0001654954-21-011321-index.htm

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