---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-23-005358"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIN"
cik: "0001707925"
company_name: "LINDE PLC"
filed_at: "2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T06:37:18.061371+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Edward G. Galante retires from Linde board at age 72 per tenure policy

## Summary
- Edward G. Galante retired from Linde plc's Board of Directors effective April 24, 2023.
- Retirement triggered by company's Director Tenure & Resignation Policy upon reaching age 72.
- No replacement announced; board size unchanged per policy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-23-005358
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIN
- cik: 0001707925
- company_name: LINDE PLC
- filed_at: 2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495423005358/0001654954-23-005358-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495423005358/lin_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-005358
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-005358.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-005358.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Edward G. Galante retired as Director at LINDE PLC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: As contemplated by the Director Tenure & Resignation Policy of the Board of Directors of Linde plc, Edward G. Galante retired from the Board of Directors effective April 24, 2023, as he has attained the age of 72.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495423005358/0001654954-23-005358-index.htm

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