---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-25-011182"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIN"
cik: "0001707925"
company_name: "LINDE PLC"
filed_at: "2025-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:25:06.884050+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Linde CEO Sanjiv Lamba to become Chairman; Sean Durbin appointed COO

## Summary
- Chairman Stephen F. Angel to retire from board effective Jan 31, 2026.
- CEO Sanjiv Lamba appointed Chairman of the Board effective upon Angel's retirement.
- Robert Wood to continue as Lead Independent Director after Lamba becomes Chairman.
- Sean Durbin appointed COO, effective Oct 1, 2025; previously EVP-North America.
- Durbin joined Praxair in 1993 and held leadership roles in EMEA and Canada.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-25-011182
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIN
- cik: 0001707925
- company_name: LINDE PLC
- filed_at: 2025-09-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495425011182/0001654954-25-011182-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495425011182/lin_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-25-011182.txt

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