Transfer Agent and Registrar:
American Stock Transfer and Trust Company
59 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038
Telephone: 800-937-5449
Internet: www.amstock.com
E-mail: info@amstock.com
| 2006 Quarterly Stock Information |
| |
High |
Low |
Close |
Dividend |
| First |
$61.89 |
$53.00 |
$59.19 |
$.32 |
|
| Second |
68.10 |
58.01 |
67.19 |
.34 |
|
| Third |
69.54 |
59.18 |
63.92 |
.34 |
|
| Fourth |
68.48 |
60.92 |
66.37 |
.34 |
|
|
|
|
|
$1.34 |
|
| 2005 Quarterly Stock Information |
| |
High |
Low |
Close |
Dividend |
| First |
$59.18 |
$51.85 |
$57.97 |
$.29 |
|
| Second |
65.81 |
55.99 |
63.29 |
.32 |
|
| Third |
64.06 |
55.53 |
60.30 |
.32 |
|
| Fourth |
61.60 |
53.30 |
55.14 |
.32 |
|
|
|
|
|
$1.25 |
|
Publications for Shareholders
In addition to this Annual Report, Air Products informs shareholders about
company news through:
Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement – mailed to shareholders in
mid-December and available electronically on our Web site at www.airproducts.com/invest.
Form 10-K Report – filed annually with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in mid-December.
Earnings Information – shareholders and investors can obtain copies of
earnings releases, Annual Reports, 10-Ks and news releases by dialing 800-AIR-6525. Shareholders and investors can also register for e-mail updates on our Web site.
Dividend Policy
Dividends on Air Products’ common stock are declared by the board of directors and, when declared, usually will be paid during the sixth week after the close of the fiscal quarter. It is the company’s objective to pay dividends consistent with the reinvestment of earnings necessary for long-term growth.
Direct Investment Program
Current shareholders and new investors can conveniently and economically
puchase shares of Air Products’ common stock and reinvest cash dividends
through American Stock Transfer and Trust Company. Registered shareholders
can purchase shares on American Stock Transfer and Trust’s Web site,
www.investpower.com. New investors can obtain information on the Web site
or by calling 877-322-4941 or 718-921-8200.
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of shareholders will be held on Thursday, January 25, 2007,
2:00 p.m., at Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Terminology
The term Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., as used in this Report, refers
solely to the Delaware corporation of that name. The use of such terms as
Air Products, company, division, organization, we, us, our and its, when referring
to either Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries
or to its subsidiaries and affiliates, either individually or collectively, is only
for convenience and is not intended to describe legal relationships.
Significant subsidiaries are listed as an exhibit to the Form 10-K Report
filed by Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Groups, divisions or other business segments
of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. described in this Report are not
corporate entities.
Annual Certifications
The most recent certifications by our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 are filed as exhibits to our Form 10-K. We have also filed
with the New York Stock Exchange the most recent Annual CEO
Certification as required by Section 303A.12(a) of the New York Stock
Exchange Listed Company Manual.
Additional Information
The forward-looking statements contained in this Report are qualified
by reference to the section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” on
page 42 of the Financials section.
Acknowledgments
Design and Production: Visual Communications
Principal Photography: Jack Lerch; others: Ted Anderson, Ian Casement, Michael Coyne, Tomás Da Silva Estévez, Philip Fearnley
Printing: Hoechstetter Printing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
