Summary
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD) filed a Form 8-K on December 17, 2007, to correct an error in its previously distributed proxy statement. The error pertained to the total number of shares entitled to vote at the upcoming Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for January 24, 2008. The corrected information clarifies that as of the record date (November 30, 2007), there were 214,616,681 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, and these are the sole shares eligible to vote. This filing is primarily a procedural correction designed to ensure shareholders receive accurate information regarding voting rights. While not indicating a change in business operations or financial performance, it's crucial for investors to have correct data for proxy voting. The company emphasizes that each share of common stock is entitled to one vote.
Key Highlights
- 1Correction of an error in the 2007 proxy statement regarding the number of voting shares.
- 2The error was related to the total shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
- 3The Annual Meeting is scheduled for January 24, 2008.
- 4The correct number of issued and outstanding shares as of the record date (November 30, 2007) is 214,616,681.
- 5Only these outstanding common shares are entitled to vote at the meeting.
- 6Each share of common stock carries one vote.
- 7The filing date is December 17, 2007, with the event date of the earliest report being December 17, 2007.