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Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Oct 16, 2008)

Filed October 16, 2008For Securities:APD

Summary

This 8-K filing by Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD) on October 16, 2008, serves primarily to provide XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) formatted financial statements from its previously filed Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The company is participating in a voluntary XBRL filing program to test the technology. Investors are explicitly cautioned that this XBRL data is unaudited and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. They should continue to refer to the officially filed 10-Q for accurate financial information.

Key Highlights

  • 1Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD) is submitting XBRL formatted financial data from its Q3 2008 10-Q filing.
  • 2The XBRL data includes Consolidated Income Statements, Balance Sheets, Statements of Cash Flows, and Comprehensive Income Statements.
  • 3This filing is part of a voluntary XBRL voluntary filing program to test the format and technology.
  • 4Investors are strongly advised that the XBRL data is unaudited and not the official financial statements.
  • 5Reliance should be placed on the original, officially filed Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
  • 6The information in this 8-K, including the XBRL exhibit, is not considered 'filed' for Section 18 of the Exchange Act and does not carry the associated liabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to furnish XBRL-formatted financial statements from Air Products & Chemicals' prior Q3 2008 10-Q filing. This is part of a voluntary program to test XBRL technology.

No, investors are explicitly cautioned against relying on the XBRL data provided in this 8-K for investment decisions. This data is unaudited and is for technological testing purposes only. You should refer to the official, previously filed Form 10-Q for accurate financial information.

The XBRL exhibit includes Consolidated Income Statements, Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Consolidated Comprehensive Income Statements, and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, all from the company's Q3 2008 10-Q.

No, this filing does not update or change the financial performance reported in the original Q3 2008 10-Q. It is solely a reformatting of that existing data into XBRL for testing purposes.