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XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000002969
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.
001-04534
1940 Air Products Blvd
Allentown
PA
18106
610-481-4911
MELISSA SCHAEFFER
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
3233
993556.83
222475666
02/10/2025
NYSE
Common
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Issuer
N
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12/03/2021
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Common
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N
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Common
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Issuer
N
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12/01/2024
Services Rendered
Common
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Issuer
N
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12/02/2023
Services Rendered
Common
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Issuer
N
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Common
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N
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Common
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N
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N
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Y
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