SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report September 23, 2004

 

Date of Earliest Event Reported August 24, 2004

 

PRAXAIR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

(203)837-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

ITEM 5.02(d) Election of Directors

 

As reported on Form 8K dated August 24, 2004, Ira D. Hall, president and chief executive officer of Utendahl Capital Management, L. P., was elected to the board of directors of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), effective September 1, 2004. This Form 8K/A amends the current report on Form 8K dated August 24, 2004 to report that, at a meeting of the board of directors of Praxair, Inc. held on September 20, 2004, Mr. Hall was appointed to Praxair’s Governance and Nominating Committee and its Finance and Pension Committee.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

			PRAXAIR, INC.
			Registrant
Date:	September 23, 2004		By:	/s/David H. Chaifetz
				David H. Chaifetz
				Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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