UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) January 27, 2004
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PRAXAIR, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-11037 06-124-9050
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD, DANBURY, CT 06810-5113
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(203)837-2000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 9, "Regulation
FD Disclosure" and Item 12, "Results of Operations and Financial
Condition."
On January 27, 2004, Praxair, Inc. issued a press release setting forth
Praxair, Inc.'s fourth quarter 2004 earnings. A copy of Praxair, Inc.'s
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit (99) and is hereby
incorporated by reference.
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: January 27, 2004 By: /s/ Patrick M. Clark
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Patrick M. Clark
Vice President and Controller
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated January 27, 2004.