UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 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) December
14, 2012
PRAXAIR,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE |
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(State or Other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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1-11037 |
06-124-9050 |
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(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD, DANBURY, CT |
06810-5113 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
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(203) 837-2000 |
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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N/A |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
On December 14, 2012 Praxair, Inc. issued a press release announcing certain price and fee increases for it and certain of its divisions and subsidiaries. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 14, 2012. |
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.
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PRAXAIR, INC. |
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Registrant |
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| Date: | December 14, 2012 |
By: |
/s/ James T. Breedlove |
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James T. Breedlove |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel |
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and Secretary |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press release dated December 14, 2012 |