AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: Election of nine nominees to serve as directors until the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: OTHER COMPANY NOMINEES NOT OPPOSED BY MANTLE RIDGE: Tonit M. Calaway

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Tonit M. Calaway”): 174,110,068 for, 2,041,802 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed January 27, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The nine directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Tonit M. Calaway, Lisa A. Davis, Jessica Trocchi Graziano, Bhavesh V. Patel, Wayne T. Smith, Alfred Stern, Paul Hilal, Andrew Evans and Dennis Reilley.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 184 asset managers below reported 76,508,013 for, 127,645 withheld, 10,971 abstained, 189,574 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of nine nominees to serve as directors until the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: COMPANY NOMINEES OPPOSED BY MANTLE RIDGE: Charles Cogut

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Charles Cogut”): 54,718,707 for, 121,433,074 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed January 27, 2025 (Item 5.07). This is a for/withhold election, which is decided by plurality: a nominee does not need a majority of the votes cast to be elected, so no passed or failed outcome is stated here.

Reported outcome: Not elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The nine directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Tonit M. Calaway, Lisa A. Davis, Jessica Trocchi Graziano, Bhavesh V. Patel, Wayne T. Smith, Alfred Stern, Paul Hilal, Andrew Evans and Dennis Reilley.”
Support: 31% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 184 asset managers below reported 27,272,085 for, 49,350,737 withheld, 23,807 abstained, 189,574 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of nine nominees to serve as directors until the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: COMPANY NOMINEES OPPOSED BY MANTLE RIDGE: Lisa A. Davis

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Lisa A. Davis”): 103,606,433 for, 72,546,218 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed January 27, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The nine directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Tonit M. Calaway, Lisa A. Davis, Jessica Trocchi Graziano, Bhavesh V. Patel, Wayne T. Smith, Alfred Stern, Paul Hilal, Andrew Evans and Dennis Reilley.”
Support: 59% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 184 asset managers below reported 40,312,880 for, 36,334,372 withheld, 11,592 abstained, 189,574 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of nine nominees to serve as directors until the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: COMPANY NOMINEES OPPOSED BY MANTLE RIDGE: Seifollah Ghasemi

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Seifollah Ghasemi”): 76,177,521 for, 99,967,306 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed January 27, 2025 (Item 5.07). This is a for/withhold election, which is decided by plurality: a nominee does not need a majority of the votes cast to be elected, so no passed or failed outcome is stated here.

Reported outcome: Not elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The nine directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Tonit M. Calaway, Lisa A. Davis, Jessica Trocchi Graziano, Bhavesh V. Patel, Wayne T. Smith, Alfred Stern, Paul Hilal, Andrew Evans and Dennis Reilley.”
Support: 43% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 184 asset managers below reported 37,223,416 for, 39,411,621 withheld, 11,592 abstained, 189,574 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of nine nominees to serve as directors until the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: OTHER COMPANY NOMINEES NOT OPPOSED BY MANTLE RIDGE: Jessica Trocchi Graziano

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jessica Trocchi Graziano”): 173,548,328 for, 2,604,503 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed January 27, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The nine directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Tonit M. Calaway, Lisa A. Davis, Jessica Trocchi Graziano, Bhavesh V. Patel, Wayne T. Smith, Alfred Stern, Paul Hilal, Andrew Evans and Dennis Reilley.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 184 asset managers below reported 76,079,134 for, 568,739 withheld, 10,971 abstained, 189,574 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of nine nominees to serve as directors until the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: COMPANY NOMINEES OPPOSED BY MANTLE RIDGE: Edward L. Monser

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Edward L. Monser”): 66,446,127 for, 109,699,703 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed January 27, 2025 (Item 5.07). This is a for/withhold election, which is decided by plurality: a nominee does not need a majority of the votes cast to be elected, so no passed or failed outcome is stated here.

Reported outcome: Not elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The nine directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Tonit M. Calaway, Lisa A. Davis, Jessica Trocchi Graziano, Bhavesh V. Patel, Wayne T. Smith, Alfred Stern, Paul Hilal, Andrew Evans and Dennis Reilley.”
Support: 38% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 184 asset managers below reported 34,369,528 for, 42,265,509 withheld, 11,592 abstained, 189,574 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of nine nominees to serve as directors until the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: OTHER COMPANY NOMINEES NOT OPPOSED BY MANTLE RIDGE: Bhavesh V. "Bob" Patel

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Bhavesh V. Patel”): 170,873,128 for, 5,279,368 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed January 27, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The nine directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Tonit M. Calaway, Lisa A. Davis, Jessica Trocchi Graziano, Bhavesh V. Patel, Wayne T. Smith, Alfred Stern, Paul Hilal, Andrew Evans and Dennis Reilley.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 184 asset managers below reported 75,458,151 for, 1,144,346 withheld, 23,186 abstained, 189,574 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of nine nominees to serve as directors until the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: OTHER COMPANY NOMINEES NOT OPPOSED BY MANTLE RIDGE: Wayne T. Smith

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Wayne T. Smith”): 174,052,345 for, 2,099,573 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed January 27, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The nine directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Tonit M. Calaway, Lisa A. Davis, Jessica Trocchi Graziano, Bhavesh V. Patel, Wayne T. Smith, Alfred Stern, Paul Hilal, Andrew Evans and Dennis Reilley.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 184 asset managers below reported 76,506,189 for, 129,469 withheld, 10,971 abstained, 189,574 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of nine nominees to serve as directors until the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: OTHER COMPANY NOMINEES NOT OPPOSED BY MANTLE RIDGE: Alfred Stern

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Alfred Stern”): 171,242,472 for, 4,907,783 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed January 27, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The nine directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Tonit M. Calaway, Lisa A. Davis, Jessica Trocchi Graziano, Bhavesh V. Patel, Wayne T. Smith, Alfred Stern, Paul Hilal, Andrew Evans and Dennis Reilley.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 184 asset managers below reported 75,483,086 for, 1,140,357 withheld, 23,186 abstained, 189,574 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of nine nominees to serve as directors until the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: MANTLE RIDGE NOMINEES: Andrew Evans

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Andrew Evans”): 124,144,152 for, 50,897,563 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed January 27, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The nine directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Tonit M. Calaway, Lisa A. Davis, Jessica Trocchi Graziano, Bhavesh V. Patel, Wayne T. Smith, Alfred Stern, Paul Hilal, Andrew Evans and Dennis Reilley.”
Support: 71% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 184 asset managers below reported 51,026,013 for, 25,593,956 withheld, 22,917 abstained, 193,317 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of nine nominees to serve as directors until the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: MANTLE RIDGE NOMINEES: Paul Hilal

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Paul Hilal”): 107,589,833 for, 67,452,044 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed January 27, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The nine directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Tonit M. Calaway, Lisa A. Davis, Jessica Trocchi Graziano, Bhavesh V. Patel, Wayne T. Smith, Alfred Stern, Paul Hilal, Andrew Evans and Dennis Reilley.”
Support: 61% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 184 asset managers below reported 42,181,298 for, 34,438,671 withheld, 22,917 abstained, 193,317 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of nine nominees to serve as directors until the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: MANTLE RIDGE NOMINEES: Tracy McKibben

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Tracy McKibben”): 71,090,133 for, 103,951,652 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed January 27, 2025 (Item 5.07). This is a for/withhold election, which is decided by plurality: a nominee does not need a majority of the votes cast to be elected, so no passed or failed outcome is stated here.

Reported outcome: Not elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The nine directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Tonit M. Calaway, Lisa A. Davis, Jessica Trocchi Graziano, Bhavesh V. Patel, Wayne T. Smith, Alfred Stern, Paul Hilal, Andrew Evans and Dennis Reilley.”
Support: 41% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 184 asset managers below reported 34,918,927 for, 41,704,785 withheld, 22,917 abstained, 189,574 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of nine nominees to serve as directors until the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: MANTLE RIDGE NOMINEES: Dennis Reilley

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dennis Reilley”): 108,083,560 for, 66,958,810 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed January 27, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The voting results were as follows: The nine directors elected at the Annual Meeting are Tonit M. Calaway, Lisa A. Davis, Jessica Trocchi Graziano, Bhavesh V. Patel, Wayne T. Smith, Alfred Stern, Paul Hilal, Andrew Evans and Dennis Reilley.”
Support: 62% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 184 asset managers below reported 41,791,874 for, 34,831,838 withheld, 22,917 abstained, 189,574 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: The Mantle Ridge Parties' proposal to repeal any provision of, or amendment to, the Bylaws that the Board adopted or adopts after September 17, 2023 and up to and including the end of the 2025 Annual Meeting.

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.’s own tally for this item (“4. Shareholder Proposal to Amend the Bylaws to Repeal any Amendments After September 17, 2023”): 109,478,204 for, 65,619,785 against — failed, per its Form 8-K filed January 27, 2025 (Item 5.07). This item required more than a simple majority of votes cast — see the filing.

Reported outcome: Not approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders did not approve a proposal submitted by Mantle Ridge to repeal any provision or amendment of the Company's Bylaws adopted by the Company's Board of Directors without shareholder approval after September 17, 2023 by the vote set forth in the table below.”
Not approved: the filing states that this item needed more than a majority of the votes cast.
Support: 63% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 186 asset managers below reported 42,747,371 for, 33,823,008 against, 80,751 abstained, 189,874 not voted, 230 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: An advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Advisory Vote on Executive Officer Compensation”): 157,988,055 for, 10,574,194 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed January 27, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as set forth in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting by the vote set forth in the table below.”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 176 managers: 74,452,995 for, 1,968,524 against, 155,909 abstained, 189,574 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 852 managers: 93,532,188 for, 8,406,999 against, 28,603 withheld, 2,227,373 abstained, 580,502 not voted, 386,649 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors”): 176,531,159 for, 895,705 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed January 27, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 by the vote set forth in the table below.”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 185 asset managers below reported 76,472,449 for, 21,881 against, 76,548 abstained, 189,574 not voted, 3,141 unknown.

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