Air Products & Chemicals Director Wayne Thomas Smith Acquires Deferred Phantom Stock
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
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Filing Summary
# Insider Transaction Alert: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD)
**Insider**: Smith Wayne Thomas (Director)
**Transaction Date**: September 30, 2026
**Filing Date**: October 1, 2026
### Transaction Summary
- **Type**: Phantom Stock Grant (Deferred Compensation)
- **Shares**: 33.8266
- **Price**: $279.19
- **Value**: $9,444.05
- **Post-Transaction Holdings**: 5,251.5326 phantom units
- **Ownership**: Direct
*Note*: Acquired under the Air Products Stock Account of the issuer's Deferred Compensation Program for Directors.
Comprehensive Analysis
Overview
On October 1, 2026, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD) filed a Form 4 disclosing that Director Wayne Thomas Smith acquired 33.8266 phantom stock units on September 30, 2026.
Transaction Details
- Security: Phantom Stock (convertible 1-for-1 into Common Stock)
- Transaction Code: A (Grant, award, or other acquisition)
- Volume: 33.8266 units
- Price per Unit: $279.19
- Total Transaction Value: ~$9,444.05
- Ending Holdings: 5,251.5326 phantom stock units
- Program Context: The units were credited pursuant to the Air Products Stock Account under the Deferred Compensation Program for Directors as part of the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan. Settlement occurs in common stock after board service concludes.
Market and Trading Assessment
This transaction represents an automatic, routine credit under a director deferred compensation arrangement rather than an open-market discretionary trade. As such, it carries Low trading significance and provides neutral signaling regarding operational outlook or insider sentiment.
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