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):
June 30, 2008
AIRGAS,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-9344
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56-0732648 |
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(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
259 North Radnor-Chester Road, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087-5283
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (610) 687-5253
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
(see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).
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Item 3.01.
Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or
Standard; Transfer of Listing.
(a). As previously reported, Mr. William O. Albertini, a director of Airgas, Inc. (the
Company), died on June 28, 2008. Mr. Albertini had been a member, and the chair, of the audit
committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, with Paula A. Sneed and John C. van Roden, Jr.
serving as the other members of the committee. As a result of Mr. Albertinis death, on June 30,
2008 the Company received a notice from the NYSE stating that the Company was not in compliance
with Section 303A.07(a) of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Listed Company Manual which
requires that audit committees be comprised of at least three independent directors. On July 2,
2008, the Companys Board of Directors approved the selection of W. Thacher Brown, an existing
eligible director, as a new member of the audit committee to replace Mr. Albertini and appointed
Mr. van Roden, an audit committee financial expert, as chair of the committee. The Company is,
therefore, now in compliance with the requirement of Section 303A.07(a) of the NYSE Listed Company
Manual.
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Item 9.01. |
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Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits |
99.1 Press Release dated July 2, 2008
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