PRAXAIR, INC. (NYSE:PX) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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PRAXAIR, INC. (NYSE:PX) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Praxair, Inc. was held on
April 25, 2017 (the Annual Meeting), at which shareholders voted
upon the items set forth below. The total number of shares that
were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting was
255,995,943, which was 89.73% of the shares outstanding and
entitled to vote and which constituted a quorum. The final voting
results of the items submitted to a vote of the shareholders are
set forth below.
Proposal 1
The nine nominees for election as a director were elected to
serve until the 2018 annual meeting of shareholders, and until
his or her successor is elected and qualified. The vote results
were as follows, with each nominee having received at least
91.31% of the votes cast for his or her election:
Director Nominees
Shares For
Shares Against
Shares Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
% of Votes
Cast For
Stephen F. Angel
229,061,225
8,402,906
976,998
17,554,814
96.07%
Oscar Bernardes
231,640,808
6,540,023
260,298
17,554,814
97.15%
Nance K. Dicciani
232,860,638
5,333,075
247,416
17,554,814
97.66%
Edward G. Galante
231,880,474
6,310,167
250,488
17,554,814
97.25%
Raymond W. LeBoeuf
229,500,871
7,061,184
1,879,074
17,554,814
96.25%
Larry D. McVay
236,834,548
1,358,515
248,066
17,554,814
99.33%
Martin H. Richenhagen
217,717,881
20,457,824
265,424
17,554,814
91.31%
Wayne T. Smith
229,054,514
7,521,137
1,865,478
17,554,814
96.06%
Robert L. Wood
232,295,942
5,796,162
349,025
17,554,814
97.42%
Proposal 2
Shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the independent auditor, by the votes set forth below.
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Shares Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
252,487,025
3,229,440
279,478
(98.63% of votes cast)
(1.26% of votes cast)
Proposal 3
Shareholders approved an advisory vote on Named Executive Officer
Compensation, by the votes set forth below.
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Shares Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
188,456,183
49,296,322
688,624
17,554,814
(79.04% of votes cast)
(20.67% of votes cast)
Proposal 4
Shareholders recommended, on an advisory and non-binding basis,
by the votes set forth below, that future advisory votes on Named
Executive Officer compensation should be held annually.
Based upon these results, which were consistent with the Boards
recommendation, the Board has determined that Praxair will hold
an advisory vote on Named Executive Officer compensation annually
until the next vote on the frequency of holding such advisory
votes.
Shares Voted
Shares Voted
Shares Voted
Shares
Broker
For 1 Year
For 2 Years
For 3 Years
Abstained
Non-Votes
218,836,305
633,171
18,542,177
429,476
17,554,814
(91.77% of votes cast)
(0.26% of votes cast)
(7.77% of votes cast)
Proposal 5
Shareholders approved amendments to the Amended and Restated 2009
Praxair, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan to, among other things,
authorize additional shares for grant and to approve the material
terms of performance goals for awards under the Plan, by the
votes set forth below.
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Shares Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
230,340,746
7,575,909
524,474
17,554,814
(96.60% of votes cast)
(3.17% of votes cast)


About PRAXAIR, INC. (NYSE:PX)

Praxair, Inc. is an industrial gas supplier in North and South America, Asia and Europe. The Company’s operations are organized into five segments, four of which have been determined on a geographic basis of segmentation: North America, Europe, South America and Asia. In addition, the Company operates its surface technologies business through its subsidiary, Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc., which represents the fifth segment. The Company’s products in its industrial gases business include atmospheric gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, rare gases) and process gases (carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases, acetylene). The Company also designs, engineers and builds equipment that produces industrial gases primarily for internal use. The Company’s Surface Technologies segment, operated through Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc., supplies wear-resistant and high-temperature corrosion-resistant metallic and ceramic coatings and powders.

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