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AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS
INC.
7201 HAMILTON BOULEVARD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18195-1501
(610) 481 - 4911
www.airproducts.com |
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ELIGIBILITY |
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Any shareholder of the Company
having at least 1 (one) share
registered in his or her name.
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Non-shareholders may participate
in the Plan by making an initial investment of at least $500.00.
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Alternatively, non-shareholders
may participate in the Plan by authorizing automatic withdrawals of $100
per month for at least five
consecutive months from a designated bank
account.
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INVESTMENT OPTIONS |
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FULL
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT ─ Reinvest cash dividends on all
shares held by a Participant. Optional cash payments of at
least $100 may also be invested, up to an aggregate
of $200,000 during
any calendar year.
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PARTIAL
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT ─ Reinvest cash dividends on a
specified portion of the shares held by a Participant, who will
continue to receive cash dividends on the remaining portion of shares.
Optional payments of at least
$100 may also be invested up to an aggregate
of $200,000 per calendar year.
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OPTIONAL
CASH PAYMENTS ONLY ─ Optional cash payments of at
least $100 may be invested up to an aggregate
of $200,000 per calendar year without any
reinvestment of dividends.
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OPTIONAL CASH PAYMENTS |
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The minimum optional
cash payment amount is $100,
with a maximum amount of $200,000
per year. If a Participant sends a cash payment of less that $100, the
payment will be returned to the Participant.
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There is no
obligation to make optional cash payments.
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CASH PAYMENT METHODS |
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Participants may make
optional cash payments in the following way(s):
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By sending a check or
money order, with the appropriate form from the periodic statement, to
the Plan Administrator.
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By making automated
payments through an electronic funds transfer (EFT). EFT payments would
be deducted from the Participant's account at any financial institution
that participates in the Automatic Clearing House (ACH) system. Under
automatic deductions, funds will be withdrawn from a Participant's bank
account on either the 1st
or 15th of each month, or both (as
chosen by the Participant).
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PLAN ADMINISTRATOR |
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First Chicago Trust Company,
PO Box 12345,
Anytown, AT 00000
Telephone: (555) 555 – 5555
Fax: (555) 666 – 6666
Email:
Website: www.fctc.com
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TERMINATION |
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When a Participant terminates, or
upon termination of the Plan by the Company, certificates for whole
shares credited to the Participant under the Plan will be issued, and a
cash payment will be made for any fraction of a share less any costs of
sale.
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Upon termination, a Participant
may also request the sale of all or a part of the whole shares of
Common Stock credited to his or her Plan account. The Plan
Administrator will sell such shares and remit the proceeds to the
Participant, less the costs of sale.
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SALE OF SHARES |
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Following receipt of written
instructions from a Participant, the Plan Administrator will sell,
through an independent broker or institution, those shares and will
remit a check for the proceeds of such sale, less applicable brokerage
commission, service charges and any taxes.
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Shares that are to be sold may be
aggregated with those of other Participants. This procedure for selling
shares may be particularly attractive to holders of small amounts of
common stock because the Plan can combine odd lots and small numbers of
shares into larger blocks to be sold, and thereby take advantage of
lower brokerage costs.
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A Transaction
Fee of $10.00 plus brokerage
commission of $0.12(12 cents) per share will be
automatically deducted from the proceeds.
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COSTS |
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The
following costs are associated with the Plan:
Initial Enrollment |
$10.00 plus $0.10
(10
cents) per share brokerage commission |
Optional Cash
Investments:
Service Fee
Brokerage Commission |
$5.00 per investment
$0.10 (10 cents) per share |
Reinvestment of
Dividends*:
Service Fee
Brokerage Commission
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5% of amount invested (maximum of $3.00 per quarter)
$0.03 (3 cents) per share |
Sale of Shares:
Service Fee
Brokerage Commission |
$10.00
$0.12 (12 cents) per share |
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