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):
September 14, 2010

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 687-5253

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On September 14, 2010, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Airgas, Inc. (the “Company”)  took the following actions:

1.  The Board elected each of John C. van Roden and Lee M. Thomas as members of the Executive Committee of the Board.

2.   Pursuant to the Company’s By-Laws (which provide that the Chairman of the Board will be the chief executive officer unless the Board otherwise determines),  the Board determined that the President of the Company will be the chief executive officer.

3.  In accordance with the recommendation of the Governance and Compensation Committee of the Board, the Board elected James W. Hovey chairman of the Finance Committee of the Board effective if W. Thacher Brown is not elected as a director at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

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Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

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