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):
November 15, 2006
AIRGAS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-9344
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56-0732648 |
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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)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 687-5253
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
On November 15, 2006, Airgas, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of
Mr. Thomas M. Smyth as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company
effective immediately. Mr. Smyth, 53, had served as vice president, internal audit for
the Company since 2004 and had led the internal audit function since joining Airgas in
2001. Mr. Smyth’s appointment fills the vacancy created when Robert M. McLaughlin was
promoted to senior vice president and chief financial officer in October 2006. Prior to joining
Airgas, Mr. Smyth spent four years at Philadelphia Gas Works, where he served in internal
audit, controller, and chief accounting roles. Prior to that, he had spent 12 years with Bell
Atlantic, currently known as Verizon, in a variety of internal audit and general management roles
and in similar positions during eight years at Amtrak.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) None.
(b) None.
(c) None.
(d) Exhibits.
The following document is filed as an exhibit to this report.
99.1 Press Release dated November 15, 2006