Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000884905-12-000063
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2012-05-01 11:29:20
Reporting Period:
2012-04-27
Filing Date:
2012-05-01
Accepted Time:
2012-05-01 11:29:20
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
884905 Praxair Inc PX Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810) 061249050
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1508503 T Elizabeth Hirsch C/O Praxair, Inc.
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury CT 06810-5113
Vice President & Controller No Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2012-04-27 15,000 $36.58 28,296 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2012-04-27 15,000 $115.85 13,296 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) Disposition 2012-04-27 15,000 $0.00 15,000 $36.58
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
0 2005-02-24 2014-02-24 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock 3,189 Indirect 401(K)
Reported Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Sec. Type Price Date Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) $109.68 2013-02-28 2022-02-28 9,680 9,680 Direct
Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) $44.25 2006-02-22 2015-02-22 18,000 18,000 Direct
Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) $53.98 2007-02-28 2016-02-28 16,000 16,000 Direct
Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) $61.47 2008-02-27 2017-02-27 18,000 18,000 Direct
Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) $83.89 2009-02-26 2018-02-26 6,400 6,400 Direct
Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) $83.89 2009-02-26 2018-02-26 9,600 9,600 Direct
Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) $60.92 2010-02-24 2019-02-24 10,820 10,820 Direct
Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) $76.16 2011-02-23 2020-02-23 5,115 5,115 Direct
Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) $97.84 2012-02-22 2021-02-22 9,895 9,895 Direct
Common Stock Deferred Stock $0.00 61 61 Direct
Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
2022-02-28 9,680 9,680 Direct
2015-02-22 18,000 18,000 Direct
2016-02-28 16,000 16,000 Direct
2017-02-27 18,000 18,000 Direct
2018-02-26 6,400 6,400 Direct
2018-02-26 9,600 9,600 Direct
2019-02-24 10,820 10,820 Direct
2020-02-23 5,115 5,115 Direct
2021-02-22 9,895 9,895 Direct
61 61 Direct
Footnotes
  1. This total includes shares previously acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment under the Praxair Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan and unvested restricted stock units.
  2. The $115.8514 price reported is the weighted average sale price. The sale prices ranged from $115.705 to $115.980 per share. Upon request of the SEC Staff, Praxair, Inc. or a security holder of Praxair, Inc., the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
  3. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2013.
  4. This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
  5. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2011.
  6. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 22, 2012.
  7. Conversion to Praxair Common Stock is on a 1-for-1 basis.
  8. Deferred stock units acquired under the Praxair, Inc. Compensation Deferral Plan as amended ("Deferral Plan") and are to be settled in Praxair Common Stock.