Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000884905-12-000006
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2012-02-21 16:17:40
Reporting Period:
2012-02-17
Filing Date:
2012-02-21
Accepted Time:
2012-02-21 16:17:40
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
1311774 T James Breedlove C/O Praxair, Inc.
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury CT 06810-5113
Senior Vp, Gen. Counsel & Sec. 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 2012-02-17 10,000 $61.47 38,485 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2012-02-17 10,000 $109.69 28,485 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 2012-02-17 10,000 $0.00 10,000 $61.47
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
0 2008-02-27 2017-02-27 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock 4,256 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) $83.89 2009-02-26 2018-02-26 39,300 39,300 Direct
Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) $60.92 2010-02-24 2019-02-24 54,120 54,120 Direct
Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) $76.16 2011-02-23 2020-02-23 34,960 34,960 Direct
Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) $97.84 2012-02-22 2021-02-22 37,930 37,930 Direct
Common Stock Deferred Stock $0.00 991 991 Direct
Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
2018-02-26 39,300 39,300 Direct
2019-02-24 54,120 54,120 Direct
2020-02-23 34,960 34,960 Direct
2021-02-22 37,930 37,930 Direct
991 991 Direct
Footnotes
  1. This total includes shares of unvested restricted stock units.
  2. The $109.69 price reported is the weighted average sale price. The sale prices ranged from $109.65 to $109.764 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 became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
  4. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2010.
  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 Program as amended ("Deferral Program") and are to be settled in Praxair Common Stock.