Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000884905-12-000009
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2012-02-24 16:08:48
Reporting Period:
2012-02-23
Filing Date:
2012-02-24
Accepted Time:
2012-02-24 16:08:48
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
1190780 S Ricardo Malfitano 39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury CT 06810-5113
Executive Vice President 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 2012-02-23 44,311 $61.47 80,194 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2012-02-23 44,311 $110.00 35,883 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 2012-02-23 44,311 $0.00 44,311 $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 2,746 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 54,800 54,800 Direct
Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) $60.92 2010-02-24 2019-02-24 83,900 83,900 Direct
Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) $76.16 2011-02-23 2020-02-23 53,720 53,720 Direct
Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) $97.84 2012-02-22 2021-02-22 57,720 57,720 Direct
Common Stock Deferred Stock $0.00 11,336 11,336 Direct
Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
2018-02-26 54,800 54,800 Direct
2019-02-24 83,900 83,900 Direct
2020-02-23 53,720 53,720 Direct
2021-02-22 57,720 57,720 Direct
11,336 11,336 Direct
Footnotes
  1. This total includes shares previously acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment under the Praxair Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
  2. This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
  3. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2010.
  4. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2011.
  5. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 22, 2012.
  6. Conversion to Praxair Common Stock is on a 1-for-1 basis.
  7. Deferred stock units acquired under the Praxair, Inc. Compensation Deferral Program as amended ("Deferral Program") and are to be settled in Praxair Common Stock.