Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000884905-10-000035
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-05-05 13:00:00
Reporting Period:
2010-05-03
Filing Date:
2010-05-05
Accepted Time:
2010-05-05 14:58:22
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 2010-05-03 20,000 $44.27 54,150 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-05-03 20,200 $44.25 74,350 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-05-03 40,200 $84.00 34,150 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
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 2010-05-03 20,000 $0.00 20,000 $44.27
Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) Disposition 2010-05-03 20,200 $0.00 20,200 $44.25
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
0 2006-11-15 2014-11-15 No 4 M Direct
0 2006-02-22 2015-02-22 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock 2,963 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) $53.98 2007-02-28 2016-02-28 54,400 54,400 Direct
Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) $61.47 2008-02-27 2017-02-27 67,400 67,400 Direct
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) $83.89 2011-02-26 2018-02-26 20,000 20,000 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 Deferred Stock $0.00 835 835 Direct
Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
2016-02-28 54,400 54,400 Direct
2017-02-27 67,400 67,400 Direct
2018-02-26 39,300 39,300 Direct
2018-02-26 20,000 20,000 Direct
2019-02-24 54,120 54,120 Direct
2020-02-23 34,960 34,960 Direct
835 835 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 26, 2009.
  4. This option will vest in full if Praxair, Inc. achieves cumulative fiscal year earnings per share growth of at least 33% over 2007 earnings per share at any time prior to January 1, 2011. If vested, the option may be exercised beginning on the third anniversary of the grant date. If Praxair, Inc. fails to meet the cumulative earnings per share goal, this option will be forfeited.
  5. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2010.
  6. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2011.
  7. Conversion to Praxair Common Stock is on a 1-for-1 basis.
  8. Deferred stock units accrued under the Praxair, Inc. Compensation Deferral Program as amended and are to be settled in Praxair Common Stock.