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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0000884905-12-000008
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2012-02-23 15:30:47
Reporting Period:: 2012-02-21

Filing Date:: 2012-02-23
Accepted Time:: 2012-02-23 15:30:47
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

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-02-21	50,501	$53.98	86,384	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-02-21	50,501	$110.03	35,883	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-02-21	18,447	$61.47	54,330	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-02-21	18,447	$110.01	35,883	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-02-22	23,556	$53.98	59,439	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-02-22	23,556	$110.01	35,883	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-02-22	10,110	$61.47	45,993	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-02-22	10,110	$110.01	35,883	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to buy)	Disposition	2012-02-21	50,501	$0.00	50,501	$53.98
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to buy)	Disposition	2012-02-21	18,447	$0.00	18,447	$61.47
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to buy)	Disposition	2012-02-22	23,556	$0.00	23,556	$53.98
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to buy)	Disposition	2012-02-22	10,110	$0.00	10,110	$61.47

Remaning Holdings	Exercise Date	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
23,556	2007-02-28	2016-02-29	No	4	M	Direct
54,421	2008-02-27	2017-02-27	No	4	M	Direct
0	2007-02-28	2016-02-27	No	4	M	Direct
44,311	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

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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

This total includes shares previously acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment under the Praxair Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
The $110.026 price reported is the weighted average sale price. The sale prices ranged from $110.00 to $110.328 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.
The $110.006 price reported is the weighted average sale price. The sale prices ranged from $110.00 to $110.095 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.
The $110.011 price reported is the weighted average sale price. The sale prices ranged from $110.00 to $110.20 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.
The $110.007 price reported is the weighted average sale price. The sale prices ranged from $110.00 to $110.26 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.
This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2010.
This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2011.
This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 22, 2012.
Conversion to Praxair Common Stock is on a 1-for-1 basis.
Deferred stock units acquired under the Praxair, Inc. Compensation Deferral Program as amended ("Deferral Program") and are to be settled in Praxair Common Stock.