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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
November 22, 1995
AIRGAS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-9344 56-0732648
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(State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification
incorporation) No.)
100 Matsonford Road, Suite 550
Radnor, PA 19087
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 687-5253
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On November 22, 1995, the Registrant announced certain management promotions
as described in the press release attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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(a) None
(b) None
(c) Exhibits.
99 Press Release dated November 22, 1995
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Signatures
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AIRGAS, INC.
BY: /s/Britton H. Murdoch
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(Britton H. Murdoch)
Vice President-Finance
Chief Financial Officer
DATED: November 28, 1995
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For more information:
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Britton H. Murdoch
Gordon L. Keen, Jr.
(610) 687-5253
AIRGAS, INC. ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT PROMOTIONS
Radnor, Pennsylvania, November 22, 1995--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE-ARG), today
announced the following management promotions.
Hermann Knieling has been promoted to President and Chief Operating
Officer of Airgas. Mr. Knieling joined Airgas when he sold his Mobile,
Alabama industrial gas distributor business to the Company in June 1989.
Since that time, Mr. Knieling has held the positions of Subsidiary President,
Regional Vice President and most recently Division President. Mr. Knieling
received his formal training in chemical engineering and has held several
executive positions in the industrial gas industry with both Hoechst AG and MG
Industries.
Mr. Peter McCausland, Airgas' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
stated, "We are pleased to have someone of Hermann's ability to lead Airgas
beyond the billion dollar sales mark. Hermann is a seasoned executive with a
wealth of engineering, operations and marketing experience. He understands
and appreciates the Airgas decentralized management system and is a fine
example of Airgas' values of autonomy, responsibility and accountability."
"Our divisional structure has served us well as we have consolidated 210
companies into 35 hubs. With Herman having primary responsibility for Airgas'
operating agenda, we will be able to achieve even greater growth as a result
of a clear focus on operations and customer service and because I will be able
to concentrate on Airgas' long-term strategic direction. Airgas has a great
many opportunities to grow and to continue to increase shareholder value, and
our new management structure will put us in a better position to capitalize on
those opportunities."
William Sanford has been appointed Executive Vice President. In addition
to Mr. Sanford's current responsibilities in sales, marketing and customer
service development, he will have operating responsibility for the rental
equipment business and other Airgas companies providing products and services
through the distribution network.
Ronald Rush has been promoted to Division President-Southern Division
replacing Mr. Knieling. Mr. Rush has been the President of Airgas' Jimmie
Jones/Sooner Airgas subsidiary for the past five years.
Donald Carlino has been promoted to Division Vice President for the
Rental, Manufacturing and Industrial Distribution Divisions. Mr. Carlino
joined Airgas in 1989 and most recently held the position of Assistant Vice
President in the Corporate Development Department.
Currently, the Airgas distributor network includes over 430 locations in
thirty-seven states and Canada. Airgas is the largest distributor of
industrial, medical and specialty gases and related equipment in North America
with annual sales of approximately $850 million.
