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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):
May 7, 1996
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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In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Airgas, Inc. (the "Company") is hereby filing
cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause the
Company's actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-
looking statements made by, or on behalf of the Company.
The Company wishes to caution readers that the following important factors,
among others, could affect the Company's actual results and could cause the
Company's actual consolidated results for the first quarter ending June 30,
1996 and beyond, to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-
looking statements made by, or on behalf of the Company:
The Company's ability to continue to identify and complete strategic
acquisitions to enter new markets and expand existing business;
Continued availability of financing to provide additional sources of
funding for future acquisitions, capital expenditure requirements and
foreign investments;
The effects of competition from independent distributors and vertically
integrated gas producers on products and pricing;
Growth and acceptance of new product lines through the Company's sales and
marketing programs;
Changes in product prices from gas producers and name-brand manufacturers
and suppliers of hardgoods;
Uncertainties regarding accidents or litigation which may arise in the
ordinary course of business; and
The effects of, and changes in the economy, monetary and fiscal
policies, laws and regulations, inflation and monetary fluctuations and
fluctuations in interest rates, both on a national and international basis.
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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: May 7, 1996
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