Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): October 29, 2024

LINDE PLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland

001-38730

98-1448883

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

10 Riverview Dr. Danbury, Connecticut

United States 06810

Forge

43 Church Street West

Woking, Surrey GU21 6HT

United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

+44 1483 242200

(Registrant’s telephone numbers, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares (€0.001 nominal value per share)		LIN		Nasdaq Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)

John Panikar, Executive Vice President-APAC, has announced that he will retire from Linde effective March 31, 2025, after serving 33 years with Linde. His role as an executive officer of Linde plc will terminate effective November 1, 2024.

Binod Patwari, who currently serves as the Managing Director of Linde’s South Pacific Region, has been appointed as Senior Vice President-APAC, succeeding Mr. Panikar, effective November 1, 2024. Mr. Patwari will be responsible for all APAC operations, executing the business plan and developing strategies for the APAC region.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith:

Exhibit No.		Description

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	LINDE PLC

Date: November 4, 2024	By:	/s/ Guillermo Bichara
	Name:	Guillermo Bichara
	Title:	Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer

Cover	Oct. 29, 2024
Document Information Line Items
Entity Registrant Name	LINDE PLC
Entity Central Index Key	0001707925
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Document Period End Date	Oct. 29, 2024
Entity File Number	001-38730
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	L2
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1448883
Entity Address Address Line 1	Forge
Entity Address Address Line 2	43 Church Street West
Entity Address City Or Town	Surrey
Entity Address Postal Zip Code	GU21 6HT
City Area Code	1483
Local Phone Number	242200
Security 12b Title	Ordinary shares (€0.001 nominal value per share)
Trading Symbol	LIN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre Commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Address Address Line 3	Woking
Entity Address Country	GB
Other Address Member
Document Information Line Items
Entity Address Address Line 1	10 Riverview Dr.
Entity Address City Or Town	Danbury
Entity Address State Or Province	CT
Entity Address Postal Zip Code	06810
Entity Address Country	US