FUCHS JAMES J 4
4 · PRAXAIR INC · Filed Mar 3, 2009
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
FUCHS JAMES J
Senior Vice President
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Performance Share Units
2009-02-27−6,560.4→ 0 total→ Common Stock (6,560.4 underlying) - Award
Performance Share Units
2009-02-27+6,560.4→ 6,560.4 totalExercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (6,560.4 underlying) - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2009-02-27$57.70/sh−2,102.135$121,304→ 19,852.265 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2009-02-27+6,560.4→ 21,954.4 total
Holdings
- 801.932(indirect: By 401(k))
Common Stock
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the payout of a performance share unit grant made on February 27, 2007 (the "PSU").
- [F2]Shares of common stock withheld from the PSU payout to cover tax withholdings.
- [F3]The PSU vested on February 27, 2009, and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the combined financial performance of Praxair, Inc. for 2007 and 2008 measured against financial goals set by the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors.