PRAXAIR INC·4

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FUCHS JAMES J 4

4 · PRAXAIR INC · Filed May 24, 2010

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2010-05-20
FUCHS JAMES J
Senior Vice President
Transactions
  • Sale

    Common Stock

    2010-05-20$75.30/sh0.334$257,711 total
Holdings
  • Stock Option (right to buy)

    Exercise: $60.92From: 2010-02-24Exp: 2019-02-24Common Stock (59,560 underlying)
    59,560
  • Common Stock

    (indirect: By Spouse)
    6,394
  • Deferred Stock

    Exercise: $0.00Common Stock (1,215.024 underlying)
    1,215.024
  • Stock Option (right to buy)

    Exercise: $83.89From: 2011-02-26Exp: 2018-02-26Common Stock (22,000 underlying)
    22,000
  • Common Stock

    (indirect: By 401(k))
    817.849
  • Stock Option (right to buy)

    Exercise: $53.98From: 2007-02-28Exp: 2016-02-28Common Stock (62,600 underlying)
    62,600
  • Stock Option (right to buy)

    Exercise: $61.47From: 2008-02-27Exp: 2017-02-27Common Stock (69,400 underlying)
    69,400
  • Stock Option (right to buy)

    Exercise: $83.89From: 2009-02-26Exp: 2018-02-26Common Stock (40,000 underlying)
    40,000
  • Stock Option (right to buy)

    Exercise: $76.16From: 2011-02-23Exp: 2020-02-23Common Stock (39,220 underlying)
    39,220
Footnotes (9)
  • [F1]Liquidation of fractional share from dividend reinvestment account.
  • [F2]This total includes shares previously acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment under the Praxair Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
  • [F3]This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
  • [F4]This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 26, 2009.
  • [F5]This option will vest in full if Praxair, Inc. achieves cumulative fiscal year earnings per share growth of at least 33% over 2007 earnings per share at any time prior to January 1, 2011. If vested, the option may be exercised beginning on the third anniversary of the grant date. If Praxair, Inc. fails to meet the cumulative earnings per share goal, this option will be forfeited.
  • [F6]This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2010.
  • [F7]This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2011.
  • [F8]Conversion to Praxair Common Stock is on a 1-for-1 basis.
  • [F9]Deferred stock units acquired under the Praxair, Inc. Compensation Deferral Program as amended ("Deferred Program") and are to be settled in Praxair Common Stock.

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