FWP

Final Term Sheet

Filed pursuant to Rule 433

Dated November 2, 2012

Relating to

Prospectus Supplement dated November 2, 2012 to

Registration Statement No. 333-183150

 

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$ 400,000,000 1.05% Notes due 2017

$ 300,000,000 3.55% Notes due 2042

 

Issuer:    Praxair, Inc.
Trade Date:    November 2, 2012
Original Issue Date (Settlement Date):                    November 7, 2012
   2017 Notes    2042 Notes
Title of Securities:    1.05% Notes due 2017    3.55% Notes due 2042
Principal Amount:    $ 400,000,000    $ 300,000,000
CUSIP / ISIN:    74005PBC7 / US74005PBC77    74005P BD5 / US74005PBD50
Maturity Date:    November 7, 2017    November 7, 2042
Benchmark Treasury:    T 0.75% due October 31, 2017    T 3.00% due May 15, 2042
Benchmark Treasury Price and Yield:    100-03+ and 0.728%    101-28+ and 2.904%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:    33 basis points    68 basis points
Yield to Maturity:    1.058%    3.584%
Interest Rate:    1.05% per annum    3.55% per annum
Public Offering Price (Issue Price):    99.961% of the Principal Amount thereof    99.378% of the Principal Amount thereof
Interest Payment Dates:    Semi-annually in arrears on each May 7 and November 7 commencing May 7, 2013    Semi-annually in arrears on each May 7 and November 7 commencing May 7, 2013
Redemption Provisions:      

Make-Whole Call:

   Treasury Rate plus 5 basis points    Treasury Rate plus 10 basis points prior to May 7, 2042

Par Call:

   N/A    On or after May 7, 2042
Joint Bookrunners:   

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

RBS Securities Inc.

  
Co-Managers:   

BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

                     Incorporated

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc.

Santander Investment Securities Inc.

SG Americas Securities, LLC

U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.

  


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