SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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) ___February 21, 2003___
PRAXAIR, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-11037 06-124-9050
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD, DANBURY, CT 06810-5113
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(203)837-2000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 5. Other Events
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On this date, Praxair, Inc. announced that William A. Wise, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of El Paso Corporation, has resigned from Praxair's Board of
Directors, effective February 21, 2003. See the registrant's press release
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
SIGNATURE
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.
PRAXAIR, INC.
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Registrant
Date: February 21, 2003 By: /s/ Dennis H. Reilley
Dennis H. Reilley
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit 99.1: Press Release dated February 21, 2003.