Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Mantle Ridge LP 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. [APD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) Director by deputization (Last) (First) (Middle) 712 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 17F 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/12/2026 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10019 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share 02/12/2026 J(5) 3,943,847(5) D $ 0 163,674 I See footnotes(1)(2)(3)(4)(7) Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share 02/12/2026 S 70,175 D $284.21 93,499 I See footnotes(1)(2)(3)(4)(7) Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share 02/12/2026 G(8) 1,759 D $ 0 (8) 91,740(6) I See footnotes(1)(2)(3)(4)(7)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Mantle Ridge LP 712 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 17F NEW YORK, NY 10019	X			Director by deputization
Eagle Advisor LLC 712 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 17F NEW YORK, NY 10019				Director by deputization
Hilal Paul C 712 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 17F NEW YORK, NY 10019	X

Signatures

MANTLE RIDGE LP, By: Mantle Ridge GP LLC, its general partner, By: PCH MR Advisor Holdings LLC, its managing member, By: /s/ Paul C. Hilal, Sole Member		02/13/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
EAGLE ADVISOR LLC, By: Mantle Ridge LP, its sole member, By: Mantle Ridge GP LLC, its general partner, By: PCH MR Advisor Holdings LLC, its managing member, By: /s/ Paul C. Hilal, Sole Member		02/13/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Paul C. Hilal		02/13/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	In addition to Mantle Ridge LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Mantle Ridge"), this Form 4 is being filed jointly by Eagle Advisor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Eagle Advisor"), and Paul C. Hilal, a citizen of the United States of America (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"), each of whom has the same business address as Mantle Ridge and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in securities reported on this Form 4 (the "Subject Securities").
(2)	Eagle Advisor, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mantle Ridge, advises Eagle Fund A1 Ltd, Eagle Fund A2 Ltd, Eagle Fund B1 Ltd and Eagle Fund B1 Ltd, each a Cayman Islands exempted company (all such funds and certain related limited partnerships, the "Eagle Funds").
(3)	Eagle Advisor, as the investment adviser to the Eagle Funds, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Subject Securities for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). By virtue of Paul C. Hilal's position as ultimately controlling Eagle Advisor and Mantle Ridge, Paul C. Hilal may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Subject Securities for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a). Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims any beneficial ownership of any of the Subject Securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	Paul C. Hilal is a member of the board of directors of the Issuer, and as a result, each of the other Reporting Persons may be directors by deputization for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
(5)	The Reporting Persons caused the Eagle Funds to distribute these Subject Securities to direct and indirect owners of the Eagle Funds on a pro rata basis. No consideration was paid in connection with these distributions. These transactions principally relate to the distribution of shares and cash to and among the limited partners of the Eagle Funds and members of the Eagle Funds' general partner.
(6)	The Reporting Persons have no plans to sell any shares of the Issuer currently or in the foreseeable future. Paul C. Hilal intends to maintain these holdings and continue serving as a director of the board of directors of the Issuer.
(7)	By virtue of Paul. C. Hilal's position as ultimately controlling various entities that hold the Subject Securities, Paul. C. Hilal may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) under the Exchange Act. Paul. C. Hilal disclaims beneficial ownership of any of these Subject Securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(8)	Reflects shares contributed by Paul C. Hilal to certain charitable organizations.

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