UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

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) August 22, 2005

 

PRAXAIR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

(State or Other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

 

 

1-11037

 

06-124-9050

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD, DANBURY, CT

 

06810-5113

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(203)837-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events

 

Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Praxair, Inc., has issued a news release on August 22, 2005 regarding a price increase and other cost recovery actions, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit (99.1) and is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

Registrant

 

 

 

 

Date:

August 24, 2005

 

By:

/s/James T. Breedlove

 

 

 

James T. Breedlove

 

 

Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit (99.1):        News Release, dated August 15, 2005

 

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