Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Sherman Scott A
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/29/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/ [APD]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
7201 HAMILTON BOULEVARD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
V. P. and G.M.
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ALLENTOWN, PA 18195
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 22,640
D
 
Common Stock 3,012.227
I
By RSP (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1998 Rights (2) 08/08/1988(2) 10/02/2007 Common Stock 7,600 $ (2) D  
1998 Stock Options (3) 08/08/1988(4) 10/02/2007 Common Stock 7,600 $ 41.31 D  
1999 Rights (2) 08/08/1988(2) 10/02/2008 Common Stock 8,000 $ (2) D  
1999 Stock Options (3) 08/08/1988(5) 10/02/2008 Common Stock 8,000 $ 29.47 D  
2000 Rights (2) 08/08/1988(2) 10/02/2009 Common Stock 9,000 $ (2) D  
2000 Stock Options (3) 08/08/1988(6) 10/02/2009 Common Stock 9,000 $ 28.78 D  
2001 Rights (2) 08/08/1988(2) 10/03/2010 Common Stock 23,000 $ (2) D  
2001 Stock Options (3) 08/08/1988(7) 10/03/2010 Common Stock 23,000 $ 35.82 D  
2002 Rights (2) 08/08/1988(2) 10/02/2011 Common Stock 75,000 $ (2) D  
2002 Stock Options (3) 08/08/1988(8) 10/02/2011 Common Stock 75,000 $ 38.02 D  
2003 Rights (2) 08/08/1988(2) 10/02/2012 Common Stock 30,000 $ (2) D  
2003 Stock Options (3) 08/08/1988(9) 10/02/2012 Common Stock 30,000 $ 43.09 D  
2004 Stock Options (3) 08/08/1988(10) 10/02/2013 Common Stock 25,000 $ 45.53 D  
2005 Stock Options (3) 08/08/1988(11) 10/02/2014 Common Stock 28,000 $ 54.17 D  
2006 Stock Options (3) 08/08/1988(12) 10/04/2015 Common Stock 24,000 $ 55.33 D  
Rights 2004 (2) 08/08/1988(2) 10/02/2013 Common Stock 25,000 $ (2) D  
Rights 2005 (2) 08/08/1988(2) 10/02/2014 Common Stock 28,000 $ (2) D  
Rights 2006 (2) 08/08/1988(2) 10/04/2015 Common Stock 24,000 $ (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Sherman Scott A
7201 HAMILTON BOULEVARD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18195
      V. P. and G.M.  

Signatures

By: Linda M. Svoboda as Attorney in Fact 09/29/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Shares represented by units of interest in the Company Stock Fund held under the issuer's Retirement Savings Plan.
(2) The Options include contractual rights (Rights) similar to employee restricted appreciation rights with exercise dates only during a 30 day period following a change in control of the Company (as defined in the LTIP). Exercise of Rights cancels the related Options on a one-for-one basis and entitles the reporting person to receive a cash payment equal to the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise (as defined int he LTIP) minus the option exercise price.
(3) Employee Stock Options (Options) granted under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP). Exercise of these Options cancels the related Rights described herein on a one-for-one basis.
(4) One-third became exercisable 10/1/98; one-third became exercisable 10/1/99; and one-third became exercisable 10/1/00.
(5) One-third became exercisable 10/1/99; one-third became exercisable 10/1/00; and one-third became exercisable 10/1/01.
(6) One-third became exercisable 10/01/00; one-third became exercisable 10/01/01; and one-third became exercisable 10/1/02.
(7) One-third became exercisable 10/02/01; one-third became exercisable 10/1/02; and one-third became exerciable 10/1/03.
(8) One-third became exercisable 10/1/02; one-third became exercisable 10/1/03; and one-third became exercisable 10/1/04.
(9) One-third became exercisable 10/1/03; one-third became exercisable 10/1/04; and one-third became exercisable 10/1/05.
(10) One-third became exercisable 10/1/04; one-third became exercisable 10/1/05; and one-third become exercisable 10/1/06.
(11) One-third became exercisable 10/1/05; one-third become exercisable 10/1/06; and one-third become exercisable 10/1/07.
(12) One-third become exercisable 10/3/06; one-third become exercisable 10/3/07; and one-third become exercisable 10/3/08.

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