8-K

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): January 13,

2021

Linde plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

The Priestley Centre

10 Priestley Road

Surrey Research Park

Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XY

United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

+44 1483 242200

(Registrant’s telephone numbers, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of

Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)

Eduardo Menezes, Executive Vice President-EMEA, has announced that he will retire from Linde effective March 31, 2021, after serving 35 years with Linde.

Sean Durbin, who serves as Senior Vice President-Global Functions, has been named Executive Vice President-EMEA, succeeding Mr. Menezes, effective April 1, 2021. Mr. Durbin has held roles of increasing responsibility since joining Praxair in 1990. As Senior Vice President-Global Functions, Mr. Durbin oversees Linde’s global supply chain, technology, safety, and sustainability functions, among others. Prior to this, he served as the President of a regional business unit in Europe, and prior to the Praxair-Linde merger in 2018, he served as the President of Praxair’s business unit in Canada.

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.

Date: January 19, 2021