Company:  PRAXAIR INC (PX)
Form Type:  10-K
Filing Date:  2/25/2009 
CIK:  0000884905 
Address:  39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD 
City, State, Zip:  DANBURY, Connecticut 06810-5113 
Telephone:  (203) 837-2000 
Fiscal Year:  12/31 
Last Trade
Last Trade: 
$82.61  
Change: 
0.25 (0.30%)  
Trade Time: 
Nov 20  
Market Cap: 
$25.35B
Description of Business
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  FORM 10-K
    PART I
      ITEM 1. BUSINESS
      ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
      ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
      ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
      ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
      ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
    PART II
      ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED ...
      ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
        INCOME STATEMENT
      ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL ...
        LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND OTHER FINANCIAL DATA
          BALANCE SHEET
      ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT ...
      ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
        REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
        INCOME STATEMENT
        BALANCE SHEET
        CASH FLOW
        STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
          INCOME STATEMENT
          BALANCE SHEET
      ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTS ON ...
      ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
      ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
    PART III
      ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
      ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
      ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND ...
      ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND ...
      ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
    PART IV
      ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
    SIGNATURES
    INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  EXHIBIT 10.01F
  EXHIBIT 10.02
  EXHIBIT 10.03
  EXHIBIT 10.05A
  EXHIBIT 10.05B
  EXHIBIT 10.05C
  EXHIBIT 10.07
  EXHIBIT 12.01
  EXHIBIT 21.01
    SUBSIDIARIES
  EXHIBIT 23.01
    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
  EXHIBIT 31.01
    RULE 13a-14(a) CERTIFICATIONS
  EXHIBIT 31.02
    RULE 13a-14(a) CERTIFICATIONS
  EXHIBIT 32.01
    SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION
  EXHIBIT 32.02
    SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION