# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001707925
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-013874
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 5189
**Document Hash:** cfc8d063ef84f359f2f5dc0ee5c8a8fe
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-013874.hdr.sgml**: 20230124

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-013874

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230123

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230124

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230124

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** LINDE PLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001707925
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** L2
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38730
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23546366

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST
- **CITY:** WOKING SURREY
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** GU216HT
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 00441483242200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST
- **CITY:** WOKING SURREY
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** GU216HT

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ZAMALIGHT PLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20170622

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PRAXAIR
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20170614

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ZAMALIGHT PLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20170530

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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### FORM 8-K

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#### 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 23, 2023

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## Linde plc

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Ireland** | **001-38730** | **98-1448883** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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|:---|:---|
| **10 Riverview Dr.**<br> **Danbury, Connecticut**<br> **United States 06810** | **Forge**<br> **43 Church Street West**<br> **Woking, Surrey GU21 6HT**<br> **United Kingdom** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)** | **(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)** |

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#### +44 1483 242200

#### (Registrant's telephone numbers, including area code)

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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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br> **symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **on which registered** |
| Ordinary shares (€0.001 nominal value per share) | LIN | New York Stock Exchange |

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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).

Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

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#### ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) #### Election of New Director
On January 23, 2023, the Board of Directors elected Hugh Grant as new member of the Board of Directors effective on that date. Mr. Grant will serve on the Nomination and Governance Committee and the Human Capital Committee. He will be entitled to participate in the Linde non-management director compensation program described under the caption "Director Compensation: Director Compensation Program" in the Company's 2022 proxy statement dated April 29, 2022.

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| **Exhibit No** | **Description** |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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#### 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.

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| **LINDE PLC** | **LINDE PLC** |
| By: | /s/ Guillermo Bichara |
| Name: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Guillermo Bichara |
| Title: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Legal Officer |

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Date: January 24, 2023