8-K 0001707925 false 0001707925 dei:OtherAddressMember 2026-07-28 2026-07-28 0001707925 2026-07-28 2026-07-28 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): July 28, 2026 Linde plc (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)             Ireland   001-38730   98-1448883 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)       Forge 10 Riverview Dr.   43 Church Street West Danbury , Connecticut   Woking, Surrey GU21 6HT United States 06810   United Kingdom             (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) + 44 1483 242200 (Registrant’s telephone numbers, including area code) 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:   Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Ordinary shares (€0.001 nominal value per share) LIN Nasdaq Stock Market   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. ☐     ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The Linde plc Annual General Meeting of Shareholders was held on July 28, 2026 (the “AGM”), at which shareholders voted upon the items set forth below. The total number of shares that were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting was 396,007,872 which was 85.65% of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote and which constituted a quorum. The final voting results of the items submitted to a vote of the shareholders are set forth below.   Proposal 1 The nine nominees for election as a director were elected to serve until the 2027 annual general meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. The vote results were as follows:   Director Nominees Shares For Shares Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes % of Votes Cast For   Sanjiv Lamba 360,581,089 13,952,014 2,338,931 19,135,838 96.27% Prof DDr. Ann-Kristin Achleitner 364,723,600 11,487,841 660,593 19,135,838 96.94% Dr. Thomas Enders 373,313,016 3,338,718 220,300 19,135,838 99.11% Hugh Grant 370,506,041 6,151,313 214,680 19,135,838 98.36% Joe Kaeser 354,443,885 22,046,287 381,862 19,135,838 94.14% Victoria E. Ossadnik 352,173,485 24,241,880 456,669 19,135,838 93.55% Paula Rosput Reynolds 374,495,842 2,165,618 210,574 19,135,838 99.42% Alberto Weisser 372,472,934 4,172,731 226,369 19,135,838 98.89% Robert L. Wood 369,925,628 6,471,504 474,902 19,135,838 98.28%   Proposal 2a Shareholders ratified, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PWC”) as the independent auditor by the votes set forth below. Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 365,068,629   30,718,338   220,905   N/A (92.18% of votes cast)   (7.8% of votes cast)           Proposal 2b   Shareholders approved the authorization of the Board, acting through the Audit Committee, to determine PWC’s remuneration by the votes set forth below.   Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 387,076,279   8,585,317   346,276   N/A ( 97.74%  of votes cast)   (2.2% of votes cast)           Proposal 3   Shareholders approved, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of Linde plc’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2026 proxy statement by the votes set forth below. Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 355,847,335   19,551,707       19,135,838 ( 94.42% of votes cast)   (4.94% of votes cast)   1,472,992       Proposal 4   Shareholders approved the proposal to determine the price range at which Linde plc can re-allot shares that it acquires as treasury shares under Irish law.     Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 393,887,017   1,053,280   1,067,575   N/A ( 99.46%  of votes cast)   (.27% of votes cast)           Proposal 5   A shareholder proposal requesting a report regarding Linde’s renewable electricity procurement strategy.   Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 49,194,027   324,396,810   3,281,197   19,135,838 (13.05% of votes cast)   (82% of votes cast)           ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed.   Exhibit No. Description 104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)   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.       LINDE PLC     By: /s/ Guillermo Bichara Name:   Guillermo Bichara Title:   Chief Legal Officer Date: July 30, 2026