Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3

As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2010

Registration Statement No. 333-161774

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Post-Effective Amendment No. 2

TO

Form S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

AIRGAS, INC.

And the Subsidiary Guarantors listed below

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   56-0732648

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

259 North Radnor-Chester Rd.

Radnor, PA 19087-5283

(610) 687-5253

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants’ principal executive offices)

Robert H. Young, Jr.

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Airgas, Inc.

259 North Radnor-Chester Rd.

Radnor, PA 19087-5283

(610) 687-5253

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

with copies to:

James J. Clark, Esq.

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

80 Pine Street

New York, NY 10005

(212) 701-3000

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. ¨

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. x

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. x

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   x      Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨      Smaller reporting company   ¨

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 
Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered   Amount to be
Registered (a)
 

Proposed Maximum
Offering Price

per Unit (a)

  Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price (a)
  Amount of
Registration Fee (c)

Debt Securities

               

Guarantees of Debt Securities (b)

               
 
 
(a) An indeterminate aggregate initial offering price or number of the securities of each identified Debt Security is being registered as may from time to time be offered at indeterminate prices.
(b) Pursuant to Rule 457(n), no additional registration fee is required with respect to the guarantees.
(c) In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act, the Registrant is deferring payment of all registration fees.

 

 

 


 

TABLE OF SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS

All the following subsidiaries are wholly owned subsidiaries:

 

Name

   State of Incorporation

Airgas Carbonic, Inc.

   DE

Airgas Data, LLC

   DE

Airgas-East, Inc.

   DE

Airgas-Great Lakes, Inc.

   DE

Airgas-Intermountain, Inc.

   CO

Airgas Investments, Inc.

   DE

Airgas Merchant Gases, LLC

   DE

Airgas Merchant Holdings, Inc.

   DE

Airgas-Mid America, Inc.

   DE

Airgas-Mid South, Inc.

   DE

Airgas-Nor Pac, Inc.

   DE

Airgas-North Central, Inc.

   DE

Airgas-Northern California & Nevada, Inc.

   DE

Airgas-Refrigerants, Inc.

   DE

Airgas Retail Services, LLC

   DE

Airgas Safety, Inc.

   DE

Airgas-South, Inc.

   DE

Airgas-Southwest, Inc.

   DE

Airgas Specialty Gases, Inc.

   TX

Airgas Specialty Products, Inc.

   DE

Airgas-West, Inc.

   CA

Medical Gas Management, Inc.

   DE

Missouri River Holdings, Inc.

   KS

National Welders Supply Company, Inc.

   NC

Nitrous Oxide Corp.

   DE

Oilind Safety, Inc.

   DE

Red-D-Arc, Inc.

   NV

WorldWide Welding, LLC

   DE

 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 relates to the Registrants’ Automatic Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-161774), filed by the Registrants on September 8, 2009 as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed by the Registrants on September 8, 2009 (the “Registration Statement”). The Registrants are filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, solely to amend the cover page of the Registration Statement to replace the notice information with respect to Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP with notice information for Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP. Since this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 does not amend any other portion of the Registration Statement, the balance of the Registration Statement is omitted from this filing.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Airgas, Inc. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    PETER MCCAUSLAND *        

Peter McCausland

  

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

/S/    ROBERT M. MCLAUGHLIN *        

Robert M. McLaughlin

  

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

Thomas M. Smyth

  

Vice President and Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

/S/    MICHAEL L. MOLININI *        

Michael L. Molinini

  

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

/S/    W. THACHER BROWN *        

W. Thacher Brown

  

Director

/S/    JAMES W. HOVEY *        

James W. Hovey

  

Director

/S/    RICHARD C. ILL *        

Richard C. Ill

  

Director

/S/    PAULA A. SNEED *        

Paula A. Sneed

  

Director

/S/    DAVID M. STOUT *        

David M. Stout

  

Director

/S/    LEE M. THOMAS *        

Lee M. Thomas

  

Director

/S/    JOHN C. VAN RODEN. JR. *        

John C. van Roden. Jr.

  

Director

/S/    ELLEN C. WOLF *        

Ellen C. Wolf

  

Director

 

* By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS CARBONIC, INC.
By:  

/S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        

Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    PETER MCCAUSLAND *        

Peter McCausland

  

Director

/S/    PHIL FILER *        

Phil Filer

  

Director (Principle Executive Officer)

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

Thomas M. Smyth

  

Director

/S/    CHUCK TOOMEY *        

Chuck Toomey

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

*  By:

 

/S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        

 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS DATA, LLC
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    CAREY VERGER *        

Carey Verger

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

Thomas M. Smyth

  

Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

* By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS-EAST, INC.
By:  

/S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        

Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    FRED MANLEY *        

Fred Manley

   Director (Principal Executive Officer)

/S/    B. SHAUN POWERS *        

B. Shaun Powers

   Director

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

Thomas M. Smyth

   Director

/S/    DAVE BROWN *        

Dave Brown

   Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

*  By:

 

/S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        

 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS-GREAT LAKES, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    KEVIN MCBRIDE *        

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

Kevin McBride

  

/S/    B. SHAUN POWERS *        

  

Director

B. Shaun Powers

  

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

  

Director

Thomas M. Smyth

  

/S/    PAM CLAYPOOL *        

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

Pam Claypool

  

 

* By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS-INTERMOUNTAIN, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    DOUG JONES *        

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

Doug Jones

  

/S/    MAX D. HOOPER *        

  

Director

Max D. Hooper   

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

  

Director

Thomas M. Smyth   

/S/    JIM JOHNSTON *        

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

Jim Johnston   

 

* By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS INVESTMENTS, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    LESLIE J. GRAFF *

Leslie J. Graff

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

/S/    ROBERT M. MCLAUGHLIN *        

Robert M. McLaughlin

  

Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

*  By:

 

/S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        

 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS MERCHANT GASES, LLC
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    TOM THOMAN *        

Tom Thoman

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

Thomas M. Smyth

  

Director

/S/    CHRIS PLITNICK *        

Chris Plitnick

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

* By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS MERCHANT HOLDINGS, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    TOM THOMAN *        

Tom Thoman

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

Thomas M. Smyth

  

Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

* By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS-MID AMERICA, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    BOB HILLIARD *        

Bob Hilliard

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

/S/    B. SHAUN POWERS *        

B. Shaun Powers

  

Director

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

Thomas M. Smyth

  

Director

/S/    LEE CHERRY *        

Lee Cherry

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

* By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS-MID SOUTH, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    TERRY LODGE *        

Terry Lodge

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

/S/    MAX D. HOOPER *        

Max D. Hooper

  

Director

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

Thomas M. Smyth

  

Director

/S/    PAUL FITZGERALD *        

Paul Fitzgerald

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

* By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS-NOR PAC, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    EDWARD A. RICHARDS        

Edward A. Richards

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

/S/     MAX D. HOOPER *        

Max D. Hooper

  

Director

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

Thomas M. Smyth

  

Director

/S/    WILLIAM M. PILAND        

William M. Piland

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

* By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS-NORTH CENTRAL, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    PAM SWANSON        

Pam Swanson

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

/S/    B. SHAUN POWERS *        

B. Shaun Powers

  

Director

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

Thomas M. Smyth

  

Director

/S/    MIKE ALLISON *        

Mike Allison

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

* By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS-NORTHERN CALIFORNIA & NEVADA, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    MIKE CHANDLER *        

Mike Chandler

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

/S/    MAX D. HOOPER *        

Max D. Hooper

  

Director

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

Thomas M. Smyth

  

Director

/S/    CELINE KEARNEY *        

Celine Kearney

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

*  By:

 

/S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        

 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS-REFRIGERANTS, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    CHUCK BROADUS *        

Chuck Broadus

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

/S/    ANDY CICHOCKI *        

Andy Cichocki

  

Director

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

Thomas M. Smyth

  

Director

/S/    EMMANUEL DUPREE *        

Emmanuel Dupree

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

*  By:

 

/S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        

 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS RETAIL SERVICES, LLC
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    KELLY JUSTICE *        

Kelly Justice

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

Thomas M. Smyth

  

Director

/S/    ROGER GEIB        

Roger Geib

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

*  By:

 

/S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        

 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS SAFETY, INC.
By:  

/S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        

Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    DONALD S. CARLINO *        

Donald S. Carlino

  

Principal Executive Officer

/S/    MIKE MOLININI *        

Mike Molinini

  

Director

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

Thomas M. Smyth

  

Director

/S/    DENNIS JOHNSON *        

Dennis Johnson

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

*  By:

 

/S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        

 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS-SOUTH, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    JAY SULLIVAN *         

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

Jay Sullivan   

/S/    B. SHAUN POWERS *         

  

Director

B. Shaun Powers   

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *         

  

Director

Thomas M. Smyth   

/S/    BRETT COHEN *         

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

Brett Cohen   

 

* By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS-SOUTHWEST, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    BRENT SPARKS *        

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

Brent Sparks   

/S/    MAX D. HOOPER *        

  

Director

Max D. Hooper   

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

  

Director

Thomas M. Smyth   

/S/    MONICA DELAGARZA *        

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

Monica DeLaGarza   

 

* By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS SPECIALTY GASES, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    WILLIAM RUSSO *        

William Russo

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

/S/    JIM MULLER *        

Jim Muller

  

Director

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

Thomas M. Smyth

  

Director

/S/    RICHARD MARTIN *        

Richard Martin

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

*  By:

 

/S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        

 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    TED SCHULTE *        

Ted Schulte

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

/S/    ANDY CICHOCKI *        

Andy Cichocki

  

Director

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

Thomas M. Smyth

  

Director

/S/    RUSS LEE *        

Russ Lee

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

*  By:

 

/S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        

 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

AIRGAS-WEST, INC.
By:  

/S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        

Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    SAM THOMPSON *        

Sam Thompson

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

/S/    MAX D. HOOPER *        

Max D. Hooper

  

Director

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

Thomas M. Smyth

  

Director

/S/    TODD CURRY *        

Todd Curry

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

*  By:

 

/S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        

 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

MEDICAL GAS MANAGEMENT, INC.
By:  

/S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        

Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    JOHN HOLMWOOD *        

John Holmwood

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

Thomas M. Smyth

  

Director

/S/    PAUL PLESSE *        

Paul Plesse

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

*  By:

 

/S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        

 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

MISSOURI RIVER HOLDINGS, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    MAX D. HOOPER *        

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

Max D. Hooper   

/S/    ROBERT M. MCLAUGHLIN *        

  

Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

Robert M. McLaughlin   

 

* By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    STEVE MARINELLI *        

  

Principal Executive Officer

Steve Marinelli   

/S/    ANDY CICHOCKI *        

  

Director

Andy Cichocki   

/S/    PETER MCCAUSLAND *        

  

Director

Peter McCausland   

/S/    ALAN DEMART *        

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

Alan DeMart   

/S/    ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN *        

  

Director

Robert McLaughlin   

 

* By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

NITROUS OXIDE CORP.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    MARTIN TUPMAN*        

  

Principal Executive Officer

Martin Tupman

  

/S/    ANDREW R. CICHOCKI *        

  

Director

Andrew R. Cichocki

  

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

  

Director

Thomas M. Smyth

  

/S/    RUSS LEE *        

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

Russ Lee

  

 

* By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

OILIND SAFETY, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    HENRY B. COKER III *        

  

Principal Executive Officer

Henry B. Coker III

  

/S/    JACK APPOLONIA *        

  

Director

Jack Appolonia

  

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

  

Director

Thomas M. Smyth

  

/S/    WENDY SCHUKNECHT *        

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

Wendy Schuknecht

  

 

* By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

RED-D-ARC, INC.
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    MICHEL IMIELINSKI *        

  

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

Michel Imielinski

  

/S/    JACK APPOLONIA *        

  

Director

Jack Appolonia

  

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

  

Director

Thomas M. Smyth

  

/S/    STEVE DARROCH *        

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

Steve Darroch

  

 

* By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Radnor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2010.

 

WORLDWIDE WELDING, LLC
By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
Name:   Robert H. Young, Jr.
Title:   Senior Vice President General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on March 10, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

/S/    DONALD S. CARLINO *        

  

Principal Executive Officer

Donald S. Carlino

  

/S/    MIKE MOLININI *        

  

Director

Mike Molinini

  

/S/    DENNIS JOHNSON *        

  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

Dennis Johnson

  

/S/    THOMAS M. SMYTH *        

  

Director

Thomas M. Smyth

  

 

* By:   /S/    ROBERT H. YOUNG, JR        
 

Robert H. Young, Jr.,

as attorney-in-fact