UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 25, 2013


AIRGAS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(610) 687-5253
(Registrant's telephone number, 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:

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 25, 2013, Airgas, Inc. (the “Company”) reported its earnings for its first quarter ended June 30, 2013, as described in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Non-GAAP Measures:

The press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 contains certain financial measures that are not defined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company presented its Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share financial measure to provide investors meaningful insight into the Company’s earnings performance without the impact of net Business Support Center restructuring and other special charges and the gain on the sale of businesses. The Company presented its Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin financial measures to help investors assess the Company’s operating performance without the impact of net Business Support Center restructuring and other special charges. The Company presented its Adjusted Cash from Operations, Adjusted Capital Expenditures, and Free Cash Flow financial measures to provide investors meaningful insight into the Company’s ability to generate cash from operations, which is available for servicing debt obligations and for the execution of its business strategies, including acquisitions, the repayment of debt, the payment of dividends, or to support other investing and financing activities. The Company presented its Return on Capital financial measure to help investors assess how effectively the Company uses the capital invested in its operations.

The Company’s intent is to provide non-GAAP financial information to enhance investors’ understanding of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and should be considered by the reader in conjunction with the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, as non-GAAP financial information is merely a supplement to, and not a replacement for, GAAP financial information. In addition, it should be noted that the Company’s non-GAAP financial information may be different from the non-GAAP financial information provided by other companies.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) None

(b) None

(c) None

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 - Press Release dated July 25, 2013

SIGNATURE

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.

Exhibit Index