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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000892553-18-000079
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180611
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180614
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180614

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHART INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000892553
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED PLATE WORK (BOILER SHOPS) [3443]
		IRS NUMBER:				341712937
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11442
		FILM NUMBER:		18899612

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3055 TORRINGTON DRIVE
		CITY:			BALL GROUND
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30107
		BUSINESS PHONE:		770-721-8800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3055 TORRINGTON DRIVE
		CITY:			BALL GROUND
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30107
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<div><a name="s041a1c2ccbaf48f7859ae3adc3fc8b7c"></a></div><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">_____________________________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">_____________________________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  June 11, 2018</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">____________________________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:20pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:20pt;font-weight:bold;">CHART INDUSTRIES, INC.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">_____________________________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:91.22807017543859%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:34%;"></td><td style="width:33%;"></td><td style="width:33%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Delaware</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">001-11442</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">34-1712937</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;padding-left:13px;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;padding-left:13px;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(Commission File Number)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;padding-left:13px;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:91.22807017543859%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:49%;"></td><td style="width:1%;"></td><td style="width:50%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">3055 Torrington Drive, Ball Ground, Georgia</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">30107</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(ZIP Code)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code: (770) 721-8800</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font 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registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Emerging growth company&#160;&#160;&#9744;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">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.&#160;&#160;&#9744;</font></div><div><br></div><div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="sCA4DA25344848B9223A3FE67A354B013"></a></div><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;-sec-extract:summary;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">On June 12, 2018, the Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) of Chart Industries, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) took the following actions:</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:144%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:72px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Jillian C. Evanko, who had been serving as the Company&#8217;s Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, was named as the Company&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer and President, and she was elected to the Board.  Ms. Evanko will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company on an interim basis;</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:144%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:72px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">William C. Johnson, who had been serving as the Company&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board, was terminated without cause, in accordance with his employment agreement, effective as of the close of business on June 11, 2018;</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:144%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:72px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Steven W. Krablin, who had been serving as the Lead Independent Director of the Board, was elected as Chairman of the Board; and</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:144%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:72px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Michael Schmit was elected as the Company&#8217;s Chief Accounting Officer in addition to his existing role as Corporate Controller. </font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Compensation Committee of the Board will review the compensation arrangements for Ms. Evanko and Messrs. Krablin, and Schmit in connection with their new appointments.  The Company will file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K once such arrangements, as well as any additional separation arrangements for Mr. Johnson, have been finalized.</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Ms. Evanko, age 40, previously served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of the Company, and will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company on an interim basis. Ms. Evanko joined the Company on February 13, 2017 as Vice President of Finance after serving as the Vice President of Truck-Lite Co., LLC since October 2016.  Prior to her position at Truck-Lite Co., LLC, Ms. Evanko held multiple executive positions at Dover Corporation and its subsidiaries, including the role of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dover Fluids since January 2014. Prior to joining Dover in 2004, Ms. Evanko worked in valuation services at Arthur Andersen, LLP and also held audit and accounting roles for Honeywell and Sony Corporation of America. Ms. Evanko holds a bachelor&#8217;s degree in finance and history from La Salle University and a master&#8217;s degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame. </font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">There are no arrangements or undertakings between Ms. Evanko and any other persons pursuant to which she was selected to serve as the Company&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer and President, nor are there any family relationships between Ms. Evanko and any of the Company&#8217;s directors or executive officers.  Ms. Evanko has no material interest in any transactions, relationships or arrangements with the Company </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:100%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;).</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Mr. Krablin, age 68, has served as a member of the Board since July 2006 and has been the Lead Independent Director since June 2015. Mr. Krablin served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of T-3 Energy Services, Inc. (&#8220;T-3&#8221;), an oilfield services company that manufactured products used in the drilling, production and transportation of oil and gas, from March 2009 until the sale of T-3 in January 2011. Prior to his employment with T-3, Mr. Krablin was a private investor since April 2005, and previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of National Oilwell, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of oil and gas drilling equipment and related services and products, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Enterra Corporation until its merger with Weatherford International, Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Mr. Schmit, age 45, has served as Corporate Controller of the Company since October 2017.  Mr. Schmit joined the Company in March 2017 as Assistant Corporate Controller, and prior to joining the Company, Mr. Schmit served in various roles at Georgia-Pacific LLC from February 2007 until March 2017, most recently as Director &#8211; Internal Audit from June 2014 to February 2017.  Prior to joining Georgia-Pacific in February 2007, Mr. Schmit worked in financial reporting and technical accounting at Arby&#8217;s Restaurant Group (formerly RTM Restaurant Group) and also served as a manager at Ernst &amp; Young LLP.  </font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">There are no arrangements or undertakings between Mr. Schmit and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected to serve as the Company&#8217;s Chief Accounting Officer, nor are there any family relationships between Mr. Schmit and any of the Company&#8217;s directors or executive officers.  Mr. Schmit has no material interest in any transactions, relationships or arrangements with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act.</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">A copy of the Company&#8217;s press release announcing the foregoing actions, as well as reaffirming previously issued guidance, is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Company&#8217;s press release furnished herewith shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; with the Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent the Company specifically incorporated it by reference.</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Company&#8217;s press release furnished herewith includes certain non-GAAP financial measures with respect to the Company&#8217;s projected full year earnings outlook.  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Forward-looking statements include statements concerning the Company&#8217;s plans, objectives, future orders, revenues, margins, earnings or performance, liquidity and cash flow, capital expenditures, business trends, and other information that is not historical in nature.  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Factors that could cause the Company&#8217;s actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements include those found in Item 1A (Risk Factors) in the Company&#8217;s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, which should be reviewed carefully, as well as risks and uncertainties related to the integration of the Hudson and VCT Vogel businesses with the Company&#8217;s, and risks and uncertainties associated with the strategic review process underway with respect to the BioMedical segment, and the results of such process, including any possible divestiture or transaction, and the uncertainty whether any such possible transaction is completed, and if so, the terms, structure and timing of any such transaction. 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style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="ex991pressrelease06132018.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Press release of Chart Industries, Inc., dated June 13, 2018</font></a></div><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:100%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4</font></div></div><hr 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<div><a name="s472C9FE65FC0EAAEC528FE688BB1D6CE"></a></div><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:23pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:23pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;font-weight:bold;">Chart Industries Announces New CEO</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;">ATLANTA, June 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chart Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTLS) announced today that the Board of Directors has named Jillian C. Evanko as Chief Executive Officer and President and has elected her to the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms. Evanko has served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of Chart since March 2017. She succeeds William C. Johnson who has been terminated without cause, in accordance with his employment contract.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#333333;">Steven W. Krablin has been elected Chairman of the Board. Mr. Krablin has served as a member of the Board since July 2006 and has been the Lead Independent Director since June 2015.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#333333;">&#8220;We are pleased to unanimously appoint Jill as CEO and are confident that she has the experience and skills to lead Chart into the next phase of its evolution,&#8221; said Mr. Krablin.  &#8220;Jill has been instrumental in our balanced growth while simultaneously unlocking significant cost savings through operating synergies. We thank Bill for his contributions, and wish him the best in his future endeavors.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;">&#8220;I would like to thank the Board for their support and the opportunity to guide Chart as we continue to deliver sustainable growth across each of our business units,&#8221; said Ms. Evanko. &#8220;Our backlog and order trends, along with our executed cost reduction activities, have positioned us to deliver on our 2018 operating objectives. At our recent investor day, we laid out a long-term strategic vision for Chart and provided expectations for what the business can achieve by 2021. We believe the execution of our strategy, including LNG projects and product innovation, will drive significant growth over the next three years and enable Chart to continue to deliver value for our shareholders.&#8221; </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;">Chart and its Board of Directors have commenced a search for a new Chief Financial Officer. The company also announced the appointment of two corporate executives; Tom Pittet, who serves as Vice President of Tax and Treasury, will assume the additional role of Treasurer, and Michael Schmit, who has been appointed Chief Accounting Officer, in addition to his current role as Corporate Controller. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;font-weight:bold;">Reaffirms Annual Guidance</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;">In conjunction with this announcement, the Company also reiterates its full-year 2018 guidance of $1.15 to $1.20 billion of revenue, and adjusted earnings per share of $1.75 to $2.00.  Capital expenditures are expected to be in the range of $35 to $45 million.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;font-weight:bold;">About Chart Industries</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;">Chart is a leading diversified global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment for the industrial gas, energy, and biomedical industries.&#160; The majority of Chart's products are used throughout the liquid gas supply chain for purification, liquefaction, distribution, storage and end-use applications, a large portion of which are energy-related.&#160; Chart has domestic operations located across the United States and an international presence in Asia, Australia, Europe and Latin </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;">America.&#160; For more information, visit:&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;text-decoration:underline;">http://www.chartindustries.com</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;">For more information, click here:&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;text-decoration:underline;">http://ir.chartindustries.com/</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;">, or</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;">Contact:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;">Jill Evanko</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;">CEO, CFO</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;">770-721-7739&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;">jill.evanko@chartindustries.com</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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