CHART INDUSTRIES INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Jan 6, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CHART INDUSTRIES INC (GTLS)
CIK: 0000892553
Period of Report: 2010-01-04

Reporting Person: Hoppel James H JR (VP - Corp. Dev. and Treasurer)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-01-04	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$17.03	A	4520	Acquired	2020-01-04	Common Stock (4520)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6.50	2015-11-23	Common Stock (35690)	35690	Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6.50	2015-11-23	Common Stock (23738)	23738	Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.16	2016-04-27	Common Stock (4777)	4777	Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.16	2016-04-27	Common Stock (3137)	3137	Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$27.74	2017-08-02	Common Stock (2500)	2500	Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$30.95	2018-01-02	Common Stock (2760)	2760	Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.00	2019-01-02	Common stock (4140)	4140	Direct

Footnotes

F1: No transaction is being reported on this line. Reported on a previously filed Form 4 or Form 5.

F2: These options were granted on November 23, 2005 as performance options under the Chart Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3 and became fully vested on June 12, 2007.

F3: These options were granted on November 23, 2005 pursuant to the terms of the Chart Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3. The options vest annually from the date of grant in equal installments over five years based on continued service.

F4: These options were granted on April 27, 2006 as performance options under the Chart Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3 and became fully vested on June 12, 2007.

F5: These options were granted on April 27, 2006 pursuant to the terms of the Chart Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3. The options vest annually in equal installments over five years based on continued service.

F6: These options were granted on August 2, 2007 pursuant to the Chart Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3. The options vest with respect to one-fourth (1/4) of the total number of shares of common stock underlying the stock options on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant.

F7: These options were granted on January 2, 2008 pursuant to the Chart Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3. The options vest with respect to one-fourth (1/4) of the total number of shares of common stock underlying the stock options on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant.

F8: These options were granted on January 2, 2009 pursuant to the Chart Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3. The options vest with respect to one-fourth (1/4) of the total number of shares of common stock underlying the stock options on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant.

F9: These options were granted on January 4, 2010 pursuant to the Chart Industries, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Equity Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3. The options vest with respect to one-fourth (1/4) of the total number of shares of common stock underlying the stock options on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant.