CHART INDUSTRIES INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Jan 5, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CHART INDUSTRIES INC (GTLS)
CIK: 0000892553
Period of Report: 2011-01-03

Reporting Person: Klaben Matthew J (VP, General Counsel and Sec.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-01-03	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	A	1390	$0.00	Acquired	20840	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-01-03	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$36.45	A	3560	Acquired	2021-01-03	Common Stock (3560)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.16	2016-03-29	Common Stock (28082)	28082	Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.16	2016-03-29	Common Stock (34357)	34357	Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$27.74	2017-08-02	Common Stock (2900)	2900	Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$30.95	2018-01-02	Common Stock (3020)	3020	Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.00	2019-01-02	Common stock (5210)	5210	Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$17.03	2020-01-04	Common Stock (5730)	5730	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These securities were granted on January 03, 2011 pursuant to a restricted stock award agreement under the Chart Industries, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Equity Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock awards vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.

F2: 4,840 and 1,390 shares of the total amount beneficially owned were granted on February 22, 2010 and January 3, 2011, respectively, pursuant to restricted stock award agreements under the Chart Industries, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Equity Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3. The restricted stock awards vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.

F3: No transaction is being reported on this line. Reported on a previously filed Form 4 or Form 5.

F4: These options were granted on March 29, 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 March 29, 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 from the date of grant 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 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.

F10: These options were granted on January 3, 2011 pursuant to the 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.