CHART INDUSTRIES INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 24, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CHART INDUSTRIES INC (GTLS)
CIK: 0000892553
Period of Report: 2012-02-22

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-22	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	F	550	$62.29	Disposed	20128	Direct
2012-02-23	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	A	5330	$0.00	Acquired	25458	Direct
2012-02-23	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	F	1730	$66.21	Disposed	23728	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$36.45	2021-01-03	Common Stock (3560)	3560	Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$55.93	2022-01-03	Common Stock (3000)	3000	Direct
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.00	2015-01-03	Common Stock (1240)	1240	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person surrendered 550 shares upon vesting of 1/3 of the reporting person's February 22, 2010 restricted stock award, to satisfy tax withholding liabilities, in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3.

F2: 1,614 and 927 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 and remain subject to restriction. The restricted stock awards vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.

F3: Represents performance units granted on February 23, 2009 under the Chart Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan that have vested and are paid out in shares of common stock.

F4: The reporting person surrendered 1730 shares upon vesting of performance units, to satisfy tax withholding liabilities, in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3.

F5: No transaction is being reported on this line. Reported on a previously filed Form 4 or Form 5.

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.

F11: These options were granted on January 3, 2012 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.

F12: These securities, which are referred to by the Company as Leveraged Restricted Share Units (LRSUs), were granted on January 3, 2012 pursuant to a Leveraged Restricted Share Unit Agreement under the Chart Industries, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Equity Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3. Shares of Company common stock will be issued following the vesting of the LRSUs on the third anniversary of the date of grant. The minimum number of shares of Company common stock that will be issued at payment is 50% of the grant amount of LRSUs, and the maximum number of shares of Company common stock that will be issued at payment is 150% of the grant amount of LRSUs.