Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Johnson William
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHART INDUSTRIES INC [GTLS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3055 TORRINGTON DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2018
(Street)

BALL GROUND, GA 30107
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (1) 01/02/2018   A   13,770 A $ 0 43,235 D  
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 01/03/2018   F   1,476 (2) D $ 50.99 41,759 (3) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 48.39 01/02/2018   A   46,110     (4) 01/02/2028 Common Stock 46,110 $ 0 46,110 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Johnson William
3055 TORRINGTON DRIVE
BALL GROUND, GA 30107
  X     President and CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ William C. Johnson, by Derek B. Swanson, his attorney-in-fact   01/04/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These restricted share units were granted on January 2, 2018 pursuant to the Chart Industries, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3. Shares of Company common stock will be issued with respect to one-third (1/3) of the total number of shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to tax withholding requirements.
(2) The reporting person surrendered 1,476 shares subject to the restricted share unit award, to satisfy tax withholding liabilities associated with the award, in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3
(3) 13,770, 8,321 and 12,741 shares of the total amount beneficially owned were granted on January 2, 2018, January 3, 2017 and August 2, 2016, respectively, pursuant to restricted share unit agreements under the Chart Industries, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan and the Chart Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Omnibus Equity Plan, respectively, in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3 and remain subject to restriction.
(4) These options were granted on January 2, 2018 pursuant to the Chart Industries, Inc. 2017 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.

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