---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-239639"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GTLS"
cik: "0000892553"
company_name: "CHART INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2023-09-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T11:34:11.835253+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chart Industries reprices $1.78B term loan, cuts margin by 50bp, saving ~$9M annually

## Summary
- Repriced $1,781 million senior secured term loan maturing March 17, 2030.
- New rate: SOFR (0.50% floor) + 0.10% credit spread + 3.25% margin, down 0.50%.
- Anticipated ~$9 million annual interest expense savings.
- Repricing met strong lender demand; expected to close in October 2023.
- CEO cites step in optimizing capital structure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-239639
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GTLS
- cik: 0000892553
- company_name: CHART INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2023-09-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/892553/000119312523239639/0001193125-23-239639-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/892553/000119312523239639/d499131d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-239639
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-239639.txt

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