---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-271052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GTLS"
cik: "0000892553"
company_name: "CHART INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-15T20:01:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T20:02:17.280839+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chart Industries ends Jillian Evanko's Senior Advisor role; pays $8M fee

## Summary
- Senior Advisor term terminated effective June 15, 2026; $8M fee payable subject to Merger closing and covenant compliance.
- Option exercise period extended to 30 days after Merger consummation or termination, cap at 10th anniversary of grant.
- Mutual releases among Chart, Baker Hughes, and Evanko for covered matters arising on or before June 15, 2026.
- Baker Hughes consents to amendment; parties agree to non-disparagement obligations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-271052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GTLS
- cik: 0000892553
- company_name: CHART INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-15T20:01:15+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/892553/000119312526271052/0001193125-26-271052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/892553/000119312526271052/d79888d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-271052
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-271052.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-271052.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jillian C. Evanko was terminated as Senior Advisor at CHART INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Senior Advisor
  source text: The Amendment provides for (i) a termination date with respect to Ms. Evanko’s services as Senior Advisor, (ii) a fixed fee payable to Ms. Evanko for such services (subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Senior Advisor Agreement) and (iii) certain other mutual agreements among the parties with respect to matters related thereto.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/892553/000119312526271052/0001193125-26-271052-index.htm

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