8-K
filed July 16, 2026, 9:02 AM ET
ticker GTLS
CIK 0000892553
M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 1.00
Baker Hughes completes acquisition of Chart Industries for $210 per share in cash
CHART INDUSTRIES INC
- Merger closed July 16, 2026; Chart shareholders receive $210.00 per share in cash.
- Baker Hughes funded via $6.5B and €3.0B senior notes, term loans, and cash on hand.
- Chart's $1.457B Secured Notes and $510M Unsecured Notes redeemed; credit agreement prepaid.
- All Chart directors and most executive officers (except CTO Joseph Belling) removed; board replaced.
- Chart common stock to be delisted from NYSE and deregistered with SEC.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Roger A. Strauch departed as Director at CHART INDUSTRIES INC.
- Action
- ceased to serve
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
The directors who ceased to serve were: Andrew R. Cichocki, Paula M. Harris, Linda A. Harty, Paul E. Mahoney, David M. Sagehorn, Spencer S. Stiles, and Roger A. Strauch.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Gerald F. Vinci was removed as President at CHART INDUSTRIES INC.
- Action
- removed
- Role
- President
Exact text from the filing
The executive officers who were removed were: Gerald F. Vinci, President, Joseph R. Brinkman, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Herbert G. Hotchkiss, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Andrew R. Cichocki departed as Director at CHART INDUSTRIES INC.
- Action
- ceased to serve
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
The directors who ceased to serve were: Andrew R. Cichocki, Paula M. Harris, Linda A. Harty, Paul E. Mahoney, David M. Sagehorn, Spencer S. Stiles, and Roger A. Strauch.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Herbert G. Hotchkiss was removed as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at CHART INDUSTRIES INC.
- Action
- removed
- Role
- Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Exact text from the filing
The executive officers who were removed were: Gerald F. Vinci, President, Joseph R. Brinkman, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Herbert G. Hotchkiss, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Spencer S. Stiles departed as Director at CHART INDUSTRIES INC.
- Action
- ceased to serve
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
The directors who ceased to serve were: Andrew R. Cichocki, Paula M. Harris, Linda A. Harty, Paul E. Mahoney, David M. Sagehorn, Spencer S. Stiles, and Roger A. Strauch.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
David M. Sagehorn departed as Director at CHART INDUSTRIES INC.
- Action
- ceased to serve
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
The directors who ceased to serve were: Andrew R. Cichocki, Paula M. Harris, Linda A. Harty, Paul E. Mahoney, David M. Sagehorn, Spencer S. Stiles, and Roger A. Strauch.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Joseph R. Brinkman was removed as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at CHART INDUSTRIES INC.
- Action
- removed
- Role
- Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Exact text from the filing
The executive officers who were removed were: Gerald F. Vinci, President, Joseph R. Brinkman, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Herbert G. Hotchkiss, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Paula M. Harris departed as Director at CHART INDUSTRIES INC.
- Action
- ceased to serve
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
The directors who ceased to serve were: Andrew R. Cichocki, Paula M. Harris, Linda A. Harty, Paul E. Mahoney, David M. Sagehorn, Spencer S. Stiles, and Roger A. Strauch.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Paul E. Mahoney departed as Director at CHART INDUSTRIES INC.
- Action
- ceased to serve
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
The directors who ceased to serve were: Andrew R. Cichocki, Paula M. Harris, Linda A. Harty, Paul E. Mahoney, David M. Sagehorn, Spencer S. Stiles, and Roger A. Strauch.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Linda A. Harty departed as Director at CHART INDUSTRIES INC.
- Action
- ceased to serve
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
The directors who ceased to serve were: Andrew R. Cichocki, Paula M. Harris, Linda A. Harty, Paul E. Mahoney, David M. Sagehorn, Spencer S. Stiles, and Roger A. Strauch.
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